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Bill: National Health Legislation: Article 1, Smoking
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 2378
Description[?]:
| A public advertising campaign is introduced to explain the dangers of smoking to the populace. This is also backed up by a ban on all tobacco advertising of any kind, and the inclusion of prominent public health warnings on packaging. Smoking will also be banned in all Public places and Government owned institutions (a list of which can be found below). Any Public Houses and restaurants that serve food will also be included in the ban, as will all forms of public transport. Those Public Houses, as well as Clubs and Cocktail Bars that do not serve food, are not included within this legislature. The sale of tobacco will be restricted to outlets that have registered for the sales of these products and are only to be sold to those of adult age. Those places where smoking is banned: 1. Banks. 2. Educational Facilities. 3. Health care Facilitities. 4. Laundromats. 5. Public Transportation Facilities. 6. Reception Areas. 7. Restaurants. 8. Retail food production and retailing outlets. 9. Retail service establishments. 10. Retail stores. 11. Shopping Malls. 12. Sports arenas. 13. Theatres and Cinemas. 14. Waiting Rooms. A private residence is not a public place, unless it is used as a child care, adult day care, or health facility. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards smoking.
Old value:: Smoking is legal everywhere, at the discretion of the property owner, but is illegal in government-owned buildings.
Current: Smoking regulations are to be determined by local governments.
Proposed: Smoking is legal outdoors and in private homes and clubs, but illegal indoors in places of employment, with the exception of places that primarily serve liquor.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Sale of tobacco products.
Old value:: There are no regulations on the sale of tobacco.
Current: Only adults may purchase tobacco.
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 | 16:46:31, March 20, 2007 CET | From |  Liberal Party | To | Debating the National Health Legislation: Article 1, Smoking |
| Message | Opposed |
| Date | 23:35:05, March 20, 2007 CET | From | National Imperial Hobrazian Front | To | Debating the National Health Legislation: Article 1, Smoking |
| Message | We find this to be a fair proposal. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 136 | |||
| no |
Total Seats: 264 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: References to prominent real-life persons are not allowed. This includes references to philosophies featuring the name of a real-life person (eg. "Marxism", "Thatcherism", "Keynesianism"). |
| Random quote: "I reject the cynical view that politics is a dirty business." - Richard M. Nixon |