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Bill: Youth Protection Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Liberal-Democratic Party
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: March 2719
Description[?]:
| Our current laws allow minors access to habit-forming substances, long before their physical or emotional development allows them adequate facilities to make informed decisions about their use. This act seeks to ban the use of alcohol and tobacco by all persons under the age of 18 (our current age of majority). |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards alcoholic beverages.
Old value:: Alcoholic beverage regulations are not imposed by the government.
Current: Alcoholic beverage regulations are not imposed by the government.
Proposed: Alcoholic beverages may be purchased and consumed anywhere, but only by adults.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Sale of tobacco products.
Old value:: There are no regulations on the sale of tobacco.
Current: Only adults may purchase tobacco.
Proposed: Only adults may purchase tobacco.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 20:25:40, February 27, 2009 CET | From | Darnussian Justice Party | To | Debating the Youth Protection Act |
| Message | sounds good |
| Date | 22:38:03, February 27, 2009 CET | From | Darnussian Nationalist Party | To | Debating the Youth Protection Act |
| Message | It comes as a surprise that for once we are in agreement on an issue... |
| Date | 11:04:50, February 28, 2009 CET | From | Surprise Party | To | Debating the Youth Protection Act |
| Message | I can compromise on this one. Passed. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 341 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 0 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 258 |
| Random fact: Moderation will not approve a Cultural Protocol request within the first 48 hours of it being requested. This is in order to give other players a chance to query the proposed changes, if they wish to do so. Moderation may be approached for advice on a proposed change, but any advice proffered should always be understood under the provisio that no final decision will be made until at least 48 hours after the request has been formally submitted for approval. |
| Random quote: "I've noticed that everybody that is for abortion has already been born." - Ronald Reagan, quoted in New York Times, 22 September 1980 |