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Bill: The Social Democratic Party of Jelbania Manifesto of 2507
Details
Submitted by[?]: Démocrates de la Gauche
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: November 2505
Description[?]:
Article 1 Click here to remove this proposal. Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning adoption. Old value:: Adoption policy is to be established by local governments. Current: Adoption policy is to be established by local governments. Proposed: Adoption is strictly regulated by the government. Only by passing several tests and by following an intensive program applicants can adopt children. Article 2 Click here to remove this proposal. Proposal[?] to change Charter School policy (free, privately run, publicly funded schools). Old value:: Charter school funding, regulation, and development is left up to local governments. Current: Charter school funding, regulation, and development is left up to local governments. Proposed: Charter schools must be non-profit and have a specific focus. Article 3 Click here to remove this proposal. Proposal[?] to change Weapon concealment Old value:: Local governments may set and enforce concealed carry laws. Current: Local governments may set and enforce concealed carry laws. Proposed: Some categories of weapon must be carried openly, others may be concealed. Article 4 Click here to remove this proposal. Proposal[?] to change The research and development of pharmaceutical drugs Old value:: The government neither subsidizes research and development of drugs nor regulates their prices. Current: The government neither subsidizes research and development of drugs nor regulates their prices. Proposed: The government subsidizes research and development of prescription drugs but does not regulate their prices. Article 5 Click here to remove this proposal. Proposal[?] to change Eminent Domain. Old value:: The government may not seize private property. Current: The government may not seize private property. Proposed: The government may seize private property for vital government works. Article 6 Click here to remove this proposal. Proposal[?] to change Energy Regulation Old value:: Energy provision is left to local governments. Current: Energy provision is left to local governments. Proposed: Energy is provided by private companies but the prices they can charge are regulated. Article 7 Click here to remove this proposal. Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning farm size. Old value:: Farm size regulations is imposed by local governments. Current: Farm size regulations is imposed by local governments. Proposed: Farms that grow too large are broken up and the land redistributed. Article 8 Click here to remove this proposal. Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards fireworks Old value:: Local governments determine fireworks laws. Current: Local governments determine fireworks laws. Proposed: Professionals may run licensed fireworks shows, small fireworks are legal to the general public. Article 9 Click here to remove this proposal. Proposal[?] to change National policy regarding the desecration of the national flag. Old value:: The national flag may not be desecrated or dishonoured. Current: The national flag may not be desecrated or dishonoured. Proposed: There are no regulations regarding the desecration or use of the national flag. Article 10 Click here to remove this proposal. Proposal[?] to change Food Safety policy. Old value:: Local government chooses food safety standards. Current: Local government chooses food safety standards. Proposed: The government introduces, and actively enforces, food standards provisions. Article 11 Click here to remove this proposal. Proposal[?] to change Licensing of Food Sales. Old value:: The licensing of food sale is left for local governments to decide. Current: The licensing of food sale is left for local governments to decide. Proposed: Anyone may sell food, but shelf lives of foods are enforced. Article 12 Click here to remove this proposal. Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding foreign marriages. Old value:: Local governments regulate the recognition of foreign marriages. Current: Local governments regulate the recognition of foreign marriages. Proposed: Only foreign marriages that comply with domestic policy regarding marriage are recognised. Article 13 Click here to remove this proposal. Proposal[?] to change The Government policy concerning the visitation of foreign missionaries. Old value:: Foreign missionaries are welcomed and encouraged by the government. Current: Foreign missionaries are welcomed and encouraged by the government. Proposed: The government has no policy concerning the visitation of foreign missionaries. Article 14 Click here to remove this proposal. Proposal[?] to change Forest Management. Old value:: Local governments are required to operate forestry agencies, which own and manage all forest land. Current: Local governments are required to operate forestry agencies, which own and manage all forest land. Proposed: There is a national agency which owns all forests, but subcontracts the work to private companies. Article 15 Click here to remove this proposal. Proposal[?] to change The right to gamble. Old value:: The legality of gambling is a matter of local governments. Current: The legality of gambling is a matter of local governments. Proposed: Gambling is legal, but only in private homes and casinos with special licences. Article 16 Click here to remove this proposal. Proposal[?] to change National Health Care policy. Old value:: 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. 