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Bill: Reform Act 2
Details
Submitted by[?]: Institutional Party of Kalistan (IPoK)
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: September 5199
Description[?]:
| Continuing in a series of proposals to open Kalistan's economy and investment sectors up in a fight against stagnation. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's position towards the administration of law.
Old value:: There are regional courts that have jurisdiction over questions of regional law and national courts that have jurisdiction over questions of national law.
Current: There are regional courts, but decisions of regional courts may be appealed to national courts (if the right to appeal exists).
Proposed: There are regional courts, but decisions of regional courts may be appealed to national courts (if the right to appeal exists).
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Policy on bail for defendants accused of crimes
Old value:: Bail can only be set for serious crimes and can be in the form of money or other collateral.
Current: All persons accused of crimes are released.
Proposed: All persons accused of crimes are released.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Firefighting services.
Old value:: The fire department is entirely volunteer, equipment and expenses paid for by the government.
Current: Fire prevention and management is left to the local governments.
Proposed: Fire prevention and management is left to the local governments.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change
The government's policy regarding foreign embassies.
Old value:: Foreign countries may establish an embassy after obtaining approval from the Foreign Office.
Current: Foreign countries may establish an embassy after obtaining approval from the Foreign Office.
Proposed: Any other country may establish an embassy on national soil.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning genetically modified (GM) crops.
Old value:: All activities related to production, selling or researching of GM crops are allowed.
Current: Research and selling imported GM crops is allowed. Production is prohibited.
Proposed: Research and selling imported GM crops is allowed. Production is prohibited.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Radio stations.
Old value:: All radio stations are owned by independent non-profit-making cooperatives which are subsidised by the government.
Current: All radio stations are owned by independent non-profit-making cooperatives which receive no subsidies from the government.
Proposed: All radio stations are owned by independent non-profit-making cooperatives which receive no subsidies from the government.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Television stations.
Old value:: All TV stations are owned by independent non-profit-making cooperatives which are subsidised by the government.
Current: All TV stations are owned by independent non-profit-making cooperatives which receive no subsidies from the government.
Proposed: All TV stations are owned by independent non-profit-making cooperatives which receive no subsidies from the government.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Homeless shelters and reintegration projects
Old value:: The government runs all homeless shelters and reintegration projects
Current: The government runs all homeless shelters and reintegration projects
Proposed: There are government-run shelters, but these coexist with privately run shelters.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change Policy on incest.
Old value:: Incestuous acts are illegal.
Current: Incestuous acts are legal and incestuous marriages are legally recognised.
Proposed: Incestuous acts are legal and incestuous marriages are legally recognised.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy on internet service providers (ISPs).
Old value:: Private companies provide internet service throughout the nation, without government interference.
Current: The state owns and operates a national internet service provider, alongside private ISPs.
Proposed: The state owns and operates a national internet service provider, alongside private ISPs.
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change Government regulation of the viewing of movies.
Old value:: The government sets a range of standards (to be determined) but these only apply to movie theaters.
Current: The viewing of movies is not regulated by the government.
Proposed: The viewing of movies is not regulated by the government.
Article 12
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning the use of pesticides.
Old value:: Farmers are required to list chemicals used on their crops.
Current: The government approves and regulates agricultural chemical use.
Proposed: The government approves and regulates agricultural chemical use.
Article 13
Proposal[?] to change Policy on political advertisements
Old value:: Political advertisements are legal without restrictions.
Current: Political advertisements is illegal in any form.
Proposed: Political advertisements is illegal in any form.
Article 14
Proposal[?] to change Singing the national anthem in schools.
Old value:: Children are never made to sing the national anthem.
Current: Children are never made to sing the national anthem.
Proposed: Children are not made to sing the national anthem, but are required to show respect when it is played at the commencement of school each day.
Article 15
Proposal[?] to change National Curriculum
Old value:: There is a National Curriculum which all schools are obliged to follow.
Current: There is a National Curriculum which all schools are obliged to follow.
Proposed: There is a National Curriculum which is advisory only and is not binding on any schools.
Article 16
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding the keeping of wild animals as pets.
Old value:: The government maintains a list of dangerous wild animals which may not be kept as pets; other wild animals may be kept as pets.
Current: Wild animals may be kept as pets; the owners of dangerous wild animals must take the necessary measures to ensure they can't escape.
Proposed: Wild animals may be kept as pets; the owners of dangerous wild animals must take the necessary measures to ensure they can't escape.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 20:30:49, October 21, 2022 CET | From | Ananto Socialist Party (ASP) | To | Debating the Reform Act 2 |
| Message | Decriminalizing incest and legally recognizing incestuous marriages???? Are you insane? And allowing criminals, accused of serious crimes to be released from custody??? Not only are these two articles completely dangerous to society, but they also have no correlation with ‘opening our economy and investment sectors to fight stagnation.’ Furthermore, the ban on political advertisements is unfair and restricts the democratic process as smaller political parties now cannot reach a larger audience. |
| Date | 20:59:58, October 21, 2022 CET | From |  Institutional Party of Kalistan (IPoK) | To | Debating the Reform Act 2 |
| Message | The policy of the Government is, and has been, 1) The State does not take an active role in marriage. That matter is one between spouses and either their faith community or their own solemnizers. Married couples do not receive any more or less benefits than those in civil partnerships, so the State has no role in sanctifying or acknowledging marriages. 2) All sexual acts between consenting adults are legal according to the law. Therefore, the State has no position on incestuous relationships or marriages. Secondly, we have abolished prisons. The Party of Socialism knows this: We have the bill listed in our RP laws. Therefore, it makes no sense to hold people in jail awaiting trial, if we do not even hold most convicted criminals. These laws have been in place for centuries. Why are they now suddenly so dangerous for our society? |
| Date | 21:24:52, October 21, 2022 CET | From | Institutional Party of Kalistan (IPoK) | To | Debating the Reform Act 2 |
| Message | As for the advertising, our long standing national policy on advertising has been that it is allowed, but only when it tells the truth. Political advertisement, by nature lies to try to trick people into voting for candidates and policies which they would not otherwise support, and therefore it would be illegal under normal advertising laws. This bill, including those provisions discussed above simply brings our national laws in line with our long standing National Policies, because as written, they contradicted one another. The Party of Socialism can read the Prison Abolition act here: http://classic.particracy.net/viewbill.php?billid=482022 It has been in place for over 1000 years now, as any Party made up of Kalistani Nationals knows full well. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |
| yes | Total Seats: 79 | |
| no | Total Seats: 0 | |
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: "OOC", "IC" and "IG" are commonly-used acronyms in Particracy. "OOC" refers to comments, discussions and actions which are out-of-character, meaning they are done player-to-player rather than party-to-party. "IC" refers to in-character interactions (ie. party-to-party). Similarly, "IG" means in-game, although this term may also simply refer to what happens in the actual game interface, as opposed to on the forum or elsewhere. "RP" just means "role-play". |
| Random quote: "The activist is not the man who says the river is dirty. The activist is the man who cleans up the river." - Ross Perot |