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Bill: The Bill of Eights
Details
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: August 2294
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change
The government's policy regarding foreign embassies.
Old value:: Any other country may establish an embassy on national soil.
Current: Any other country may establish an embassy on national soil.
Proposed: Foreign countries may establish an embassy after obtaining approval from the Foreign Office.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning forest protection.
Old value:: The government promotes and subsidises forest clearance.
Current: Forest protection is left to local governments.
Proposed: Forests are protected. Logging is allowed by licence only.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government regulation of hunting.
Old value:: The matters of hunting and fishing are handled by local governments.
Current: Hunting and fishing activities are restricted to designated areas and periods.
Proposed: Hunting and fishing activities are restricted to designated areas and periods.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning private cars.
Old value:: There are no regulations on the ownership of private cars.
Current: Private cars are allowed, but people are encouraged to travel collective and tax incentives are provided for cars using environmentally friendly fuels.
Proposed: Private cars are allowed, but people are encouraged to travel collective and tax incentives are provided for cars using environmentally friendly fuels.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The governments stance on religious schools.
Old value:: Religious schools are not allowed.
Current: Only recognised religions may set up religious schools, with no regulations.
Proposed: Any religion may set up a school, but they are strictly regulated.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The government policy regarding housing.
Old value:: The state provides public housing to low-income families.
Current: All housing is private but rent is subsidised for low-income households.
Proposed: All housing is private but rent is subsidised for low-income households.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Travel by foreigners to the nation.
Old value:: The nation imposes no border controls on visitors.
Current: The nation imposes minimal border controls on visitors, with cursory security checks, to confirm visitor identities.
Proposed: The nation imposes oppressive border control on visitors, with invasive and harassing levels of security checks to discourage visiting the nation.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Waste disposal responsibility.
Old value:: Government disposes special waste only.
Current: It is the responsibility of local governments to decide on waste disposal regulation.
Proposed: Waste disposal is left entirely to the private sector but is regulated.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 09:17:51, October 05, 2006 CET | From |  Party for the Promotion of Pandas | To | Debating the The Bill of Eights |
| Message | i like abouit half of them. this is obviously just for your visibility hough |
| Date | 08:52:27, October 06, 2006 CET | From | Interkapik Wapiti party | To | Debating the The Bill of Eights |
| Message | I am for...0 |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 213 | |||
| no |
Total Seats: 120 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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