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Bill: Obscenity Regulation (2601)
Details
Submitted by[?]: Normand Pluralist 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: December 2602
Description[?]:
| It is important that all media be held to certain standards of decency in Sekowo. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change International media content regulation.
Old value:: International media content is free from regulation
Current: International media content undergoes the same regulation as domestic media content.
Proposed: International media content undergoes the same regulation as domestic media content.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The distribution, purchasing and possession of material depicting pornographic acts.
Old value:: Pornography depicting consenting adults is legal for everyone.
Current: Pornography depicting consenting adults is legal for adults.
Proposed: Pornography depicting consenting adults is legal for adults.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Displays of public affection and obscenity laws.
Old value:: There are no laws regarding obscene public acts.
Current: There are no laws regarding obscene public acts.
Proposed: Local governments may regulate laws on public acts of affection and obscenity.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding sexually explicit material on broadcast television.
Old value:: All sexually explicit material is allowed on television.
Current: All sexually explicit material is allowed on television.
Proposed: Sexually explicit material is not allowed, but nudity that is not sexually explicit is.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The time at which sexually explicit content may be shown on broadcast television (if allowed).
Old value:: Sexually explicit content may be shown all day long.
Current: Sexually explicit content may only be shown during hours that very few children watch. Nudity may be shown all day long.
Proposed: Sexually explicit content may only be shown during hours that very few children watch. Nudity may be shown all day long.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 20:05:11, July 03, 2008 CET | From | Revolutionary State Socialist Party | To | Debating the Obscenity Regulation (2601) |
| Message | OOC: Lol, wern't you one of the people in favor of deregulation of international media x.x |
| Date | 20:08:29, July 03, 2008 CET | From | Conservative Party | To | Debating the Obscenity Regulation (2601) |
| Message | CP supports! |
| Date | 20:37:56, July 03, 2008 CET | From | 帝国公明党 (Teikoku Kōmeitō) | To | Debating the Obscenity Regulation (2601) |
| Message | We are, as usual against. |
| Date | 23:26:33, July 03, 2008 CET | From | Normand Pluralist Party | To | Debating the Obscenity Regulation (2601) |
| Message | [[No, I've always been adamant that Sekowo should follow Sekowan laws, etc.]] |
| Date | 08:20:43, July 04, 2008 CET | From | Sekowan Independent Party | To | Debating the Obscenity Regulation (2601) |
| Message | We fully support this bill and all articles. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 191 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 263 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 146 |
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