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Bill: Secular State Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Progressive Technokratische Partei (PTP)
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: November 5430
Description[?]:
| Government policy concerning religions. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change State penalties for blasphemy
Old value:: Public blasphemy is considered a criminal offense.
Current: Both private and public blasphemy are considered grave offenses, and are heavily prosecuted.
Proposed: No state penalties are issued for blasphemy.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to prayer in schools.
Old value:: Teacher-led prayers in schools are encouraged.
Current: Teacher-led prayers in schools are encouraged.
Proposed: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden, except in religious schools.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning religions.
Old value:: There is an official state religion, but membership is completely voluntary.
Current: There is an official state religion, and membership is mandatory.
Proposed: There is no government policy concerning a state religion.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 15:59:33, January 24, 2024 CET | From | Allianz Soziale Mitte (ASM|ASC) | To | Debating the Secular State Act |
| Message | We do not support articles 2 and 3. We think the matter of teacher led prayers should be left entirely to the schools. While we endorse the abolition of a state religion we do not think the state should promote any worldview. Neither Atheism nor any religion. Peer Ekkers Ministerpräsident ASM|ASC Party Chair |
| Date | 22:48:27, January 24, 2024 CET | From | Progressive Technokratische Partei (PTP) | To | Debating the Secular State Act |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, We are willing the concede on the state promotion on atheism, however we cannot agree to any concessions for the teacher led prayers as this is already a more moderate approach than the PTP's preferred complete banning of teacher led prayers in schools. The PTP believes that schools should not enforce their practices onto students and it takes up valuable class time. I ask if your party would support the bill if Article 3 was changed to an entirely neutral standpoint. - Stephan Fric, Chairman of the PTP |
| Date | 12:14:39, January 26, 2024 CET | From | Allianz Soziale Mitte (ASM|ASC) | To | Debating the Secular State Act |
| Message | The ASM|ASC will support the bill in its current form. Peer Ekkers Ministerpräsident ASM|ASC Party Chair |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes | Total Seats: 77 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 73 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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