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Bill: Omnibus Legal Reforms
Details
Submitted by[?]: Nubajrka Royal Clan
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: February 5238
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's stance on vaccinations.
Old value:: The government mandates vaccination for all children, but parents may opt out for religious or ideological reasons.
Current: The government takes no stand on vaccinations.
Proposed: The government takes no stand on vaccinations.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The recreational drug policy.
Old value:: The use of cannabis is legal.
Current: All naturally occurring drugs are legal.
Proposed: There are no laws regulating what citizens can put into their bodies.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning organ donations.
Old value:: Unless otherwise stated, consent is assumed.
Current: The government enforces no regulation whatsoever.
Proposed: The government enforces no regulation whatsoever.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Policy of the government concerning the funding of abortions
Old value:: The government provides funding for abortions.
Current: The government does not provide funding for abortions.
Proposed: The government leaves the funding for abortions up to the local governments.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Appointment of military officers
Old value:: The head of state is responsible for the appointment of military officers.
Current: Only members of the nobility can be appointed to military officer positions.
Proposed: Only members of the nobility can be appointed to military officer positions.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The nation's defence industry.
Old value:: The state owns all defence industries.
Current: Defence industries are privately owned but subsidised by the state.
Proposed: Defence industries are privately owned but subsidised by the state.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Civil defence is the government's policy on providing shelters to be used in the event of attacks on major cities, mainly nuclear attacks and bombing.
Old value:: The government builds and maintains a network of shelters across the nation.
Current: The government makes no provision for civil defence.
Proposed: The government makes no provision for civil defence.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Policy on national government funding to subnational governments
Old value:: The national government provides some funding to subnational governments.
Current: The national government provides some funding to subnational governments.
Proposed: The national government provides no funding to subnational governments.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change Policy on the funding of mandates/non-legislative policy by the government.
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Old value:: The government must provide funding for mandates. (Fully funded mandates)
Current: The government has no stance on funding mandates by law.
Proposed: The government has no stance on funding mandates by law.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change The banking system.
Old value:: The government operates a central bank and all other banks are private.
Current: The government operates a central bank and all other banks are private.
Proposed: All banks are privately owned.
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change Tax percentage of the profit made by corporations.
Old value:: 15
Current: 0
Proposed: 0
Article 12
Proposal[?] to change Policy on the charging and collection of interest on loans
Old value:: The Ministry of Finance determines the policy on charging interest on loans
Current: The government has no policy on the charging of interest on loans
Proposed: The government has no policy on the charging of interest on loans
Article 13
Proposal[?] to change Energy regulation.
Old value:: Energy is provided by private, unregulated companies but subsidies are given to those on a low income.
Current: Energy is provided by nationalised companies.
Proposed: Energy is provided by private companies which are not subject to any special regulations.
Article 14
Proposal[?] to change Employer's rights in regards to firing striking workers.
Old value:: Employers can fire workers who are deemed to have gone on strike without reasonable reasons.
Current: Employers are free to fire workers who go on strike.
Proposed: Employers are free to fire workers who go on strike.
Article 15
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on Democratic Workers' Councils.
Old value:: The government requires most industries to be fully run by Democratic Workers' Councils.
Current: Democratic Workers' Councils are not permitted to run a business.
Proposed: The government does not intervene in the marketplace with regards to Democratic Workers' Councils.
Article 16
Proposal[?] to change The right to appeal against a judgement rendered by a court.
Old value:: Every person has the right to appeal to the Minister of Justice to have a judgement reviewed by another court.
Current: Judgements may only be appealed against for grave procedural errors.
Proposed: Judgements may only be appealed against for grave procedural errors.
Article 17
Proposal[?] to change Mandatory jury duty (if trial by jury is allowed).
Old value:: All adult citizens are required to serve on a jury when called.
Current: All adult citizens are required to serve on a jury when called or obtain a formal exemption.
Proposed: Local governments decide about jury duty.
