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Bill: Alcohol and Tobacco Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Conservative 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: June 2584
Description[?]:
| Whilst we would not want to interfere with the rights of adults to smoke anddrink, we do not feel that children should be able to do either, and it is irresponsible of the government to not legislate against children buying alcohol and tobacco. If parents purchase alcohol an tobacco for consumption by their children, that is their responsibility, but children should not be able to purchase these products themselves. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards alcoholic beverages.
Old value:: Alcoholic beverage regulations are not imposed by the government.
Current: Alcoholic beverages may be purchased and consumed anywhere, but only by adults.
Proposed: Alcoholic beverages may be purchased and consumed anywhere, but only by adults.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Sale of tobacco products.
Old value:: There are no regulations on the sale of tobacco.
Current: Only adults may purchase tobacco.
Proposed: Only adults may purchase tobacco.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 14:08:06, May 28, 2008 CET | From | (KCCP) Communist Peoples' Committee | To | Debating the Alcohol and Tobacco Bill |
| Message | We support. |
| Date | 12:49:40, May 29, 2008 CET | From | Dolgarian National Party | To | Debating the Alcohol and Tobacco Bill |
| Message | Supported. |
| Date | 13:54:49, May 29, 2008 CET | From | Teikas Kvasa apvienība | To | Debating the Alcohol and Tobacco Bill |
| Message | Why to introduce different policies on each subject? Art.1 proposes only adults may get drunk, but Art.2 says nothing who may smoke. |
| Date | 16:06:09, May 29, 2008 CET | From | Conservative Party | To | Debating the Alcohol and Tobacco Bill |
| Message | These were the options available. |
| Date | 08:07:19, May 30, 2008 CET | From | CSA Pax et Socialism | To | Debating the Alcohol and Tobacco Bill |
| Message | And why should being a child interfere with their liberty of buying and or consuming alcohol or tobacco? If they do not wish to consume, they will not buy. If they wish to do so, they may. |
| Date | 10:15:07, May 30, 2008 CET | From | Conservative Party | To | Debating the Alcohol and Tobacco Bill |
| Message | Because children should not be able to take such harmful substances. There are strong medical arguments as to why adults should not consume these products in great quantities, and it should be a foregone conclusion that a minor should not be able to consume such products. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 305 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 250 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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