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Bill: Federalism Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Nuovo Partito Di Machiavellian
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: March 2128
Description[?]:
| This bill contains a set of proposals to push regulation down to the local level. This enables the people to be more involved in setting regulations that affect them, but it also allows local areas to determine what's best for that area rather than a national set of codes that ill fit all. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning adoption.
Old value:: Adoption is strictly regulated by the government. Only by passing several tests and by following an intensive program applicants can adopt children.
Current: Regulation is used to screen out only those with a previous history of child abuse.
Proposed: Adoption policy is to be established by local governments.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Eminent Domain.
Old value:: The government may seize private property for vital government works.
Current: The government may seize private property for vital government works.
Proposed: The policy regarding eminent domain is left to local governments.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Licensing of food sales.
Old value:: Anyone may sell food, but shelf lives of foods are enforced.
Current: Food may be sold by licensed vendors only, and shelf lives of foods are enforced.
Proposed: The licensing of food sale is left for local governments to decide.
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: Health and safety laws are to be determined by local governments.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Malpractice suits.
Old value:: Malpractice suits may be brought against doctors.
Current: Malpractice suits may be brought against doctors.
Proposed: Malpractice regulations are left to the locality of the practicing doctor.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The government policy regarding housing.
Old value:: The state contracts with private companies to provide public housing.
Current: The state provides public housing to low-income families.
Proposed: Housing policy is to be determined by local governments.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 06:38:24, October 05, 2005 CET | From | Democratic Centre Party of Gaduridos | To | Debating the Federalism Act |
| Message | We are prepared to support the changes to housing and food sales policies. |
| Date | 22:38:52, October 05, 2005 CET | From | National Libertarian Party | To | Debating the Federalism Act |
| Message | We support all besides article 2. |
| Date | 04:48:30, October 09, 2005 CET | From | National Libertarian Party | To | Debating the Federalism Act |
| Message | Due to polling and recent studies of our peoples political opinions, we have decided that the Libertarian Party will from now on me anti-federalist. We will not support this. |
| Date | 04:48:55, October 09, 2005 CET | From | National Libertarian Party | To | Debating the Federalism Act |
| Message | me=be |
| Date | 05:16:13, October 09, 2005 CET | From | Totalitarian Party | To | Debating the Federalism Act |
| Message | Scared voting for an unpopular opinion will lessen your power even more? Why not vote for what you believe in, rather than what the people want? Or do you enjoy lying to the people to secure their favour? |
| Date | 08:47:48, October 09, 2005 CET | From | National Libertarian Party | To | Debating the Federalism Act |
| Message | The party had not formulated a stance of federalism until the last announcement. Now the party is now officially anti-federalist . |
| Date | 00:41:27, October 14, 2005 CET | From | Anarcho-Capitalist Front | To | Debating the Federalism Act |
| Message | #1 is a bit iffy. But I fully support the rest. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes | Total Seats: 79 | ||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 216 | ||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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