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Bill: National Health Act of 2360
Details
Submitted by[?]: Moderate Republican Party
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: November 2360
Description[?]:
| This bill reforms national health issues including the legality of smoking, tobbaco, and alcohol. It bans smoking in all places except outdoors and in private homes or clubs. This measure also prevents underaged minors from purchasing tobbaco. In addition, alcoholic beverages can only be purchased by adults and can only be sold by liscensed vendors. This proposal allows the govenment to enforce health and safety laws in all industries, which protects workers from dangerous conditions. Finally, anyone is allowed to purchase food, but shelf-lives are enforced. This law prevents spoiled food from being purchased by consumers. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards alcoholic beverages.
Old value:: Alcoholic beverage regulations are not imposed by the government.
Current: The sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages is outlawed.
Proposed: Alcoholic beverages may be purchased only from licensed sales outlets, and can only be available to adults.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Licensing of food sales.
Old value:: The sale of food is unregulated.
Current: Food may be sold by licensed vendors only, and shelf lives of foods are enforced.
Proposed: Anyone may sell food, but shelf lives of foods are enforced.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Health and safety legislation for industry.
Old value:: There are no set health and safety regulations for industry.
Current: The government recommends health and safety legislation, but they are not actively enforced on industry.
Proposed: The government introduces and actively regulates health and safety legislation in all areas of industry.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards smoking.
Old value:: Smoking is legal everywhere, at the discretion of the property owner, and is legal in government-owned buildings.
Current: Smoking is prohibited.
Proposed: Smoking is legal outdoors and in private homes and clubs, but illegal indoors in all places of employment.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Sale of tobacco products.
Old value:: There are no regulations on the sale of tobacco.
Current: The sale of tobacco products is prohibited.
Proposed: There are certain restrictions on the sale of tobacco and only adults may purchase tobacco.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 08:38:44, February 15, 2007 CET | From | Jakanian Liberal Socialists | To | Debating the National Health Act of 2360 |
| Message | We actually oppose articles 1 and 4 on personal freedom grounds, but we are willing to support this bill and seek ammendments at a future date. |
| Date | 17:57:15, February 15, 2007 CET | From | Liberal Democratic Party | To | Debating the National Health Act of 2360 |
| Message | We disagree with Articles 2 and 4, but will support this legislation and attempt to amend them in in the future. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 100 | |||||
| no | Total Seats: 0 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: Real life-life nationalities, cultures or ethnicities should not be referenced in Particracy (eg. "German"). |
| Random quote: "Hatred is gained as much by good works as by evil." - Niccolo Machiavelli |