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Bill: Decentralization Bill 1
Details
Submitted by[?]: Progress 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: June 3026
Description[?]:
| The NFP submits, A BILL To give local governments more power in determining certain aspects of their respective citizenry. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Education for children under adult age.
Old value:: Education is compulsory and has to happen at school.
Current: Education is compulsory and has to happen at school.
Proposed: Education is compulsory, but home schooling is permitted.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Pharmaceutical drugs policy.
Old value:: The government pays partially for all citizens' pharmaceutical drugs, and pays entirely for those of low income citizens.
Current: The government pays partially for all citizens' pharmaceutical drugs, and pays entirely for those of low income citizens.
Proposed: The government subsidises the cost of pharmaceutical drugs for people on low incomes.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The recreational drug policy.
Old value:: There are no laws regulating what citizens can put into their bodies.
Current: The use of cannabis is legal.
Proposed: Recreational drug use is regulated by local governments.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards smoking.
Old value:: Smoking is legal outdoors and in private homes and clubs, but illegal indoors in all places of employment.
Current: Smoking is legal outdoors and in private homes and clubs, but illegal indoors in places of employment, with the exception of places that primarily serve liquor.
Proposed: Smoking regulations are to be determined by local governments.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding regulation of video games.
Old value:: All video games are prohibited.
Current: The government does not maintain laws as to age limitation for purchasing video games, although it does require a content rating to be clearly displayed on the box.
Proposed: The government does not regulate video games.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 15:38:23, November 05, 2010 CET | From | Movement for the Progress of Lodamun | To | Debating the Decentralization Bill 1 |
| Message | We will accept Article 2 and 3, but no Article 1. Please change or we will vote no. |
| Date | 17:01:25, November 05, 2010 CET | From | Liberal Party | To | Debating the Decentralization Bill 1 |
| Message | The Liberal Party agree with all of these policies, except Article 1. The government must keep control over food licensing to retain quality |
| Date | 17:12:21, November 05, 2010 CET | From | Progress Party | To | Debating the Decentralization Bill 1 |
| Message | I will remove article 1, and thank the parties for their support of these measures. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 71 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 0 | |||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: Voters have an extra appreciation for bills that actually get passed, so if you want to maximally take profit from your votes, make sure you compromise with others. |
| Random quote: "To punish the oppressors of humanity is clemency; to forgive them is barbarity." - Maximilien Robespierre |