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 public health care system, but private clinics are allowed. Article 17 Click here to remove this proposal. Proposal[?] to change Government regulation of hunting. Old value:: The matters of hunting and fishing are handled by local governments. Current: The matters of hunting and fishing are handled by local governments. Proposed: Hunting and fishing activities are restricted to designated areas and periods. Article 18 Click here to remove this proposal. Proposal[?] to change The government's stance on illegal aliens. Old value:: Dealing with illegal aliens is left to local governments. Current: Dealing with illegal aliens is left to local governments. Proposed: The government does not actively search for illegal aliens, but expels them from the country when discovered. Article 19 Click here to remove this proposal. Proposal[?] to change Policy concerning industrial hemp. Old value:: Industrial hemp regulations are left up to local governments. Current: Industrial hemp regulations are left up to local governments. Proposed: Only regulated agribusinesses may produce industrial hemp. Article 20 Click here to remove this proposal. Proposal[?] to change Health and Safety legislation for this nation's industry. Old value:: Health and safety laws are to be determined by local governments. Current: Health and safety laws are to be determined by local governments. Proposed: The Government introduces and actively regulates health and safety legislation in all areas of Industry. Article 21 Click here to remove this proposal. Proposal[?] to change Government policy toward marriage. Old value:: Civil marriages are defined by local governments. Current: Civil marriages are defined by local governments. Proposed: The government allows all consenting adults to obtain civil marriage contracts. Article 22 Click here to remove this proposal. Proposal[?] to change The use of cannabis for medicinal purposes. Old value:: The legality of medicinal cannabis is established by local governments. Current: The legality of medicinal cannabis is established by local governments. Proposed: Cannabis is legal as a sedative for patients in pain. Article 23 Click here to remove this proposal. Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning museum funding. Old value:: The national government provides local governments with the funding to operate museums. Current: The national government provides local governments with the funding to operate museums. Proposed: The national government maintains a system of museums nationwide. Article 24 Click here to remove this proposal. Proposal[?] to change The government's policy on public nudity Old value:: Public nudity laws are left to local governments. Current: Public nudity laws are left to local governments. Proposed: Public nudity is illegal, but private nudist colonies and beaches are permitted. Article 25 Click here to remove this proposal. Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning the use of pesticides. Old value:: Local governments may choose to regulate pesticides certification programs. Current: Local governments may choose to regulate pesticides certification programs. Proposed: The government approves and regulates agricultural chemical use. Article 26 Click here to remove this proposal. Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning phone services. Old value:: The state subsidizes the phone service of low income families but does not regulate the rates providers can charge for phone service. Current: The state subsidizes the phone service of low income families but does not regulate the rates providers can charge for phone service. Proposed: The state subsidizes the phone service of low income families, and regulates the rates providers can charge for phone service. Article 27 Click here to remove this proposal. Proposal[?] to change The government's stance on population control: Old value:: Population control is left to local governments. Current: Population control is left to local governments. Proposed: The government does not engage in population control. Article 28 Click here to remove this proposal. Proposal[?] to change Positive Discrimination Old value:: Hiring policies are regulated by local governments. Current: Hiring policies are regulated by local governments. Proposed: The government encourages positive discrimination and enforces it for government hiring. Article 29 Click here to remove this proposal. Proposal[?] to change Pre-School education. Old value:: The government leaves the pre-school education policy to local governments. Current: The government leaves the pre-school education policy to local governments. Proposed: The government maintains a system of free publically owned nursery and pre-school educational centres. Article 30 Click here to remove this proposal. Proposal[?] to change Displays of public affection and obscenity laws. Old value:: Local governments may regulate laws on public acts of affection and obscenity. Current: Local governments may regulate laws on public acts of affection and obscenity. Proposed: Sexual intercourse is illegal in public. Article 31 Click here to remove this proposal. Proposal[?] to change The recreational drug policy. Old value:: Recreational drug use is regulated by local governments. Current: Recreational drug use is regulated by local governments. Proposed: The use of cannabis is legal. Article 32 Click here to remove this proposal. Proposal[?] to change Taxation of religious institutions. Old value:: Recognized religions are not taxed. Current: Recognized religions are not taxed. Proposed: Religions are treated as companies, and all profit is taxed, however, charitable donations are not taxed. Article 33 Click here to remove this proposal. Proposal[?] to change Slander laws. Old value:: The nation has no laws regarding slander. Current: The nation has no laws regarding slander. Proposed: Individuals may sue over malicious falsehoods spoken about them. Article 34 Click here to remove this proposal. Proposal[?] to change The government policy regarding housing. Old value:: Housing policy is to be determined by local governments. Current: Housing policy is to be determined by local governments. Proposed: The State contracts with private companies to provide public housing. Article 35 Click here to remove this proposal. Proposal[?] to change Waste disposal responsibility. Old value:: It is the responsibility of local governments to decide on waste disposal regulation. Current: It is the responsibility of local governments to decide on waste disposal regulation. Proposed: Waste disposal is left entirely to the private sector but is regulated. Article 36 Click here to remove this proposal. Proposal[?] to change Regulation of the quality of drinking water. Old value:: Local government is responsible for drinking water quality regulation. Current: Local government is responsible for drinking water quality regulation. Proposed: The government sets a range of standards dependant on water usage. (grey water regulation, etc.) |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning adoption.
