Religious Charity Tax Exemption of 2005
Proposed by Liberal Progress
Failing
passing in 0 of 2 chambers
Opened
14 Aug 2005
Voting closes
13 Oct 2005
Chambers
2 legislatures
Articles
1 change
Rationale
Current policy unfairly burdens religious charities by denying tax exemptions, limiting their ability to serve the public. This change ensures fair treatment while maintaining neutrality.
Proposed Changes
| Law | Previous | Proposed | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Religious Observation Policy |
Permit religion with no state support (neutral tax treatment; no grants)
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Tax-exempt status for registered religious charities
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1
Religious Observation PolicyPrevious law
Permit religion with no state support (neutral tax treatment; no grants)
Tax-exempt status for registered religious charities
Timeline
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Draft15 April 2005
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Vote Open14 August 2005
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Vote Closed13 October 2005
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Did Not Become Law13 October 2005
Vote tally
Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
Senate
Failed
0Yes
0No
100Not voted
100 seats
For: 0 / 100 seats (0.0%)
Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 100
50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 0.0%)
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catholic Nationalist | 0 | Abstain | No reason given |
| Colombia First | 0 | Abstain | No reason given |
| Columbian Democratic Union | 0 | Abstain | No reason given |
| Democratic Socialists | 0 | Abstain | No reason given |
| Liberal Democrats | 0 | Abstain | No reason given |
| Liberal Progress Proposer | 0 | Yes | No reason given |
| Progress and Reform | 0 | Abstain | No reason given |
| Social Democratic Union | 0 | Abstain | No reason given |
| United Trillium | 0 | Abstain | No reason given |
| Unity & Progress | 0 | Abstain | No reason given |
| Empty seats | 26 | Not voted |
House of Representatives
Failed
0Yes
0No
435Abstained
0Not voted
435 seats
For: 0 / 435 seats (0.0%)
Against: 0 · Abstained: 435 · Not voted: 0
50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 0.0%)
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catholic Nationalist | 0 | Abstain | No reason given |
| Colombia First | 0 | Abstain | No reason given |
| Columbian Democratic Union | 198 | Abstain | No reason given |
| Democratic Socialists | 0 | Abstain | No reason given |
| Liberal Democrats | 237 | Abstain | No reason given |
| Liberal Progress Proposer | 0 | Yes | No reason given |
| Progress and Reform | 0 | Abstain | No reason given |
| Social Democratic Union | 0 | Abstain | No reason given |
| United Trillium | 0 | Abstain | No reason given |
| Unity & Progress | 0 | Abstain | No reason given |
| Empty seats | 103 | Not voted |
Presidency
Passed
0Yes
0No
1Abstained
0Not voted
1 seat
For: 0 / 1 seats (0.0%)
Against: 0 · Abstained: 1 · Not voted: 0
Passes unless the office holder votes against (abstention counts as pass)
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | 1 | Abstain | No reason given |