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Bill: Frist Amendments
Details
Submitted by[?]: Republican 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: April 2385
Description[?]:
| This series of legislation tends to the needs of our country. We need to amend existing laws in several areas as listed below. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning child labour.
Old value:: Child labour is allowed and it is subjected to the same regulations as adult labour.
Current: Child labour is forbidden.
Proposed: Child labour is forbidden.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Energy regulation.
Old value:: Energy is provided by nationalised companies.
Current: Energy is provided by private companies which are not subject to any special regulations.
Proposed: Energy is provided by private companies but the prices they can charge are regulated.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The distribution, purchasing and possession of material depicting pornographic acts.
Old value:: All forms of pornography are legal for everyone.
Current: All forms of pornography are illegal.
Proposed: Pornography depicting consenting adults is legal for adults.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The right for a person to prostitute himself or herself.
Old value:: Prostitution is legal and a recognized profession.
Current: Prostitution is illegal.
Proposed: Prostitution is illegal.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 00:51:28, April 05, 2007 CET | From |  Liberal Democratic Party | To | Debating the Frist Amendments |
| Message | "I agree with Articles 1 and 3. However we oppose Articles 2 and 4. It is my belief that the Local Governments should handle Article 4 according to what their populous wants and that the Federal Government shouldn't decide what a local community does in this field. As for Article 2, the National Energy Corporations have been doing a fine job and this law needs no changing. I yield the floor." - L.D.P. Minority Leader Sherrod Brown |
| Date | 01:48:19, April 05, 2007 CET | From | Moderate Republican Party | To | Debating the Frist Amendments |
| Message | Due to APSC committments, we regretably vote "no" on this issue. We fully support Articles One, Two and Three, but are not sure of Article Four. We do not understand why the LDP and other APSC parties opposes Article Two. Instead of one nationalized energy provider, citizens will be able to choose a private energy provider. Also, the services the private companies provide will be regulated to ensure that prices are not extraordinarily high. Having energy corporations compete against each other will provide citizens with better, higher quality service, and it will create additional jobs. We believe that a nationalized energy corporation can be corrupt and set high prices knowing citizens will have no other option for energy service. We would also like to ask the LDP how they come to the assumption that the nationalized energy company is doing a fine job. |
| Date | 01:52:22, April 05, 2007 CET | From | United Democrats of Jakania | To | Debating the Frist Amendments |
| Message | "Because the Minister of Infrastructure Charles McArthur says it is" (if LDP would let us speak on there behalf) -Charles McArthur, UDJ |
| Date | 01:56:49, April 05, 2007 CET | From | Moderate Republican Party | To | Debating the Frist Amendments |
| Message | We still stick to our belief that privatising energy with regulations and restrictions would be better for Jakania. It would allow different energy companies to compete against each other and force them to devise new ways to better serve the Jakanian people. |
| Date | 15:02:05, April 05, 2007 CET | From | Scientific Libertarian Party | To | Debating the Frist Amendments |
| Message | We are entirely in favour of privatising industry, especially those so vital as energy. Government-run industries are at best woefully inefficient, at worst... well, much worse. However, civil rights are even more important to us than economic freedom, so we must vote no. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 0 | |||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 480 | |||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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