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Bill: Devolution Act
Details
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: March 2374
Description[?]:
| An act devolving certain matters to local government |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Civil defence is the government's policy on providing shelters to be used in the event of attacks on major cities, mainly nuclear attacks and bombing.
Old value:: The government builds and maintains a network of shelters across the nation.
Current: The government builds and maintains a network of shelters across the nation.
Proposed: Local authorities are responsible for building and maintaining shelters.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy toward marriage.
Old value:: The government does not involve itself in marriage or civil unions.
Current: The government allows all consenting adults to obtain civil marriage contracts.
Proposed: Civil marriages are defined by local governments.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The funding of sports clubs.
Old value:: The government funds some sports clubs side-by-side with private ones.
Current: The government funds some sports clubs side-by-side with private ones.
Proposed: Local governments decide the funding policy of sports clubs.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 11:41:43, March 14, 2007 CET | From |  Liberal Centrist Party | To | Debating the Devolution Act |
| Message | lol...Unionist Party are you...?? |
| Date | 14:36:02, March 14, 2007 CET | From |  TSDRP | To | Debating the Devolution Act |
| Message | These matters arnt important or likely to cause some sense of nationalism, and so can be devolved. |
| Date | 13:41:27, March 15, 2007 CET | From | Liberal Centrist Party | To | Debating the Devolution Act |
| Message | real unionist party wouldnt even devolved power to cleaners..lol... |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 151 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 394 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 10 |
| Random fact: RP laws follow the same passing rules as in-game variable laws. Laws that are not of a constitutional nature require a simple majority "Yes" vote from active parties currently holding seats. Laws that are of a constitutional nature require a 2/3 majority "Yes" vote from active parties currently holding seats. RP laws may be abolished a simple majority vote this applies to ANY RP law. |
| Random quote: "If there's anything a public servant hates to do it's something for the public." - Kin Hubbard |