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Bill: Video Game Content Display Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: We Say So! 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: April 2475
Description[?]:
| Accepting that it is the responsibility of the Parent(s)/Guardian(s) of children to decide on the suitability of entertainment that those to whom they are responsible are allowed to utilise, whilst also accepting that current legislation actually limits the ability of the Parent(s)/Guardian(s) to limit/allow the use of aforementioned entertainments due to the ability of people of any age to purchase any materials, whether the Parent(s)/Guardian(s) deem such entertainments as being suitable, the Government will, henceforth and with immediate effect, introduce age boundaries and regulations on the selling of those entertainments in so doing returning the control from the Child to the Parent(s)/Guardian(s). Should the Parent(s)/Guardian(s) decide to purchase age restricted materials for those under their care who are under the age of recommendation then they must accept responsibility for those actions and no legal suits may be brought against either the publisher, the sales company, the sales person, or the Government and its regulators. Age boundaries are as follows: U - Universal. Suitable for all ages. PG - Parental Guidance. No Child under the age of 10 may purchase said material without the presence of a Parent(s)/Guardian(s) below the age of 16. 12 - Recommended for ages 12+. Purchase may only be made by persons aged 12 and over. 15 - Recommended for ages 15+. Purchase may only be made by persons aged 15 and over. 18 - Recommended for ages 18+. Purchase may only be made by persons aged 18 and over. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding regulation of video games.
Old value:: The government does not regulate video games.
Current: The government does not maintain laws as to age limitation for purchasing video games, although it does require a content rating to be clearly displayed on the box.
Proposed: The government maintains strict age limitation laws that require proof of age before sales of video games may be made.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 19:30:38, October 21, 2007 CET | From | Hobrazian Peoples Party | To | Debating the Video Game Content Display Act |
| Message | Indeed we need such legislation. |
| Date | 14:06:10, October 22, 2007 CET | From | The Family First Party | To | Debating the Video Game Content Display Act |
| Message | We support wholeheartedly. This legislation will ensure that children are protected from innappropriate material, because, whilst it is indeed the parent's responsibility to ensure that their children are not subjected to such material, the Family First Party understands that parents cannot be everywhere at every time. Solid legislation. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 142 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 239 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 19 |
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