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Bill: Marriage Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Noordelijk Bevrijding Front
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: June 2229
Description[?]:
| The notion of government-sanctioned marriage is an assualt on basic human freedoms. It is fanciful to suggest that the government deserves any role in marriage other than enforcing whatever legal contract people choose to bind themselves to, we oppose any additional rights granted to married couples. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy toward marriage.
Old value:: The government allows all consenting adults to obtain civil marriage contracts.
Current: The government allows all consenting adults to obtain civil marriage contracts.
Proposed: The government does not involve itself in marriage or civil unions.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 21:27:17, May 17, 2006 CET | From | Dorvish Popular Front | To | Debating the Marriage Act |
| Message | The current approach is working fine. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 114 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 65 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 20 |
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