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Bill: Private property act - November 2517
Details
Submitted by[?]: Socialist Jelbanian Party-D.L.J.-D.L.F
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: December 2518
Description[?]:
| some proposals on this matter |
Proposals
Article 1
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.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 20:16:39, January 17, 2008 CET | From |  Centre Démocratique | To | Debating the Private property act - November 2517 |
| Message | We do not believe the government should have the power to the override our citizens' private property rights. |
| Date | 02:13:58, January 18, 2008 CET | From | Démocrates de la Gauche | To | Debating the Private property act - November 2517 |
| Message | What about a vital road needing to be built? What about a school? A government office? |
| Date | 05:41:46, January 18, 2008 CET | From | Anarchistes pour une Société Libre | To | Debating the Private property act - November 2517 |
| Message | The PLMO will support eminent domain only for the purpose of building schools, hospitals, and low-income housing, but not roads or government offices. |
| Date | 06:06:34, January 18, 2008 CET | From | Démocrates de la Gauche | To | Debating the Private property act - November 2517 |
| Message | Why not roads but instead hospitals? |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 90 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 306 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 105 |
| Random fact: RP laws follow the same passing rules as in-game variable laws. Laws that are not of a constitutional nature require a simple majority "Yes" vote from active parties currently holding seats. Laws that are of a constitutional nature require a 2/3 majority "Yes" vote from active parties currently holding seats. RP laws may be abolished a simple majority vote this applies to ANY RP law. |
| Random quote: "The liberal state is a mask behind which there is no face; it is a scaffolding behind which there is no building." - Benito Mussolini |