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Bill: Senate Resolution 237: National Unity Act II
Details
Submitted by[?]: Federal Independent 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: November 3095
Description[?]:
SR 237: NUA II |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Policy on the legality of abortions
Old value:: Abortions are only allowed in medical emergencies.
Current: Abortion is allowed during the first and second trimesters.
Proposed: All abortions are illegal.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards alcoholic beverages.
Old value:: Alcoholic beverages may be purchased only from licensed sales outlets, and can only be available to adults.
Current: Alcoholic beverages may be purchased only from licensed sales outlets, and can only be available to adults.
Proposed: The sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages is outlawed.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Food and beverage labeling regulations.
Old value:: Companies must clearly label food and beverage products, in a manner that can be easily understood.
Current: Companies are required to label food and beverage products somewhere on the package.
Proposed: There are no laws concerning food and beverage labeling.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Listing of controversial ingredients, such as genetically modified (GM) ingredients (if food labelling is applied).
Old value:: Any chemicals used in agrigulture or processing, and any GM ingredients must be listed.
Current: Any GM ingredients must be listed. There is no requirement to disclose chemicals used in agrigulture or processing.
Proposed: There is no requirement to disclose GM ingredients, or chemicals used in agrigulture or processing.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change
Scope of food ingredient labeling (if present).
Old value:: All ingredients and corresponding nutritional information must be listed.
Current: Only the major ingredients need to be listed.
Proposed: Only the major ingredients need to be listed.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Food safety policy.
Old value:: The government introduces, and actively enforces, food standards provisions.
Current: The government introduces, and actively enforces, food standards provisions.
Proposed: The government recommends food safety standards, but they are not enforced upon businesses.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Health care policy.
Old value:: Health care is private, but is paid for by the state for people with low incomes.
Current: There is a public health care system, but private clinics are allowed.
Proposed: Health care is entirely private.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Health and safety legislation for industry.
Old value:: The government recommends health and safety legislation, but they are not actively enforced on industry.
Current: The government recommends health and safety legislation, but they are not actively enforced on industry.
Proposed: There are no set health and safety regulations for industry.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change The use of cannabis for medicinal purposes.
Old value:: Cannabis is legal as a sedative for patients in pain.
Current: The medicinal use of cannabis is illegal.
Proposed: The medicinal use of cannabis is illegal.
Article 10
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 does not subsidise the cost of pharmaceutical drugs at all.
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards smoking.
Old value:: Smoking is only allowed in private homes and clubs.
Current: Smoking is legal outdoors and in private homes and clubs, but illegal indoors in all places of employment.
Proposed: Smoking is prohibited.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
Date | 17:35:08, March 24, 2011 CET | From | Labour Party | To | Debating the Senate Resolution 237: National Unity Act II |
Message | Fascists. Senator Brandon Helmkamp SDLP Vice Chancellor |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | ||
yes | Total Seats: 184 | ||
no |
Total Seats: 140 | ||
abstain | Total Seats: 101 |
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