Old value:: Adoption policy is to be established by local governments.
Current: Adoption policy is to be established by local governments.
Proposed: Adoption is strictly regulated by the government. Only by passing several tests and by following an intensive program applicants can adopt children.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Charter school policy (free, privately run, publicly funded schools).
Old value:: Charter school funding, regulation, and development is left up to local governments.
Current: Charter school funding, regulation, and development is left up to local governments.
Proposed: Charter schools must be non-profit and have a specific focus.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Weapon concealment.
Old value:: Local governments may set and enforce concealed carry laws.
Current: Local governments may set and enforce concealed carry laws.
Proposed: Some categories of weapon must be carried openly, others may be concealed.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The research and development of pharmaceutical drugs.
Old value:: The government neither subsidizes research and development of drugs nor regulates their prices.
Current: The government subsidizes research and development of prescription drugs and regulates their prices.
Proposed: The government subsidizes research and development of prescription drugs but does not regulate their prices.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Eminent Domain.
Old value:: The government may not seize private property.
Current: The government may seize private property for vital government works and for corporate use.
Proposed: The government may seize private property for vital government works.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Energy regulation.
Old value:: Energy provision is left to local governments.
Current: Energy is provided by private companies which are not subject to any special regulations.
Proposed: Energy is provided by private companies but the prices they can charge are regulated.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning farm size.
Old value:: Farm size regulations are determined by local governments.
Current: Farm size is not regulated.
Proposed: Farms that grow too large are broken up and the land redistributed.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards fireworks.
Old value:: Local governments determine fireworks laws.
Current: The sale of fireworks is unregulated, anyone may buy them.
Proposed: Professionals may run licensed fireworks shows, small fireworks are legal to the general public.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change National policy regarding the desecration of the national flag.
Old value:: The national flag may not be desecrated or dishonoured.
Current: The national flag may not be desecrated or dishonoured.
Proposed: There are no regulations regarding the desecration or use of the national flag.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change Food safety policy.
Old value:: Local governments determine food safety standards.
Current: Local governments determine food safety standards.
Proposed: The government introduces, and actively enforces, food standards provisions.
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change Licensing of food sales.
Old value:: The licensing of food sale is left for local governments to decide.
Current: The licensing of food sale is left for local governments to decide.
Proposed: Anyone may sell food, but shelf lives of foods are enforced.
Article 12
Proposal[?] to change
The government's policy regarding foreign marriages.
Old value:: Local governments regulate the recognition of foreign marriages.
Current: Only foreign marriages that comply with domestic policy regarding marriage are recognised.
Proposed: Only foreign marriages that comply with domestic policy regarding marriage are recognised.
Article 13
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning the visitation of foreign missionaries.
Old value:: Foreign missionaries are welcomed and encouraged by the government.
Current: The government requires foreign missionaries to register with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Proposed: The government has no policy concerning the visitation of foreign missionaries.
Article 14
Proposal[?] to change Forest management.
Old value:: Local governments are required to operate forestry agencies, which own and manage all forest land.
Current: There is a national agency which owns all forests, but subcontracts the work to private companies.
Proposed: There is a national agency which owns all forests, but subcontracts the work to private companies.
Article 15
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: Gambling is legal, but only in private homes and casinos with special licences.
Article 16
Proposal[?] to change Health care policy.
Old value:: 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.
Current: Local governments decide about healthcare policies
Proposed: There is a public health care system, but private clinics are allowed.
Article 17
Proposal[?] to change Government regulation of hunting.
Old value:: The matters of hunting and fishing are handled by local governments.
Current: Hunting and fishing is not regulated.
Proposed: Hunting and fishing activities are restricted to designated areas and periods.
Article 18
Proposal[?] to change
The government's stance on illegal aliens.
Old value:: Dealing with illegal aliens is left to local governments.
Current: The government does not actively search for illegal aliens, but expels them from the country when discovered.
Proposed: The government does not actively search for illegal aliens, but expels them from the country when discovered.
Article 19
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 20
Proposal[?] to change Health and safety legislation for industry.
Old value:: Health and safety laws are to be determined by local governments.
Current: Health and safety laws are to be determined by local governments.
Proposed: The government introduces and actively regulates health and safety legislation in all areas of industry.
Article 21
Proposal[?] to change Government policy toward marriage.
Old value:: Civil marriages are defined by local governments.
Current: Civil marriages are defined by local governments.
Proposed: The government allows all consenting adults to obtain civil marriage contracts.
Article 22
Proposal[?] to change The use of cannabis for medicinal purposes.
Old value:: The legality of medicinal cannabis is established by local governments.
