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Bill: Freedom of Religion Act of 2280
Details
Submitted by[?]: Iqembu Sokusebenzisana Yeningi
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: March 2283
Description[?]:
| A bill to allow the teachers and students of nonreligious schools to organize voluntary prayer, if they so desire. |
Proposals
Article 1
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: The government leaves this decision up to the schools themselves.
Proposed: The government leaves this decision up to the schools themselves.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 23:45:36, September 07, 2006 CET | From |  Liberal Party | To | Debating the Freedom of Religion Act of 2280 |
| Message | God is great! We support! |
| Date | 04:55:37, September 08, 2006 CET | From | Lyika ati Isọdọtun | To | Debating the Freedom of Religion Act of 2280 |
| Message | Opposed. Teacher-led prayer should not occur in any public schools, regardless of local opinion. |
| Date | 03:02:23, September 09, 2006 CET | From | New Democratic Party | To | Debating the Freedom of Religion Act of 2280 |
| Message | The government must remain secular. Schools should not be implicitly or explicitly advocating any religion. |
| Date | 11:59:21, September 09, 2006 CET | From | Modern Enlightenment Party | To | Debating the Freedom of Religion Act of 2280 |
| Message | Religion has no place in schools. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes | Total Seats: 115 | ||
| no |
Total Seats: 224 | ||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 260 |
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