List of Acts of the Shea Republic

## 1st Left-Wing Government

### 1st Term

* Maternity Leave Act 1999 - One of the first acts of Shea that introduced Maternity Leave for pregnant people with up to 9 months of fully-paid maternity leave and 18 months of unpaid maternity.
* Gay Persons & Military Act 2000 - Gay and Lesbian people were now allowed to serve in the army as long as they do not say they are gay/lesbian or express "queer" behavior.
* Homosexuality Act 2000 - Homosexual activities became legal nationwide as well as equal age of consent for homosexuals
* Divorce & Marriage Act 2000 - This act allowed a divorce to take place without the need of a reason to divorce it also established benefits for parents who have children that have divorced and cannot afford to take care of the child.
* State Housing Act 2000 - State housing is introduced.
* Corporal Punishment Act 2001 - Hitting/harming/threatening/abusing a child became completely illegal for parents and teachers as a form of punishment for children.
* Progressive Tax Act 2001 - This act established a progressive tax rate that had three ranges of tax: Poor (£7,000 - £12,999) pay 15%, Middle (£13,000 - £39,999 pay 35%, Rich (£40,000+) pay 50%. The tax system excludes people who earn less than £7,000 meaning they do not pay income tax. The Secretary of the Treasury takes on the power to change the income tax rate and the lowest and who is in the lowest and highest brackets.
* Shean Postal Service Act 2001 - This act created the Shea Postal Service, coming into effect on the 1st of February 2002.
* Currency Act 2001 - The Currency act established the currency of Shea called the Shea pound that would be applicable on the 1st of January 2002
* Energy Nationalization Act 2002 - The energy sector was completely nationalized, buying three energy companies and setting up the board of energy.
* State Pensions Act 2002 - This Act established state pensions for pensioners.
* Bank of Shea Act 2002 - A National bank was established that is run by the government.

### 2nd Term

* Child Benefits Act 2003 - Child Benefits are introduced for families in the Working Bracket tax rate.
* Shea News Corporation Act 2003 - The Shea news corporation is bought by the government as a government-funded media corporation.
* Right of Assembly Act 2004 - The Right of Assembly Act guaranteed a citizen's right to protest and that whatever they say is protected by law.
* Natural Resources Act 2005 - The forestry, steel, iron, and coal industries are taken under government control establishing new companies in the government's name.

### 3rd Term

* Voting Act 2005 - The Voting Act decreased the age at which you could vote from 21 to 20.
* Equal Marriages & Unions Act 2006 - Civil Unions and gay/lesbian marriage is made legal but religious venues can deny marrying two gay/lesbian people.
* Shea Airlines Act 2006 - A state airline called Shea Airlines is created.
* National Minimum Wage Act 2007 - This established a minimum wage in Shea.
* LGBT Military Act 2007 - LGBTQ+ people are allowed to serve openly in the military

## 1st Right-Wing Government

### 1st Term

* Wiretapping Act 2008 - This act permitted the use of wiretapping by the government on suspected criminals.
* Militarized Police Force Act 2009 - This act introduced a new police force that would be militarized with military-grade weapons and the right to shoot any citizen who is promoting violence.
* Education Act 2009 - Children in primary school were now required to take an end of school test in the 3rd term of Grade 7. Secondary school students were now prohibited from dropping maths and English in Grade 12 and 13, making it a requirement to continue those subjects throughout secondary school.
* Protection of Marriage Act 2010 - This act once again restricted same-sex couples from getting married and only allowing civil unions.
* Abortion Act 2010 - Any form of abortions became illegal.
* Young Military Act 2011 - This act allowed people aged 16 and 17 to join the military as long as their parents consent to it.

### 2nd Term

* Firearms & Regulations Act 2012 - This Act legalized firearms in Shea, allowing the use of handguns if the person is 18, mentally evaluated and trained to use a handgun. The Act also introduces the use of Rifles and shotguns for hunting if you are 18, have a mental evaluation, are trained to use the weapons, and hunt on private land or if you are given permission.
* Abortion Act 2013 - Abortion were once again legalized but only allowed until the 15th week of pregnancy. It also restricts a person getting an abortion if the doctor deems it unsafe.
* Immigration Act 2014 - Immigration into the country became more difficult by restricting certain people for education, language etc, as well as introducing immigration quotas, tougher border security, and militarizing airports and harbours.
* Retirement Age Act 2014 - This act increased the retirement age from 65 to 67.

### 3rd Term

* Street Crimes Act 2016 - This act banned street prostitution, as well as brothels/organized sex works, only permitting individual sex work with a license.
* School Laptops & Electronics Act 2017 - This act introduced the Electronics Scheme for secondary schools that offered a student a free laptop to use if they struggle with writing and/or or have dyslexia.

### 4th Term

* Taxation Act 2018 - The inheritance tax was abolished and reintroduced the three tax brackets.
* Immigration Act 2018 - Immigrants cannot enter the country if they cannot speak English.
* Online Gambling Act 2019 - The online gambling act banned any forms of online gambling in the country.
* Shea News Corporation Act 2020 - This act privatized the Shea News Corporation.

## 2nd Left-Wing Government

### 1st Term

* Unemployment Benefits Act 2020 - This act introduced unemployment benefits for those who haven't been employed for at least a year.
* Equal Marriage Act 2021 - The same-sex marriage ban was lifted and same-sex couples could now get married.
* Public Transport Benefits Act 2021 - Anyone 60 or over are allowed to apply for a public transport act that allows them to use public transport for free with a Senior Person Public Transport Card. People aged 12 to 20 are also allowed to apply for free public transport by getting a Young Person Public Transport Card
* Death Penalty Act 2021 - The death penalty was banned and no longer allowed to be used as a form of punishment.
* Child Benefits Act 2022 (amendment) - This Act amended the Child Benefits Act 2003 by allowing child benefits for the working bracket and low middle bracket tax rates.
* Free School Meals Act 2022 - This act established free school meals for children in primary school. it also introduces a Secondary School Meals scheme that allows low-income families in the working bracket and low middle bracket of income tax to receive free school meals for their family.
* Maternity & Paternity Leave Act 2023 - This Act increased fully-paid maternity leave to 12 months, introduced an extra 6 months of half-paid maternity leave and then 12 months of unpaid maternity leave. It also introduced paternity leave with 6 months of fully-paid paternity leave, 3 months of half-paid paternity leave, 3 months of quarter-paid paternity leave and 6 months of unpaid paternity leave.