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Bill: Devolution Act of 2638
Details
Submitted by[?]: Democratic Capitalist Delegation
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 2638
Description[?]:
| Latest devolution proposal from the DCD. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Weapon concealment.
Old value:: Any legal weapon may be concealed when carried.
Current: Where weapons are carried, this must be done openly.
Proposed: Local governments may set and enforce concealed carry laws.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change National, cultural and historic sites and monuments.
Old value:: The state actively protects scenery, localities, cultural, and historical sites; it maintains an agency to preserve them untouched if public interest so requires.
Current: The state actively protects scenery, localities, cultural, and historical sites; it maintains an agency to preserve them untouched if public interest so requires.
Proposed: This matter is left up to the local governments.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Firefighting services.
Old value:: There is a national fire department, funded by the government.
Current: There is a national fire department, funded by the government.
Proposed: Fire prevention and management is left to the local governments.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards the funding of libraries.
Old value:: The national government controls a vast and comprehensive system of public libraries.
Current: The national government controls a vast and comprehensive system of public libraries.
Proposed: Funding and operation of libraries is left entirely to local governments.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Government policy toward marriage.
Old value:: The government allows all consenting adults to obtain civil marriage contracts.
Current: The government allows all consenting adults to obtain civil marriage contracts.
Proposed: Civil marriages are defined by local governments.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning museum funding.
Old value:: The national government maintains a system of museums nationwide.
Current: The national government maintains a system of museums nationwide.
Proposed: The government leaves funding and operation of museums to local governments.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Policy on the organization of police/law enforcement
Old value:: There is a national police department funded by the national government and there are local police departments, funded by local governments.
Current: There is a national police department, funded by the government.
Proposed: The operation and funding of the police is left to local governments.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards police presence.
Old value:: The police patrol public property at all times.
Current: The police patrol public property at all times.
Proposed: Presence of the police is left to the local governments.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to polygamy.
Old value:: There is no explicit government policy on polygamy.
Current: The government does not recognise polygamous relationships.
Proposed: Local governments establish policies on polygamy.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change The government's stance on population control.
Old value:: The government does not engage in population control.
Current: The government does not engage in population control.
Proposed: Population control is left to local governments.
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change Displays of public affection and obscenity laws.
Old value:: Sexual intercourse is illegal in public.
Current: Sexual intercourse is illegal in public.
Proposed: Local governments may regulate laws on public acts of affection and obscenity.
Article 12
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on sexual relations.
Old value:: Sexual relations of all types are legal for consenting adults.
Current: Sexual relations of all types are legal for consenting adults.
Proposed: Sexual relation laws are set by local governments.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 21:52:19, September 17, 2008 CET | From | Regional Acronym Political Establishment | To | Debating the Devolution Act of 2638 |
| Message | This be some stupid shit right here. |
| Date | 22:17:29, September 17, 2008 CET | From | Rightful Radical Party | To | Debating the Devolution Act of 2638 |
| Message | OOC: Please, be polite... sheesh |
| Date | 00:18:32, September 18, 2008 CET | From | Social Democratic Party | To | Debating the Devolution Act of 2638 |
| Message | OOC: haha i love the RAPE. |
| Date | 15:37:01, September 18, 2008 CET | From | Rightful Radical Party | To | Debating the Devolution Act of 2638 |
| Message | OOC: doesn't surprise me, people this is a serious game, pls don't play silly. |
| Date | 17:28:39, September 18, 2008 CET | From | Regional Acronym Political Establishment | To | Debating the Devolution Act of 2638 |
| Message | Dear gentlemen of the DCD, we respectfully find this proposal to be stupid shit. Best wishes, RAPE |
| Date | 02:21:54, September 19, 2008 CET | From | Social Democratic Party | To | Debating the Devolution Act of 2638 |
| Message | hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha |
| Date | 02:22:16, September 19, 2008 CET | From | Social Democratic Party | To | Debating the Devolution Act of 2638 |
| Message | right on |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||||
| yes | Total Seats: 208 | |||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 293 | |||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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| Random quote: "What are you trying to protect heterosexual marriages from? There isn't a limited amount of love in Iowa. It isn't a non-renewable resource. If Amy and Barbara or Mike and Steve love each other, it doesn't mean that John and Mary can't." - Ed Fallon |