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Bill: Repeals Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Covenanters (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: August 2337
Description[?]:
An attempt to remove some of the most damaging legislation our Holy Empire has suffered in generations! * Civil Marriages Act 2336 * Gender Equality in the Military Act 2336 * Gambling Act 2335 * Euthanasia Act 2335 * Sexual Offences Act 2335 |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The right to euthanasia.
Old value:: Euthanasia is allowed with consent from the patient and the treating doctor.
Current: Euthanasia is allowed with consent from the patient and the treating doctor.
Proposed: Euthanasia is illegal and considered murder.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The right to gamble.
Old value:: The legality of gambling is a matter of local governments.
Current: Gambling is legal, but only in private homes and casinos with special licences.
Proposed: Gambling is illegal.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy toward marriage.
Old value:: The government allows all consenting adults to obtain civil marriage contracts.
Current: The government allows all consenting adults to obtain civil marriage contracts.
Proposed: The government only recognises civil marriages between a man and a woman.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on sexual relations.
Old value:: Sexual relations of all types are legal for consenting adults.
Current: Sexual relations of all types are legal for consenting adults.
Proposed: Homosexual relations are illegal, but are not prosecuted.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Women in the military.
Old value:: Women serve alongside men.
Current: Women serve alongside men.
Proposed: Women can only serve in non-battle positions.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
Date | 12:20:40, December 30, 2006 CET | From | Redneck Party | To | Debating the Repeals Bill |
Message | A much needed bill. The RnP suggests that the sodomites that passed those harmful bills must be expelled from the Holy Empire. |
Date | 14:49:09, December 30, 2006 CET | From | Spiritualists' National Union | To | Debating the Repeals Bill |
Message | We fully support all of the reforms we introduced in the last session, and call on other parties to defend them now. |
Date | 13:44:51, December 31, 2006 CET | From | Covenanters (IA) | To | Debating the Repeals Bill |
Message | Defend? An interesting use of language from the party who removed us from the Axis and would just as soon disband our WMD arsenal! |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | ||||
yes |
Total Seats: 50 | ||||
no | Total Seats: 50 | ||||
abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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