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Bill: The Family Health Protection Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Federalists 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 2132
Description[?]:
| In recognition that standards and controls are needed on such things as food (etc.) in order to ensure the health and quality of life of our citizenry, this act requires the government to ensure food safety, local governments have discretion over who supplies consumables to the public, and the Health and Social Services department shall supply recommendations to the Health Care Industry to ensure proper dispensing of services. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Food safety policy.
Old value:: There are no food standards provisions.
Current: The government recommends food safety standards, but they are not enforced upon businesses.
Proposed: Local governments determine food safety standards.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Licensing of food sales.
Old value:: The sale of food is unregulated.
Current: The licensing of food sale is left for local governments to decide.
Proposed: The licensing of food sale is left for local governments to decide.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Health and safety legislation for industry.
Old value:: There are no set health and safety regulations for industry.
Current: The government introduces and actively regulates health and safety legislation in all areas of industry.
Proposed: The government recommends health and safety legislation, but they are not actively enforced on industry.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 20:19:05, October 26, 2005 CET | From | Monkeygnome Party | To | Debating the The Family Health Protection Act |
| Message | I could probably support this. |
| Date | 20:21:27, October 26, 2005 CET | From | Monkeygnome Party | To | Debating the The Family Health Protection Act |
| Message | Except the first proposal, I just realized the first proposal irks me a lot. |
| Date | 20:30:15, October 26, 2005 CET | From | Federalists Party | To | Debating the The Family Health Protection Act |
| Message | I can understand your concern with Article 1. Especially with the clause "actively enforces" as prominent as it is. I am just as concerned with government involvement in the private sector. However you must consider the state of the food industry before the creation of the FDA. With no health standards followed or enforced, disease was rampant at the nations markets. When it comes to the food supply, will the market adjust in time to prevent the spread of diseases? |
| Date | 21:01:44, October 26, 2005 CET | From | Sol Party | To | Debating the The Family Health Protection Act |
| Message | We support all. |
| Date | 17:50:24, October 27, 2005 CET | From | Monkeygnome Party | To | Debating the The Family Health Protection Act |
| Message | Change the first one to the local government option and I'll vote it yes. That way the effect will probably wind up being what you want, a safer food supply, but I won't have the issue personally on my conscience. |
| Date | 19:11:06, October 27, 2005 CET | From | Federalists Party | To | Debating the The Family Health Protection Act |
| Message | A fair compromise. The only reason it was originally stated for the federal government was to create a uniform code for the entire nation, thus eliminating all the problems associated with different standards changing from province to province. It could easily become a logistical nightmare. However we are willing to compromise and adopt a wait and see attitude to article 1. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 99 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 0 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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