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Bill: Liberty and Deregulation Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Liberal Party of Hobrazia
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: June 2584
Description[?]:
| An act to deregulate our economy and to promote free entrepreneurship. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy on advertising
Old value:: Only advertising that meets certain set standards is permitted.
Current: Only advertising that meets certain set standards is permitted.
Proposed: All advertising is permitted.
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: Companies are encouraged by the government to label food and beverage products.
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: The government recommends food safety standards, but they are not enforced upon businesses.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Health and safety legislation for industry.
Old value:: The government introduces and actively regulates health and safety legislation in all areas of industry.
Current: The government introduces and actively regulates health and safety legislation in all areas of industry.
Proposed: The government recommends health and safety legislation, but they are not actively enforced on industry.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 18:58:22, May 28, 2008 CET | From |  We Say So! Party | To | Debating the Liberty and Deregulation Act |
| Message | Risk to public health. Anyone...? |
| Date | 23:48:34, May 28, 2008 CET | From | People's Liberation Front of Hobrazia | To | Debating the Liberty and Deregulation Act |
| Message | No to all. |
| Date | 06:46:59, May 30, 2008 CET | From | Conservative Nationalist Party | To | Debating the Liberty and Deregulation Act |
| Message | While the CNP is generally in favor of reducing the government role in commerce, we echo the WSS!P's statement that this bill goes too far. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 199 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 201 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: Real-life religions should not be referenced in Particracy. Terra has its own religions, many of which mirror real-life ones. See: http://particracy.wikia.com/wiki/Illustrated_Catalogue_of_Religion |
| Random quote: "It is never too late to give up our prejudices." - Henry David Thoreau |