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Bill: State's Rights Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Union Party
Status[?]: passed
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: January 2579
Description[?]:
| The Democratic Party, while believing in big government to solve many social ails, also believes that the states of Mordusia have certain rights that should not be stolen by the federal government. As such, we propsoe the following measures to ensure the power of the state's is not lost to a single tyrant seeking to control everything, even past the state level, down to appointing mayors. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Curfew policy (curfew time to be determined in the bill description).
Old value:: The national government may impose curfews, but only if a state of emergency has been declared.
Current: The national government may impose curfews, but only if a state of emergency has been declared.
Proposed: Local governments may impose curfews, but only if a state of emergency has been declared.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards fireworks.
Old value:: Only adults are allowed to purchase fireworks
Current: Local governments determine fireworks laws.
Proposed: Local governments determine fireworks laws.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards smoking.
Old value:: Smoking is legal outdoors and in private homes and clubs, but illegal indoors in places of employment, with the exception of places that primarily serve liquor.
Current: Smoking is legal outdoors and in private homes and clubs, but illegal indoors in all places of employment.
Proposed: Smoking regulations are to be determined by local governments.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 03:37:50, May 18, 2008 CET | From | Constitution Party | To | Debating the State's Rights Act |
| Message | Article 1 is in another bill up for debate. The other bill states that farm sizes will not be regulated which is what the CP favors. If the other bill passes, CP will vote no on this bill especially if Article 1 remains. We don't have a problem with Articles 2-4. |
| Date | 03:50:33, May 18, 2008 CET | From | Union Party | To | Debating the State's Rights Act |
| Message | The Democrats have amended the bill. |
| Date | 06:31:17, May 18, 2008 CET | From | Mordusian Austrian Union | To | Debating the State's Rights Act |
| Message | If Article 3 is removed, we will support this bill. |
| Date | 19:08:42, May 18, 2008 CET | From | Mordusian Austrian Union | To | Debating the State's Rights Act |
| Message | We appreciate the Democrat's compromise, and can support this bill. |
| Date | 20:39:26, May 18, 2008 CET | From | Union Party | To | Debating the State's Rights Act |
| Message | The Democrats thank the MAU for their willingness to work for the betterment of Mordusia. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 119 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 81 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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