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Bill: Council Powers Act of 2900
Details
Submitted by[?]: Union of Radical Republicans (UM)
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: October 2901
Description[?]:
| This bill will devolve to the councils certain powers that are best instituted on the smallest level possible, or that shall allow the people the right to lighten the burden of the law upon themselves. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy with respect to the death penalty.
Old value:: The death penalty is applied for capital crimes.
Current: The death penalty is applied for capital crimes.
Proposed: Local governments may choose whether or not to administer the death penalty for capital crimes
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Malpractice suits.
Old value:: Only a medical regulatory body can prosecute a doctor for malpractice.
Current: Malpractice suits may be brought against doctors.
Proposed: Malpractice regulations are left to the locality of the practicing doctor.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government policy regarding housing.
Old value:: The state provides public housing to low-income families.
Current: Housing policy is to be determined by local governments.
Proposed: Housing policy is to be determined by local governments.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 00:52:31, February 28, 2010 CET | From | House Lusk-Nat'l Syndicalist Party (UM) | To | Debating the Council Powers Act of 2900 |
| Message | Madam Speaker, we support some provisions of this legislation, and oppose others. We will abstain unless our vote would affect the outcome of the legislation. Specifically, we support the devolution of housing policy and death-penalty regulations, but oppose the other aspects of this act. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 86 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 213 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 92 |
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