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Bill: New Comprehensive Freedom and Liberty Act of 2595
Details
Submitted by[?]: Moderate Libertarian Party (NoCoalition)
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: November 2595
Description[?]:
New Comprehensive Freedom and Liberty Act of 2595 |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Policy on the legality of abortions
Old value:: Abortion is allowed during the first and second trimesters.
Current: All abortions are illegal.
Proposed: Abortion is allowed during the entire course of the pregnancy.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on subsidising contraception.
Old value:: The government offers free contraceptives in pharmacies and public toilets.
Current: The government offers free contraceptives in pharmacies and public toilets.
Proposed: The government does not supply free or discounted contraceptives.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards fireworks.
Old value:: Local governments determine fireworks laws.
Current: Professionals may run licensed fireworks shows, small fireworks are legal to the general public.
Proposed: The sale of fireworks is unregulated, anyone may buy them.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The right to gamble.
Old value:: The legality of gambling is a matter of local governments.
Current: Gambling is illegal.
Proposed: Gambling is legal across the nation, no regulation whatsoever.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy on public nudity.
Old value:: Public nudity laws are left to local governments.
Current: There are no laws with regards to public nudity, it is allowed.
Proposed: There are no laws with regards to public nudity, it is allowed.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards smoking.
Old value:: Smoking regulations are to be determined by local governments.
Current: 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.
Proposed: Smoking is legal everywhere, at the discretion of the property owner, but is illegal in government-owned buildings.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The funding of sports clubs.
Old value:: Local governments decide the funding policy of sports clubs.
Current: Local governments decide the funding policy of sports clubs.
Proposed: The government does not fund sports clubs; only private ones are allowed.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The government's stance on vaccinations.
Old value:: The government mandates vaccination for all children, but parents may opt out for religious or ideological reasons.
Current: The government mandates vaccination for all children.
Proposed: The government takes no stand on vaccinations.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
Date | 23:25:04, June 20, 2008 CET | From | Moderate Libertarian Party (NoCoalition) | To | Debating the New Comprehensive Freedom and Liberty Act of 2595 |
Message | Thoughts? |
Date | 22:31:38, June 21, 2008 CET | From | Conservative Union | To | Debating the New Comprehensive Freedom and Liberty Act of 2595 |
Message | The abortion part, no. |
Date | 04:31:53, June 22, 2008 CET | From | Monarchist Party | To | Debating the New Comprehensive Freedom and Liberty Act of 2595 |
Message | Ditto. |
Date | 04:46:07, June 22, 2008 CET | From | Moderate Libertarian Party (NoCoalition) | To | Debating the New Comprehensive Freedom and Liberty Act of 2595 |
Message | That's it? |
Date | 04:46:34, June 22, 2008 CET | From | Moderate Libertarian Party (NoCoalition) | To | Debating the New Comprehensive Freedom and Liberty Act of 2595 |
Message | OK, vote for it and when you introduce a bill to change it the MLP will vote yes? How about it?? |
Date | 18:39:21, June 22, 2008 CET | From | Libertarian Party | To | Debating the New Comprehensive Freedom and Liberty Act of 2595 |
Message | same as previous commenters on abortion. otherwise, i am ok. please, propose next bill that will return abortion to the previous state. |
Date | 19:22:03, June 22, 2008 CET | From | Moderate Libertarian Party (NoCoalition) | To | Debating the New Comprehensive Freedom and Liberty Act of 2595 |
Message | OK as soon as this one passes we will introduce the abortion revision one. Unless you want to do it? Let us know. Thanks! |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | ||||
yes | Total Seats: 285 | ||||
no |
Total Seats: 255 | ||||
abstain |
Total Seats: 210 |
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