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Bill: Eminent Domain Prevention Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Conservative-Libertarian Party (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: May 2937
Description[?]:
| This Act prevents the government from forcibly taking private property. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Eminent Domain.
Old value:: The government may seize private property for any reason.
Current: The government may seize private property for vital government works.
Proposed: The government may not seize private property.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 15:30:17, May 11, 2010 CET | From |  Labour Party | To | Debating the Eminent Domain Prevention Act |
| Message | Mr Speaker, We Oppose very Strongly. We do not suggest the government ought to, however the option must be there in a state of emergency. If the cabinet offices are bombed in a state of war for example, the option needs to be available. |
| Date | 15:38:01, May 11, 2010 CET | From | Conservative-Libertarian Party (UM) | To | Debating the Eminent Domain Prevention Act |
| Message | Mr Speaker, I don't understand the point being made by the honourable gentleman. In the event of bombing, the Cabinet could locate elsewhere quite easily without depriving an individual of their private property. Furthermore, would it be absurd to suggest that the government has the resources to build its own property? |
| Date | 23:33:08, May 11, 2010 CET | From | Hutorian Conservative Party | To | Debating the Eminent Domain Prevention Act |
| Message | Mr Speaker, whilst the Labour Party have given us probably the worst example in the world, we too oppose the Act. The government should be able to seize private property if needs be. We do not believe the government should seize every piece of land within the nation but it should have a deterrant that allows us - in extreme circumstances - to do whats neccessary. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes | Total Seats: 155 | ||
| no |
Total Seats: 228 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 8 |
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