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Bill: Public Health Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: We Say So! Party
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: January 2363
Description[?]:
| Accepting that it is the choice of the individual whether or not in inhale (and more importantly exhale) toxic fumes into ones body, whilst also accepting the fact that the corrosive nature of such an action has on those around the individual, the Government will limit smoking to those areas where such fumes will cause the least damage to those that choose not to partake in such an act. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards smoking.
Old value:: Smoking is legal everywhere, at the discretion of the property owner. However, service/employer property owners that allow smoking must provide a separate non-smoking section.
Current: Smoking regulations are to be determined by local governments.
Proposed: Smoking is only allowed in private homes and clubs.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 00:31:13, February 18, 2007 CET | From |   Liberal Party | To | Debating the Public Health Act |
| Message | The Liberals staunchly oppose this liberty curbing measure. |
| Date | 12:23:01, February 18, 2007 CET | From | We Say So! Party | To | Debating the Public Health Act |
| Message | This bill increases the liberty of those that choose not to smoke, or be surrounded by smoke, whilst allowing those that do wish to kill themselves the chance to do so whilst reducing the amount of harm to those choosing not to kill themselves. |
| Date | 14:31:03, February 18, 2007 CET | From | Classical Republican Party | To | Debating the Public Health Act |
| Message | We agree with this, as it furthers the fight in combatting smoking and furthers the liberties of those who do not wish to be surrounded in smoke. |
| Date | 19:29:29, February 18, 2007 CET | From | Liberal Party | To | Debating the Public Health Act |
| Message | I do not see your point. The current law protects those who do not wish to inhale. If you don't want to inhale smoke you need not enter a smoking establishment. |
| Date | 20:00:15, February 18, 2007 CET | From | We Say So! Party | To | Debating the Public Health Act |
| Message | That's made rather difficult when the current law allows smoking in all places at the discresion of the property owner. What sort of business is going to reduce profitability by banning smoking when those who smoke make up a proportion of their customer base? |
| Date | 17:13:37, February 19, 2007 CET | From | National Imperial Hobrazian Front | To | Debating the Public Health Act |
| Message | It sounds like we need a compromise. I might put forward some legislation that restricts smoking to certain areas. |
| Date | 18:52:25, February 19, 2007 CET | From | We Say So! Party | To | Debating the Public Health Act |
| Message | That's what this does. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes | Total Seats: 146 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 254 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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