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Bill: Church and State Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Kirlawan Popular Front
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: November 2251
Description[?]:
| Now that we have public schools, we should ensure that they are secular in nature. Teachers, and other public officials, should not be overtly religious in their dress. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The state's policy concerning religious clothing.
Old value:: There are no laws regulating the wearing of religious clothing and the wearing of religious symbols.
Current: There are no laws regulating the wearing of religious clothing and the wearing of religious symbols.
Proposed: Public officials are not allowed to wear religious symbols while exercising their duties.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to prayer in schools.
Old value:: The government leaves this decision up to the schools themselves.
Current: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden, except in religious schools.
Proposed: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden, except in religious schools.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 11:58:01, July 07, 2006 CET | From | Kirlawa Unionist Party | To | Debating the Church and State Bill |
| Message | Yes to 1, not sure about 2 |
| Date | 14:48:19, July 07, 2006 CET | From | Anti Egalitarian Alliance | To | Debating the Church and State Bill |
| Message | No. Just no. |
| Date | 19:22:34, July 07, 2006 CET | From | Democratic Party of Kirlawa | To | Debating the Church and State Bill |
| Message | no to both and i shall do everything in my power to make sure both articles fail |
| Date | 19:34:25, July 07, 2006 CET | From | Kirlawan Popular Front | To | Debating the Church and State Bill |
| Message | We tremble in our boots!! |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 255 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 372 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 120 |
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