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Bill: Tort Reform Act of 2549
Details
Submitted by[?]: Federal Republican 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: March 2550
Description[?]:
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The terms of extradition.
Old value:: The law bars the government from extraditing anyone who is a citizen of the state.
Current: The law bars the government from extraditing anyone who is a citizen of the state.
Proposed: The law does not limit the power of the government to pursue extradition treaties.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government provision of legal aid to the accused.
Old value:: Legal representation for defendants in criminal trials is paid for by the state for defendants with low incomes.
Current: Legal representation is never paid for by the state.
Proposed: Legal representation is never paid for by the state.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 20:48:46, March 21, 2008 CET | From |  National Zeus Party | To | Debating the Tort Reform Act of 2549 |
| Message | The NZP feels that Article 2 would unjustifiably cripple the poorer citizens of our nation. The right to an attorney and to a fair trial should be universal and not just for the rich. |
| Date | 03:55:56, March 22, 2008 CET | From | Federal Republican Party | To | Debating the Tort Reform Act of 2549 |
| Message | Respectfully, To our esteemed colleagues perhaps some clarity is in order. Article 2 does not cripple our citizens whatsoever. This is only for criminal trials where rather major offenses have been committed. I ask you humbly, if there is a legal medical malpractice lawsuit and the patient in question is awarded a million dollars-is it your parties policy that the Federal Government pay this as opposed to the doctors in question who caused the incident? Signed, Minister of Environment and Tourism, Amous Schumacher |
| Date | 03:57:51, March 22, 2008 CET | From | Federal Republican Party | To | Debating the Tort Reform Act of 2549 |
| Message | OOC: Ignore previous signatories Respectfully, To our esteemed colleagues perhaps some clarity is in order. Article 2 does not cripple our citizens whatsoever. This is only for criminal trials where rather major offenses have been committed. I ask you humbly, if there is a legal medical malpractice lawsuit and the patient in question is awarded a million dollars-is it your parties policy that the Federal Government pay this as opposed to the doctors in question who caused the incident? Signed, Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs, Baudelio Miroslav |
| Date | 06:55:16, March 22, 2008 CET | From | Solentian Populist Party | To | Debating the Tort Reform Act of 2549 |
| Message | Respectfully, The United Democratic Party agrees with the N.Z.P. on this issue. While we would gladly support the passage of Article 1, we simply cannot bring ourselves to support Article 2. Director of Internal Affairs, Peggy Hill |
| Date | 08:07:26, March 23, 2008 CET | From | Federal Republican Party | To | Debating the Tort Reform Act of 2549 |
| Message | The position taken by those voting against this defies all logic based off the reasons listed. |
| Date | 08:16:12, March 23, 2008 CET | From | National Zeus Party | To | Debating the Tort Reform Act of 2549 |
| Message | The old value stated that legal fees would ONLY be paid for in criminal trials, for those with low income, it mentions nothing of civil cases.... the change you are recommending takes away the right to defense for those in criminal cases, which the NZP believes should always be given no matter the intensity of the crime. |
| Date | 09:33:24, March 23, 2008 CET | From | Federal Republican Party | To | Debating the Tort Reform Act of 2549 |
| Message | The proposal does not take away the right of a defense team in criminal cases at all. |
| Date | 22:12:40, March 23, 2008 CET | From | National Zeus Party | To | Debating the Tort Reform Act of 2549 |
| Message | It does take away the right of a government provided defense team though. |
| Date | 01:21:31, March 24, 2008 CET | From | Federal Republican Party | To | Debating the Tort Reform Act of 2549 |
| Message | Respectfully, To our esteemed colleagues the National Zeus Party. Every citizen, no matter the socio-economic bracket they fall in is given the right to a public defender. This proposal merely changes the policy to put everyone on level ground. Read the proposal carefully and you may see this isn't the change you are feeling it to be. Signed, Administer, Edward 'Tipp' Wagner |
| Date | 01:43:44, March 24, 2008 CET | From | National Zeus Party | To | Debating the Tort Reform Act of 2549 |
| Message | I must disagree still, a public defender is paid for by the state, your proposal states that legal representation(public defenders) would NEVER be paid for by the state. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 152 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 262 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 11 |
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