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Bill: Pet Registration Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Christian Royalist 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: February 2420
Description[?]:
| We can't have stray dogs and cats hanging out in our great nation as such all domesticated animals must be registered with the local government. This would presumably cover farm animals as well. We decided not to go with the federal government because it would just create bureaucracy within the system. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding the ownership of domestic animals as pets.
Old value:: There are no laws regarding domestic animal ownership.
Current: People must register domestic animals with the local government.
Proposed: People must register domestic animals with the local government.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 06:40:48, June 26, 2007 CET | From | Teleurstelling Party | To | Debating the Pet Registration Act |
| Message | There are good and bad points to this proposal. Good, Tracking animals that could be dangerous, either by being aggressive or infectious. Bad, The cost of record keeping, storage of the records, maintaining the storage, enforcement, staffing...and so forth. I would be interested in others comments as we are divided on this. |
| Date | 09:31:33, June 26, 2007 CET | From | Covenanters (IA) | To | Debating the Pet Registration Act |
| Message | We are against government regulatiion of normal, decent peoples' everyday lives. Registration of pets? Come on! |
| Date | 11:24:42, June 26, 2007 CET | From | Luthori Christian Women's Association | To | Debating the Pet Registration Act |
| Message | We are in favour of promoting animal welfare, but feel this proposal is too bureaucratic. Belinda Braithwaite (Leader of the LCWA) |
| Date | 14:59:06, June 26, 2007 CET | From | Secular Party | To | Debating the Pet Registration Act |
| Message | We don't like the bureaucracy of this, but we'll support since it gives some more power to local governments. |
| Date | 15:59:52, June 26, 2007 CET | From | Imperial Vodka and Pimm's Party | To | Debating the Pet Registration Act |
| Message | The Secular Party clearly feels that the government must regulate every minute of the lives of Luthori subjects. |
| Date | 20:38:47, June 26, 2007 CET | From | Secular Party | To | Debating the Pet Registration Act |
| Message | Well, to be honest, this is just for the sake of visibility. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 9 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 50 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 24 |
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