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Bill: Free Vote: ICU MP George Williams' Proposals
Details
Submitted by[?]: Conservative Party (Hardliners)
Status[?]: defeated
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 5275
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change State penalties for blasphemy
Old value:: No state penalties are issued for blasphemy.
Current: No state penalties are issued for blasphemy.
Proposed: Both private and public blasphemy are considered grave offenses, and are heavily prosecuted.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to prayer in schools.
Old value:: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden, except in religious schools.
Current: Teacher-led prayers in schools are encouraged.
Proposed: Teacher-led prayers are mandatory in schools.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning religions.
Old value:: There is no government policy concerning a state religion.
Current: There is an official state religion, but membership is completely voluntary.
Proposed: There is an official state religion, and membership is mandatory.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 10:42:21, March 22, 2023 CET | From | Conservative Party (Whigs) | To | Debating the Free Vote: ICU MP George Williams' Proposals |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, This is outrageous, what people say, think and do is their own choice. To force people membership in your religion is madness! This bill will not only not gain our support, but we scorn you for this. NLP |
| Date | 20:52:24, March 22, 2023 CET | From | Liberal Socialist Party 🌷 (LSP) | To | Debating the Free Vote: ICU MP George Williams' Proposals |
| Message | Mr Speaker, Watch, as one by one, the supporters of the extremist ICU turn into their rivals. Maribelle Clarke MP |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 208 | ||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 378 | ||||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 64 |
| Random fact: Cabinet ministers who disagree seriously with the head of government would usually be expected to resign. Parties within the cabinet may attempt to manoeuvre to replace the head of government though, for example by proposing a new cabinet bill or voting for an early election. |
| Random quote: “Can anyone imagine a more perverse idea than forcing faithful Hosians like me to give away my money to enable irresponsible teenage girls to kill off their children because they were too drunk to use a damn condom?" - Dr. Francesca dos Santos, former Dranian politician |