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Bill: Bill LP-029: Minister McCarry's Police Reform Package
Details
Submitted by[?]: Liberal Party of Hutori
Status[?]: passed
Votes: This is an ordinary bill. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: October 5092
Description[?]:
| Mr. Speaker, I am intent on keeping this bill in debate for as long as I need to. I would encourage other parties to comment on which articles of this bill they agree to in order to achieve compromise on these measures. I also encourage the other two parties in government to consider measures they would support in this package, or any modifications they would like to see made. I look forward to hearing everyone's opinions. Jeremy McCarry MP for Carter City Skyview Minister of Internal Affairs |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The citizens' right to assemble in public.
Old value:: The police may disperse a group if they believe it poses a potential risk to public safety.
Current: The police may disperse a group if they believe it poses a potential risk to public safety.
Proposed: The police may only disperse a crowd if a state of emergency has been declared.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Policy on bail for defendants accused of crimes
Old value:: All persons accused of serious crimes are held in jail.
Current: All persons accused of serious crimes are held in jail.
Proposed: Bail can only be set for serious crimes and can be in the form of money or other collateral.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Police searches.
Old value:: The police cannot search a person or their property without their consent unless the police have obtained a warrant from a court or have reasonable grounds to suspect that a crime was committed.
Current: The police cannot search a person or their property without their consent unless the police have obtained a warrant from a court or in cases of imminent danger.
Proposed: The police cannot search a person or their property without their consent unless the police have obtained a warrant from a court or in cases of imminent danger.
Debate
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| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 137 | |||||
| no | Total Seats: 68 | |||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 0 |
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