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Bill: Health Promotion Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Popular Moralist 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: August 2772
Description[?]:
| We should take action to ensure all our citizens remain fit and healthy as is the will of the Elder Deacon and the Greater Gods. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards alcoholic beverages.
Old value:: Alcoholic beverage regulations are not imposed by the government.
Current: Alcoholic beverages may be purchased only from licensed sales outlets, and can only be available to adults.
Proposed: Alcoholic beverages may be purchased only from licensed sales outlets, and can only be available to adults.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Health care policy.
Old value:: Local governments decide about healthcare policies
Current: There is a free public health care system and a small number of private clinics, which are heavily regulated to ensure they treat their patients well and provide good care.
Proposed: Health care is private, but is paid for by the state for people with low incomes.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The recreational drug policy.
Old value:: All naturally occurring drugs are legal.
Current: There are no laws regulating what citizens can put into their bodies.
Proposed: Recreational drug use is forbidden.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards smoking.
Old value:: Smoking is legal everywhere, at the discretion of the property owner, and is legal in government-owned buildings.
Current: Smoking is legal outdoors and in private homes and clubs, but illegal indoors in all places of employment.
Proposed: Smoking is only allowed in private homes and clubs.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Sale of tobacco products.
Old value:: There are no regulations on the sale of tobacco.
Current: There are certain restrictions on the sale of tobacco and only adults may purchase tobacco.
Proposed: There are certain restrictions on the sale of tobacco and only adults may purchase tobacco.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 16:10:33, June 12, 2009 CET | From | Popular Moralist Party | To | Debating the Health Promotion Bill |
| Message | We believe these are common sense and reasonable policies to promote public health. |
| Date | 23:41:12, June 12, 2009 CET | From | Imperial East Terra Company | To | Debating the Health Promotion Bill |
| Message | We feel as though this bill presents too much regulation for the capabilities of our economic situation. The Junta left this country in a poor state. We would like to remind the PMP that they voted against our proposal to increase investment in healthcare. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes | Total Seats: 41 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 18 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 18 |
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