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Bill: ID Card Act 3073
Details
Submitted by[?]: New Aloria 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: March 3075
Description[?]:
| The intent of this bill is to relax the national ID card program by mandating citizens own a national ID card, but are not required to carry it with them at all times. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government-issued identity card policy.
Old value:: All citizens are issued with identity cards and are required to carry them at all times.
Current: All citizens are issued with identity cards but are not required to carry them.
Proposed: All citizens are issued with identity cards but are not required to carry them.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 14:28:29, February 08, 2011 CET | From | New Aloria Party | To | Debating the ID Card Act 3073 |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to present this bill today. Shouldn't our citizens be allowed the freedom to decide when they want to carry identification? As it stands now, a police officer can stop a citizen at random, without cause, and force them to produce identification. If they don't have it...well, it's a punishable crime under federal law. We have also written in a proposal to allow local governments their own police force. It's a widely known fact that local government responds to citizens concerns better than national government. Policing is such a crucial service for our communities, and these forces need to have a close tie with the citizens they serve. I yield. |
| Date | 18:32:33, February 08, 2011 CET | From | Progressive Democratic Party | To | Debating the ID Card Act 3073 |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, The Progressive Revolutionary party supports this bill but we would prefer an end to ID cards entirely I yield |
| Date | 23:47:01, February 08, 2011 CET | From | Plaid Geidwadol Traddodiadol (PGT) | To | Debating the ID Card Act 3073 |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, We could support Article 1, but not Article 2. Perhaps there could be a national police department funded by the nation, while there could be local police departments funded by local governments. I yield. |
| Date | 02:34:14, February 09, 2011 CET | From | New Aloria Party | To | Debating the ID Card Act 3073 |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, I agree with the idea of removing ID cards entirely, but I think its best to take baby steps on this issue. As for both local and national police...well, how much is too much? I'd prefer to go with the absolute minimum here. I yield. |
| Date | 04:20:33, February 09, 2011 CET | From | Plaid Geidwadol Traddodiadol (PGT) | To | Debating the ID Card Act 3073 |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, How much is too little? A balance between both is the best. I yield. |
| Date | 06:18:22, February 09, 2011 CET | From | Labour Party | To | Debating the ID Card Act 3073 |
| Message | Mr Speaker, With the issue of I.D. cards, our party believes in them, but we can be lenient and relax that law a bit. However, on the issue of the Police Force, we believe that it should be in the hands of a national government, as we can pool our resources and it is obvious that a national government has better resources and finance to fund and provide services to the police and to everyday Alorian citizens. i yield. |
| Date | 06:35:58, February 09, 2011 CET | From | New Aloria Party | To | Debating the ID Card Act 3073 |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, My concern with having federal law enforcement as well as local policing is that citizens are subject to dealing with police even more than they are already. Local policing is more responsible to the citizens than federal policing ever will be. Let each local government decide on the policing for their homes, as they are in the best place to know what is needed. I yield. |
| Date | 06:37:23, February 09, 2011 CET | From | New Aloria Party | To | Debating the ID Card Act 3073 |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, If it would be acceptable to all parties involved, I would be more than happy to remove the policing section of this bill in favor of debating a second bill on policing only. I yield. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 750 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 0 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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