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Bill: Local Smoking Compromise Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Somasi Nationalist Party (SNP)
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: December 2397
Description[?]:
| To allow local regions to set policy with regards to smoking. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards smoking.
Old value:: Smoking is legal outdoors and in private homes and clubs, but illegal indoors in all places of employment.
Current: Smoking is legal everywhere, at the discretion of the property owner, and is legal in government-owned buildings.
Proposed: Smoking regulations are to be determined by local governments.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 05:22:29, April 28, 2007 CET | From | Aldegar Freedom Party | To | Debating the Local Smoking Compromise Act |
| Message | Family First can see no apparent reasons why localizing the decisions over this kind of regulation would be beneficial, or even relevant. We are more than happy with current legislation regarding this issue and cannot see a solid basis for the change - unless the SNP can provide cohesive arguements why we should not, Family First must decline support for this bill. |
| Date | 08:55:34, April 28, 2007 CET | From | Aldegar | To | Debating the Local Smoking Compromise Act |
| Message | We, the ACP are going to vote a NO to this bill. And thats because we are already happy with the old law. |
| Date | 10:00:00, April 28, 2007 CET | From | Communist Party of Aldegar | To | Debating the Local Smoking Compromise Act |
| Message | We will vote against this as we wish to retain a good national standard of public health. |
| Date | 01:29:02, April 29, 2007 CET | From | Party of Moderates | To | Debating the Local Smoking Compromise Act |
| Message | While the PM is against smoking, we believe that as long as the practice is legal, private entities should be able to determine the policy. Since we don't find the current law favorable, and we consider this a step up from it and a small responsibility easily able to be given to local governments, we will support. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 281 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 369 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: Treaties will be eligible for deletion if they are more than 50 in-game years old and have no currently ratified members. |
| Random quote: "Up against the corporate government, voters find themselves asked to choose between look-alike candidates from two parties vying to see who takes the marching orders from their campaign paymasters and their future employers. The money of vested interest nullifies genuine voter choice and trust." - Ralph Nader |