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Bill: Reforms With Civil Support...
Details
Submitted by[?]: United Workers
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: September 2748
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards fireworks.
Old value:: Professionals may run licensed fireworks shows, small fireworks are legal to the general public.
Current: Only adults are allowed to purchase fireworks
Proposed: The sale of fireworks is unregulated, anyone may buy them.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The right for a person to prostitute himself or herself.
Old value:: Prostitution is legal and a recognized profession.
Current: Prostitution is legal and a recognized profession.
Proposed: There is a state monopoly on prostitution.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Funding of public transport (where applicable).
Old value:: Public transport is fully subsidised for people with low-income, with the remainder "user-pays".
Current: Public transport is fully subsidised by the government.
Proposed: Public transport is fully user-pays.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The patenting of software techniques.
Old value:: Software designs, techniques, formulae and algorithms cannot be patented.
Current: Software patents can be obtained from the patent office.
Proposed: Software patents can be obtained from the patent office.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
Date | 13:17:12, April 28, 2009 CET | From | Neo Kanist Rite Party of Sorbanika | To | Debating the Reforms With Civil Support... |
Message | Having studied the latest opinion polls we can see that articles 1 and 3 correspond with the wishes of the majority of the public. However we are not to sure about any of the first 3 articles. The 4th, we would support but overall we would probably have to vote no. |
Date | 16:21:56, April 29, 2009 CET | From | The Likatonian Imperium party | To | Debating the Reforms With Civil Support... |
Message | i can imagine 13 year old Chavs throwing fireworks in the streets or at each other or people blowing their fingers off. i do not know what to think of the rest at this time. |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | |||
yes |
Total Seats: 316 | |||
no |
Total Seats: 197 | |||
abstain | Total Seats: 237 |
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