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Bill: Intoxicating Liquors Bill 2130
Details
Submitted by[?]: Ogden Sinclair Party
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: June 2131
Description[?]:
| Alcoholic beverages may be purchased only from licensed sales outlets, and can only be available to adults. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards alcoholic beverages.
Old value:: Alcoholic beverage regulations are not imposed by the government.
Current: The sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages is outlawed.
Proposed: Alcoholic beverages may be purchased only from licensed sales outlets, and can only be available to adults.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 21:42:36, October 24, 2005 CET | From | Ogden Sinclair Party | To | Debating the Intoxicating Liquors Bill 2130 |
| Message | We the OSP believe the government is elected by the people with its primary function to look after the welfare of the people. Children should not have access to intoxicating beverages and neither should the gutter snipe who would sell them it! |
| Date | 17:03:56, October 25, 2005 CET | From | Ogden Sinclair Party | To | Debating the Intoxicating Liquors Bill 2130 |
| Message | I appeal to the JLS, vote YES, those who would profit of the sale of alcohol must not be given the chance. The responsible adults must be allowed to enjoy themselves in the knowledge that their support of the drinks industry of Jakania is morally unquestionable! |
| Date | 20:47:58, October 25, 2005 CET | From | Ogden Sinclair Party | To | Debating the Intoxicating Liquors Bill 2130 |
| Message | above I meant: those who would profit from the sale of alcohol to children must not be given the chance |
| Date | 22:42:59, October 25, 2005 CET | From | Jakanian Liberal Socialists | To | Debating the Intoxicating Liquors Bill 2130 |
| Message | The JLSP respects the Ogden Sinclair Party's position, but believe that age limits as applied to things such as the usage of alcohol are something to be decided by individuals and families rather than government legislation. This is a common theme in the JLSP's legislation. As compromise we may in future vote in favour of allowing the sale of alcohol only at licensed vendors, but only a compelling and balanced arguement presented in favour of that. We applied licensing to gambling institutions in an attempt to prevent people from taking advantage of the pursuit's addictive nature. We can see how the same may be required in this situation. At present we don't see a need for this, and are content with the current legislation, but stress that our main opposition to this bill stems from the age restrictions. |
| Date | 00:30:03, October 26, 2005 CET | From | Ogden Sinclair Party | To | Debating the Intoxicating Liquors Bill 2130 |
| Message | Thank you for your input JLSP, I assumed that was probably why, just wish I had aited before putting it to a vote. Of course I do still believe their is a case for age restrictions although taking a responsible parent setup as a given these cases are very specific possibly not viable for consideration in general legislation |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 45 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 189 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 16 |
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