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Bill: Fireworks Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Telamonese Communist 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: August 2621
Description[?]:
| Some legislation is desirable to reduce the risk of fireworks accidents. Albert Brocklehurst (General Secretary of the Telamonese Communist Party) |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards fireworks.
Old value:: The sale of fireworks is unregulated, anyone may buy them.
Current: Only professionals may run licensed fireworks shows, fireworks are illegal to the general public.
Proposed: Professionals may run licensed fireworks shows, small fireworks are legal to the general public.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 06:17:49, August 14, 2008 CET | From | Democratic Capitalist Delegation | To | Debating the Fireworks Act |
| Message | It's not the job of the government to "reduce accidents." Such matters should be left to parents and a responsible private citizenry. Daunte Woodson Chairman Democratic Capitalist Delegation |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 90 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 274 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 75 |
| Random fact: The players in a nation have a collective responsibility to prevent confusion by ensuring unofficial or outdated bills labelled as "Cultural Protocols" are removed from their nation page. |
| Random quote: "Patriotism is in political life what faith is in religion." - John Dalberg-Acton |