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Bill: Devolved Powers Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Democratic Workers' Party and CTUL List
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 2481
Description[?]:
This bill reforms the powers of devolved, Prefectural government. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Weapon concealment.
Old value:: Local governments may set and enforce concealed carry laws.
Current: Any legal weapon may be concealed when carried.
Proposed: Where weapons are carried, this must be done openly.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The right to gamble.
Old value:: The legality of gambling is a matter of local governments.
Current: Gambling is legal across the nation, no regulation whatsoever.
Proposed: Only small-scale gambling is allowed, involving limited amounts of money; casinos are illegal.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Policy concerning industrial hemp.
Old value:: Industrial hemp regulations are left up to local governments.
Current: There are no regulations on industrial hemp.
Proposed: Only regulated agribusinesses may produce industrial hemp.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The appointment of mayors.
Old value:: Citizens elect their mayor directly in a local election.
Current: Citizens elect their mayor directly in a local election.
Proposed: The municipal councils exercise mayoral powers.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
Date | 23:51:17, November 03, 2007 CET | From | Kapitalist-Arbeitsfamilien Partei | To | Debating the Devolved Powers Act |
Message | This bill DESTORYS democracy at the local level. |
Date | 02:19:41, November 04, 2007 CET | From | Commonwealth Workers Army | To | Debating the Devolved Powers Act |
Message | Some of these seem a little halfhearted, but we totally support the concept. |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | ||||
yes | Total Seats: 247 | ||||
no |
Total Seats: 378 | ||||
abstain | Total Seats: 41 |
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