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Bill: The Multiple Changes Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: The Party For The Advancement Of The Kin
Status[?]: defeated
Votes: This bill asks for an amendement to the Constitution. It will require two-thirds of the legislature to vote in favor. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: November 2283
Description[?]:
| It has multiple legal changes. |
Proposals
Article 1
Withdraw from the Barmenistan Free Trade Agreement.
Article 2
Withdraw from the Global Emancipation Treaty.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning child labour.
Old value:: Child labour is regulated by local governments.
Current: Child labour is forbidden.
Proposed: Child labour is allowed and it is subjected to the same regulations as adult labour.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning granting citizenship.
Old value:: Citizenship is granted to all nationals.
Current: Citizenship is granted to all nationals.
Proposed: Citizenship is granted based on race/religion/gender.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The nation's defence industry.
Old value:: Defence industries are privately owned and not subsidised.
Current: The state owns all defence industries.
Proposed: The state owns national defence industries but these exist alongside privately owned defence industries.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Government-issued identity card policy.
Old value:: Citizens are not issued with identity cards.
Current: All citizens are issued with identity cards but are not required to carry them.
Proposed: All citizens are issued with identity cards and are required to carry them at all times.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The age at which a person is considered an adult (limited between 12 and 24).
Old value:: 16
Current: 18
Proposed: 12
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Sales tax on luxury goods.
Old value:: 0
Current: 25
Proposed: 50
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change The appointment of mayors.
Old value:: Citizens elect their mayor directly in a local election.
Current: The municipal councils exercise mayoral powers.
Proposed: The Head of State oversees the appointment of all mayors.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change The nation's policy on the separation of the police and the military.
Old value:: A civilian police force is in place and the military may be called in to help in serious emergencies.
Current: A civilian police force is in place and the military is not allowed to play any part in it.
Proposed: The military acts as a de-facto police force, with powers of arrest.
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change National service.
Old value:: There shall be no mandatory military or civilian national service.
Current: All adults upon completion of schooling can be required in times of war to serve a term in the military.
Proposed: All adults upon completion of schooling must serve either a term in the military or a lesser paid term of civilian national service, at their option.
Article 12
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning phone services.
Old value:: There are no regulations on phone service.
Current: Telephone lines are provided free of charge to all citizens.
Proposed: Telephone lines are provided free of charge to all citizens.
Article 13
Proposal[?] to change The method used to determine the number of seats each region receives in the national legislature.
Old value:: A proportional algorithm that gives a very small advantage to larger regions.
Current: A pseudo-proportional algorithm that gives considerable advantage to smaller regions.
Proposed: Equal representation, regardless of region population.
Article 14
Proposal[?] to change The professional retirement age.
Old value:: 65
Current: 63
Proposed: 75
Article 15
Proposal[?] to change The length of a legislative and executive term, in months. Should be between 24 and 72.
Old value:: 48
Current: 36
Proposed: 33
Article 16
Proposal[?] to change The total number of seats in the legislative assembly. Should be between 75 and 750.
Old value:: 600
Current: 350
Proposed: 625
Article 17
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the export of weapons to other nations.
Old value:: The government allows conventional arms to be exported freely.
Current: The government must approve all arms sales on a case by case basis.
Proposed: The government must approve all arms sales on a case by case basis.
Article 18
Proposal[?] to change Women in the military.
Old value:: Women serve alongside men.
Current: Women serve alongside men.
Proposed: Women have no place in the military.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 12:16:53, September 13, 2006 CET | From | Libertario Aliatu | To | Debating the The Multiple Changes Act |
| Message | This is a massive and unwieldy behemoth of a bill which needs breaking down if you want any support for it. Please make smaller bills consisting of at most 6-7 articles if you want them passed. |
| Date | 12:21:39, September 13, 2006 CET | From | Libertario Aliatu | To | Debating the The Multiple Changes Act |
| Message | The way you're currently doing it means that odds are there will be at least one article in here which each of us disagree with and you loose all your support. |
| Date | 05:05:36, September 14, 2006 CET | From | Independent Capitalist Party | To | Debating the The Multiple Changes Act |
| Message | I liked a few clauses, the far majority is no, though. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes | Total Seats: 85 | ||
| no |
Total Seats: 315 | ||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 85 |
| Random fact: The people in your nation don't like inactive parties. When you often abstain from voting for a bill, they will dislike your party and your visibility to the electorate will decrease significantly. Low visibility will means you are likely to lose seats. So keep in mind: voting Yes or No is always better than Abstaining. |
| Random quote: "Since when did you care about women?" - Faith Chiang, former Gaduri politician |