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Bill: Reform Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: United Republics 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 2564
Description[?]:
| URP Reform Act |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Policy on the legality of abortions
Old value:: Abortion is allowed during the first and second trimesters.
Current: Abortion is allowed during the entire course of the pregnancy.
Proposed: Abortion is allowed during the entire course of the pregnancy.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Food and beverage labeling regulations.
Old value:: Companies must clearly label food and beverage products, in a manner that can be easily understood.
Current: Companies must clearly label food and beverage products, in a manner that can be easily understood.
Proposed: There are no laws concerning food and beverage labeling.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Food safety policy.
Old value:: The government introduces, and actively enforces, food standards provisions.
Current: The government introduces, and actively enforces, food standards provisions.
Proposed: There are no food standards provisions.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Secondary strike action.
Old value:: Only closely related trade unions can walk out on a sympathy strike in support of other striking workers.
Current: Any trade union can go on a sympathy strike in support of other striking workers.
Proposed: Secondary strike action is illegal. Workers and unions can only go on strike for their own pay and conditions.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 06:59:40, April 08, 2008 CET | From | The Liberal Party | To | Debating the Reform Act |
| Message | Didn't you oppose those parties who put so many proposals in one bill? You should lead by example. |
| Date | 09:52:29, April 08, 2008 CET | From | United Republics Party | To | Debating the Reform Act |
| Message | I want fewer proposals period. I'm actually going to add more to this, unfortunately the URP has to take these actions in response to the LP's constant annoying proposals. |
| Date | 22:51:16, April 08, 2008 CET | From | The Liberal Party | To | Debating the Reform Act |
| Message | I remember very well that you said that you wanted fewer proposals because you didn't like these types of bills with a lot of proposals. You are simply contradicting yourself. |
| Date | 05:26:12, April 09, 2008 CET | From | United Republics Party | To | Debating the Reform Act |
| Message | I support reform so I don't do this - yes. Do you? |
| Date | 00:47:21, April 13, 2008 CET | From | Pariah Idealism | To | Debating the Reform Act |
| Message | don't support |
| Date | 12:19:55, April 19, 2008 CET | From | Lodamun Libertarian Party | To | Debating the Reform Act |
| Message | We support 2 and 4 but not 1 and 3 and therfore we cant vote yes |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||||
| yes | Total Seats: 17 | |||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 131 | |||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 2 |
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