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Bill: Economics Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Gao-Showa Imperial 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: January 2442
Description[?]:
| A series of measures related primarily to the economy. |
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 right to gamble.
Old value:: Gambling is illegal unless taking place in a licensed casino.
Current: Only small-scale gambling is allowed, involving limited amounts of money; casinos are illegal.
Proposed: The legality of gambling is a matter of local governments.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Policy concerning industrial hemp.
Old value:: Only regulated agribusinesses may produce industrial hemp.
Current: Only regulated agribusinesses may produce industrial hemp.
Proposed: Industrial hemp regulations are left up to local governments.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Secondary strike action.
Old value:: Only closely related trade unions can walk out on a sympathy strike in support of other striking workers.
Current: Any trade union can go on a sympathy strike in support of other striking workers.
Proposed: Secondary strike action is illegal. Workers and unions can only go on strike for their own pay and conditions.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 02:51:08, August 11, 2007 CET | From |  Sectual Congress | To | Debating the Economics Bill |
| Message | If it weren't for number 4, I might have voted for this. |
| Date | 11:36:21, August 11, 2007 CET | From | Gao-Showa Imperial Party | To | Debating the Economics Bill |
| Message | Okay then we will propose it again without article 4 |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||||
| yes | Total Seats: 81 | |||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 419 | |||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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