Current: The legality of medicinal cannabis is established by local governments.
Proposed: Cannabis is legal as a sedative for patients in pain.
Article 23
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning museum funding.
Old value:: The national government provides local governments with the funding to operate museums.
Current: The government gives monetary grants to organizations which have established or are looking to establish museums.
Proposed: The national government maintains a system of museums nationwide.
Article 24
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy on public nudity.
Old value:: Public nudity laws are left to local governments.
Current: Public nudity laws are left to local governments.
Proposed: Public nudity is illegal, but private nudist colonies and beaches are permitted.
Article 25
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning the use of pesticides.
Old value:: Local governments may choose to regulate pesticides certification programs.
Current: Local governments may choose to regulate pesticides certification programs.
Proposed: The government approves and regulates agricultural chemical use.
Article 26
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning phone services.
Old value:: The state subsidizes the phone service of low income families but does not regulate the rates providers can charge for phone service.
Current: There are no regulations on phone service.
Proposed: The state subsidizes the phone service of low income families, and regulates the rates providers can charge for phone service.
Article 27
Proposal[?] to change The government's stance on population control.
Old value:: Population control is left to local governments.
Current: The government does not engage in population control.
Proposed: The government does not engage in population control.
Article 28
Proposal[?] to change Positive discrimination.
Old value:: Hiring policies are regulated by local governments.
Current: No form of positive discrimination is permitted.
Proposed: The government encourages positive discrimination and enforces it for government hiring.
Article 29
Proposal[?] to change Pre-school education.
Old value:: The government leaves the pre-school education policy to local governments.
Current: The government leaves the pre-school education policy to local governments.
Proposed: The government maintains a system of free publically owned nursery and pre-school educational centres.
Article 30
Proposal[?] to change Displays of public affection and obscenity laws.
Old value:: Local governments may regulate laws on public acts of affection and obscenity.
Current: There are no laws regarding obscene public acts.
Proposed: Sexual intercourse is illegal in public.
Article 31
Proposal[?] to change The recreational drug policy.
Old value:: Recreational drug use is regulated by local governments.
Current: Recreational drug use is regulated by local governments.
Proposed: The use of cannabis is legal.
Article 32
Proposal[?] to change
Taxation of religious institutions.
Old value:: Recognized religions are not taxed.
Current: All religious income, despite the use, is taxed.
Proposed: Religions are treated as companies, and all profit is taxed, however, charitable donations are not taxed.
Article 33
Proposal[?] to change Slander laws.
Old value:: The nation has no laws regarding slander.
Current: Individuals may sue over malicious falsehoods spoken about them.
Proposed: Individuals may sue over malicious falsehoods spoken about them.
Article 34
Proposal[?] to change The government policy regarding housing.
Old value:: Housing policy is to be determined by local governments.
Current: The state contracts with private companies to provide public housing.
Proposed: The state contracts with private companies to provide public housing.
Article 35
Proposal[?] to change Waste disposal responsibility.
Old value:: It is the responsibility of local governments to decide on waste disposal regulation.
Current: It is the responsibility of local governments to decide on waste disposal regulation.
Proposed: Waste disposal is left entirely to the private sector but is regulated.
Article 36
Proposal[?] to change Regulation of the quality of drinking water.
Old value:: Local government is responsible for drinking water quality regulation.
Current: Local government is responsible for drinking water quality regulation.
Proposed: The government sets a range of standards dependant on water usage. (grey water regulation, etc.)
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
Date | 04:26:29, December 23, 2007 CET | From | Anarchistes pour une Société Libre | To | Debating the The Social Democratic Party of Jelbania Manifesto of 2507 |
Message | The PBN supports most of these measures, and will vote for it. |
Date | 23:48:08, December 23, 2007 CET | From | Centre Démocratique | To | Debating the The Social Democratic Party of Jelbania Manifesto of 2507 |
Message | This is way too many proposals for one bill. But we oppose just about all. |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | ||||
yes |
Total Seats: 154 | ||||
no |
Total Seats: 267 | ||||
abstain | Total Seats: 47 |
Random fact: In cases where a party has no seat, the default presumption should be that the party is able to contribute to debates in the legislature due to one of its members winning a seat at a by-election. However, players may collectively improvise arrangements of their own to provide a satisfying explanation for how parties with no seats in the legislature can speak and vote there. |
Random quote: "When we allow freedom to ring, when we let it ring from every village and every hamlet, from every state and every city, we will be able to speed up that day when all of God's children, black men and white men, Jews and Gentiles, Protestants and Catholics, will be able to join hands and sing in the words of the old Negro spiritual, 'Free at last! free at last! thank God Almighty, we are free at last!'" - Martin Luther King Jr. |