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Bill: Valetudo Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Solvo Probus Secui
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: November 2478
Description[?]:
| This bill is for major health reforms. Article 1: People with allergies need to know what they're eating. It could be a life or death situation. Article 2: People want to know if there are pesticides in there food or if it's ingredients are GM. Article 3: Some people simply can't afford private health care. Should we let them die? No! Artcle 4: Our industry workers are all human beings. They deserve equal if not higher safety regulations than office workers. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Food and beverage labeling regulations.
Old value:: There are no laws concerning food and beverage labeling.
Current: Companies must clearly label food and beverage products, in a manner that can be easily understood.
Proposed: Companies must clearly label food and beverage products, in a manner that can be easily understood.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Listing of controversial ingredients, such as genetically modified (GM) ingredients (if food labelling is applied).
Old value:: There is no requirement to disclose GM ingredients, or chemicals used in agrigulture or processing.
Current: Any chemicals used in agrigulture or processing, and any GM ingredients must be listed.
Proposed: Any chemicals used in agrigulture or processing, and any GM ingredients must be listed.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Health care policy.
Old value:: Health care is entirely private.
Current: There is a free public health care system and a small number of private clinics, which are heavily regulated to ensure they treat their patients well and provide good care.
Proposed: There is a free public health care system and a small number of private clinics, which are heavily regulated to ensure they treat their patients well and provide good care.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Health and safety legislation for industry.
Old value:: There are no set health and safety regulations for industry.
Current: The government introduces and actively regulates health and safety legislation in all areas of industry.
Proposed: The government introduces and actively regulates health and safety legislation in all areas of industry.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 05:13:56, October 30, 2007 CET | From | The Common People's Party | To | Debating the Valetudo Bill |
| Message | I would support this if instead of a free public health system, the government just pays for healthcare for low income people. |
| Date | 01:36:52, October 31, 2007 CET | From | Independent Republican Party | To | Debating the Valetudo Bill |
| Message | We agree with the Common People's Party on the healthcare system. However, we feel that the bill's positives definitely outweigh its negatives, which is why we will vote yes. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 61 | ||||||
| no | Total Seats: 39 | ||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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