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Bill: Regulation of media Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Christian People's Party (IA)
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 2310
Description[?]:
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding regulation of media content.
Old value:: It is forbidden to criticize the government, or publish any material that the government does not approve of.
Current: There are laws against the publication of false information; everything else may be published freely.
Proposed: There are laws against the publication of false information, hate speech, and subversive anti-government material.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 14:24:19, November 05, 2006 CET | From | Luthori Tory Party | To | Debating the Regulation of media Bill |
| Message | We are in favour. |
| Date | 09:34:30, November 06, 2006 CET | From | Covenanters (IA) | To | Debating the Regulation of media Bill |
| Message | It's surprising what can be misconstrued as "hate speech". |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 40 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 49 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 7 |
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