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Bill: Eminent Domain Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Progressive Democratic Alliance
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: September 2087
Description[?]:
| Eminent Domain gives the right to the government to seize the private property of a person living on a land in order for public works or even sometimes for corporations, depending on the country you are in. As thus it infringes on the right of a citizen to shelter and to property. There are two solutions we propose, either end eminent domain or give the citizen an equal, just and preliminary compensation before using eminent domain. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Eminent domain compensation (if eminent domain is legal).
Old value:: The government does not compensate victims of eminent domain.
Current: The government determines compensation for victims of eminent domain; victims can sue if they deem it unfair.
Proposed: The victim of eminent domain sets compensation, government can appeal to the courts if they deem the cost too high.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 03:34:46, July 27, 2005 CET | From | Progressive Democratic Alliance | To | Debating the Eminent Domain Act |
| Message | Which of the two above proposals should we use to end eminent domain or make it more just? |
| Date | 12:04:20, July 27, 2005 CET | From | People's Progressive Party | To | Debating the Eminent Domain Act |
| Message | I would say the second one, though is there not a compromise where the government sets compensation and then the victim can appeal if its not enough? I think that'd be the best one. |
| Date | 12:34:05, July 27, 2005 CET | From | Chinkopodian Economic Democrats | To | Debating the Eminent Domain Act |
| Message | The second one. Frankly, eminent domain is needed as a last resort. |
| Date | 19:02:11, July 27, 2005 CET | From | Social Democratic Party | To | Debating the Eminent Domain Act |
| Message | Second. |
| Date | 19:14:56, July 29, 2005 CET | From | Progressive Democratic Alliance | To | Debating the Eminent Domain Act |
| Message | Would the Chambers of Labour and Communist Party care to comment on their staunch position concerning this issue? |
| Date | 20:38:51, July 29, 2005 CET | From | Libertarian party of Darnussia | To | Debating the Eminent Domain Act |
| Message | i was doubting though, i think someone should be given a new house, but i do not believe someone should get a lot of money for getting a new house... |
| Date | 20:39:46, July 29, 2005 CET | From | Libertarian party of Darnussia | To | Debating the Eminent Domain Act |
| Message | for getting a new house: so he can buy a new house, and private property is also ohw wait further we have no private property... maybe i should ask for a new bill at the bill creation thing on the forum! |
| Date | 22:58:03, July 29, 2005 CET | From | Progressive Democratic Alliance | To | Debating the Eminent Domain Act |
| Message | Well if the government has a problem with the compensation proposed by the victim, it is taken to court and settled there by a concensus and compromise. Makes sense, doesn't it? |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 399 | ||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 351 | ||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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