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Bill: Health Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Irish 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 2480
Description[?]:
| This bill is make this state a healthy one, and to ensure every citizen has the best health options available by tackling: The sale of Alcohol The labelling of food (so people know what they are eating) Organ donation (A lot of people wish to donate organs, but never fill in the forms before dieing. This new measure ensures that everyone who does not want to donate organs doesn't, so all rights are kept) Recreational Drugs Smoking |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards alcoholic beverages.
Old value:: Alcoholic beverages may be purchased and consumed anywhere, but only by adults.
Current: Alcoholic beverages may be purchased and consumed anywhere, but only by adults.
Proposed: Alcoholic beverages may be purchased only from licensed sales outlets, and can only be available to adults.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Food and beverage labeling regulations.
Old value:: Companies are required to label food and beverage products somewhere on the package.
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 3
Proposal[?] to change
Scope of food ingredient labeling (if present).
Old value:: Only the major ingredients and those with specific labelling requirements must be listed.
Current: All ingredients and corresponding nutritional information must be listed.
Proposed: All ingredients and corresponding nutritional information must be listed.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 16:47:53, October 30, 2007 CET | From |  Revolutionary Army Left Movement | To | Debating the Health Bill |
| Message | agree on articles 1 - 2 - 3 can be on 5 no on articles 4 - 6 |
| Date | 17:33:31, October 30, 2007 CET | From | National Authoritarian Movement | To | Debating the Health Bill |
| Message | You mix different things together in one law, which is kind of strange. Anyway, you'll get our support on 1, 2, 3 and 4. |
| Date | 20:38:19, October 30, 2007 CET | From | Irish Party | To | Debating the Health Bill |
| Message | Well I mixed different things together because they all serve the same purpose. To improve health. I'll see what the LP and RU say about it before deciding whether to remove no.6., and maybe 5. |
| Date | 06:36:43, October 31, 2007 CET | From | Liberty Party | To | Debating the Health Bill |
| Message | "It's the word "make" that has caused my party reluctant to agree to, well, any of these bills." ~Wade Kravant |
| Date | 13:12:12, October 31, 2007 CET | From | Irish Party | To | Debating the Health Bill |
| Message | Ok I tried delete Articles 4, 5 and 6 but every time I return to the page they're back again :( |
| Date | 18:19:59, October 31, 2007 CET | From | National Authoritarian Movement | To | Debating the Health Bill |
| Message | what happened to #3? Anyway, we support this bill. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 61 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 228 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 112 |
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