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Bill: Federal Republic Act of 2418
Details
Submitted by[?]: Revolutionary Party of the Proletariat
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: December 2419
Description[?]:
| There are certain aspects of Solentian law that betray its status as a federal republic. A federal republic should limit the amount of centralization and regulation placed on member-states of the Republic. While certain laws are important enough that they should be maintained on a federal level, others should be left to the local governments of Solentia. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards fireworks.
Old value:: Professionals may run licensed fireworks shows, small fireworks are legal to the general public.
Current: Only adults are allowed to purchase fireworks
Proposed: Local governments determine fireworks laws.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The use of cannabis for medicinal purposes.
Old value:: Cannabis is legal as a sedative for patients in pain.
Current: The medicinal use of cannabis is illegal.
Proposed: The legality of medicinal cannabis is established by local governments.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The funding of sports clubs.
Old value:: All sports clubs are government owned and run.
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 | 17:01:34, June 25, 2007 CET | From |  Conservative Party of Solentia | To | Debating the Federal Republic Act of 2418 |
| Message | Article 4 negates the CPS support of this bill, adoption regulations are of the utmost importance. Kevin Sunderland, Inner-Party Leader |
| Date | 17:08:33, June 25, 2007 CET | From | Revolutionary Party of the Proletariat | To | Debating the Federal Republic Act of 2418 |
| Message | The SSDP agrees that adoption regulations are important, however, it feels because it is not a crucial security matter or of specific national interest, it should still be left up to the responsible local governments of Solentian states. It is highly unlikely that adoption policy would be too radically different from state-to-state as each has it in its own interest to have comprehensive adoption laws. The SSDP respects the opinions of the CPS, but would ask or further explanation for why it feels that local governments are unable to dictate their own individual policies on adoption? Finn Jacob, SSDP Chairman. |
| Date | 17:25:15, June 25, 2007 CET | From | Conservative Party of Solentia | To | Debating the Federal Republic Act of 2418 |
| Message | While I trust that in general policies set on the state level will align with the national view, I do not think we can risk the fact that there is even the possibility that deviance may arise, and it only takes one local government abolishing adoption parent background checks before the entire system is flawed. Kevin Sunderland, Inner-Party Leader |
| Date | 20:45:36, June 25, 2007 CET | From | Real Party | To | Debating the Federal Republic Act of 2418 |
| Message | We support ARTICLE 2,3,4 |
| Date | 23:39:01, June 25, 2007 CET | From | Revolutionary Party of the Proletariat | To | Debating the Federal Republic Act of 2418 |
| Message | The SSDP regrets that its proposed bill to strengthen the status of the Republic as a TRUE Republic will fail to pass through the legislature. This is indeed a sad day for the Republic. Finn Jacob, SSDP Chairman. |
| Date | 01:40:34, June 26, 2007 CET | From | Revolutionary Party of the Proletariat | To | Debating the Federal Republic Act of 2418 |
| Message | In the spirit of co-operation, the SSDP has agreed to drop its proposal to change adoption regulation in hopes that it will regain the support of the CPS in passing this important measure. Finn Jacob, SSDP Chairman. |
| Date | 02:15:53, June 26, 2007 CET | From | Conservative Party of Solentia | To | Debating the Federal Republic Act of 2418 |
| Message | Following the drop of Article 4, the CPS sees no reason to oppose this, therefore it is supported. Senate Warden Elect Kevin Sunderland |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 100 | ||||||
| no | Total Seats: 0 | ||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: Submitting a bill without any proposals in it will not attract or detract voters. It will not raise your visibility or change your political position. |
| Random quote: "I am interested in politics so that one day I will not have to be interested in politics." - Ayn Rand |