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Bill: Orange Act XXIV
Details
Submitted by[?]: Txurruka/Aperribai/Mayoz's OPX
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: June 2360
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning child labour.
Old value:: Child labour is forbidden.
Current: Child labour is allowed and it is subjected to the same regulations as adult labour.
Proposed: Child labour is allowed, but with additional regulations to those of adult labourers.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Energy regulation.
Old value:: Energy is provided by nationalised companies.
Current: Energy is provided by nationalised companies.
Proposed: Energy is provided by private, unregulated companies but subsidies are given to those on a low income.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Licensing of food sales.
Old value:: Food may be sold by licensed vendors only, and shelf lives of foods are enforced.
Current: Anyone may sell food, but shelf lives of foods are enforced.
Proposed: The sale of food is unregulated.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning phone services.
Old value:: Telephone lines are provided free of charge to all citizens.
Current: The state subsidizes the phone service of low income families, and regulates the rates providers can charge for phone service.
Proposed: The state subsidizes the phone service of low income families but does not regulate the rates providers can charge for phone service.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The right for a person to prostitute himself or herself.
Old value:: Prostitution is illegal.
Current: Prostitution is legal and a recognized profession.
Proposed: Prostitution is legal and a recognized profession.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The time at which sexually explicit content may be shown on broadcast television (if allowed).
Old value:: Sexually explicit content may only be shown during hours that very few children watch. Nudity may be shown all day long.
Current: Sexually explicit content may be shown all day long.
Proposed: Sexually explicit content may be shown all day long.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on Democratic Workers' Councils.
Old value:: The government encourages the formation of Democratic Workers' Councils through subsidies and tax exemptions.
Current: The government encourages the formation of Democratic Workers' Councils through subsidies and tax exemptions.
Proposed: The government does not intervene in the marketplace with regards to Democratic Workers' Councils.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 05:04:49, February 14, 2007 CET | From | Revolutionary Democratic Socialists | To | Debating the Orange Act XXIV |
| Message | just no |
| Date | 07:04:54, February 14, 2007 CET | From |  Txurruka/Aperribai/Mayoz's OPX | To | Debating the Orange Act XXIV |
| Message | Well we weren't counting on your support. I kinda figured it would go without saying. |
| Date | 17:22:53, February 14, 2007 CET | From | Paraplu party | To | Debating the Orange Act XXIV |
| Message | I hope this gets past. I just don't like 6 and about half I don't care witch way they go! But anyway, these socialist have been oppressing some good rights and allowing bads. |
| Date | 03:35:35, February 15, 2007 CET | From | Txurruka/Aperribai/Mayoz's OPX | To | Debating the Orange Act XXIV |
| Message | Times really have changed. Once upon a time, I couldn't get anything for these bills... |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 121 | |||||
| no | Total Seats: 59 | |||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 10 |
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| Random quote: "Conservative, n: A statesman who is enamored of existing evils, as distinguished from the Liberal who wishes to replace them with others." - Ambrose Bierce |