Article 18
Proposal[?] to change Policy on the organization of police/law enforcement
Old value:: There is a national police department, funded by the government.
Current: There is a national police department funded by the national government and there are local police departments, funded by local governments.
Proposed: The operation and funding of the police is left to local governments.
Article 19
Proposal[?] to change The weapons used by police forces.
Old value:: Police officers may only carry standard firearms apart from specially trained firearms units.
Current: Police officers carry military-grade equipment.
Proposed: Police officers carry military-grade equipment.
Article 20
Proposal[?] to change Public executions (if death penalty is legal).
Old value:: Executions are always carried out in private; however, family members, the victim and the victim's relatives are allowed to be present.
Current: Executions may be carried out in public and/or be broadcast on television.
Proposed: Executions may be carried out in public and/or be broadcast on television.
Article 21
Proposal[?] to change Forced marriages.
Old value:: Forced marriages are illegal.
Current: The legality of forced marriages lies with local governments.
Proposed: The legality of forced marriages lies with local governments.
Article 22
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding bestiality (performing sexual acts with animals).
Old value:: Bestiality is illegal.
Current: The legality of bestiality is decided upon by local governments.
Proposed: The legality of bestiality is decided upon by local governments.
Article 23
Proposal[?] to change Government position in respect to crossdressing policy.
Old value:: Crossdressing is allowed.
Current: Local governments determine the legality of crossdressing.
Proposed: Local governments determine the legality of crossdressing.
Article 24
Proposal[?] to change The legality of divorces (if marriages are recognised).
Old value:: Divorces are legal, be it mutual consent, grounded cause or if one partner wants it.
Current: The legality of divorces is left up to the local governments.
Proposed: The legality of divorces is left up to the local governments.
Article 25
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning the ability to change the legal definition of one's gender
Old value:: The government allows the individual to decide on gender identity.
Current: Local governments decide whether individuals can change their legal gender identity.
Proposed: Local governments decide whether individuals can change their legal gender identity.
Article 26
Proposal[?] to change Ownership of guns by private individuals.
Old value:: Individuals are allowed to own firearms as long as they do not have a history of dangerous mental illness or a violent criminality.
Current: Adult individuals are allowed to own and purchase guns freely.
Proposed: Adult individuals are allowed to own and purchase guns freely.
Article 27
Proposal[?] to change Policy on incest.
Old value:: Incestuous acts are illegal.
Current: Policy on incest is determined by local governments.
Proposed: Policy on incest is determined by local governments.
Article 28
Proposal[?] to change Government recognition of interracial marriages (if marriages are recognised).
Old value:: Mixed race marriages follow the same regulation as other marriages.
Current: The government has no policy concerning interracial marriage or civil unions.
Proposed: The government has no policy concerning interracial marriage or civil unions.
Article 29
Proposal[?] to change Government policy toward marriage.
Old value:: The government allows all consenting adults to obtain civil marriage contracts.
Current: Civil marriages are defined by local governments.
Proposed: Civil marriages are defined by local governments.
Article 30
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy on public nudity.
Old value:: Public nudity is illegal and prosecuted as a civil offence.
Current: Public nudity laws are left to local governments.
Proposed: Public nudity laws are left to local governments.
Article 31
Proposal[?] to change Application of libel and slander laws.
Old value:: Libel and slander laws apply to and may be applied by all individuals.
Current: Libel and slander laws apply only to claims about public figures.
Proposed: Libel and slander laws apply only to claims about public figures.
Debate
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| Vote | Seats | |
| yes |
Total Seats: 450 | |
| no | Total Seats: 0 | |
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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| Random quote: "When we allow freedom to ring, when we let it ring from every village and every hamlet, from every state and every city, we will be able to speed up that day when all of God's children, black men and white men, Jews and Gentiles, Protestants and Catholics, will be able to join hands and sing in the words of the old Negro spiritual, 'Free at last! free at last! thank God Almighty, we are free at last!'" - Martin Luther King Jr. |