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Bill: Tobacco Act of 2146
Details
Submitted by[?]: National Imperial Hobrazian Front
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: January 2147
Description[?]:
| WHEREAS it is an infringement upon the citizens' rights to their own bodies to ban smokable tobacco, the manufacturing, selling, and consumption of said products will not be disrupted by the Republic. Consumption of tobacco is legal outdoors, as the property of diffusion will cause the harmful smoke to dissipate quickly. Also, tobacco use may be legal in pubs and in private residences. However, caregivers who repeatedly expose minors to harmful second-hand smoke may be accountable for negligence. Tobacco is free from the Watchdog group that oversees recreational drug use, but tobacco companies must always label their products detailing the dangers of consumption. Also, tobacco companies must dedicate 5% of their profits to programs either explaining the dangers of their products or to helping smokers quit. An additional 5% of profits must be given to the NHS to help cover increased operating costs. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards smoking.
Old value:: Smoking is prohibited.
Current: Smoking regulations are to be determined by local governments.
Proposed: 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.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 00:28:17, November 26, 2005 CET | From |  Liberal-Progressive Union | To | Debating the Tobacco Act of 2146 |
| Message | Your description sold me! |
| Date | 00:28:59, November 26, 2005 CET | From | We Say So! Party | To | Debating the Tobacco Act of 2146 |
| Message | And put me off. |
| Date | 00:32:34, November 26, 2005 CET | From | National Imperial Hobrazian Front | To | Debating the Tobacco Act of 2146 |
| Message | Easy kids; it's fixed now. |
| Date | 00:34:42, November 26, 2005 CET | From | Liberal-Progressive Union | To | Debating the Tobacco Act of 2146 |
| Message | I thought it was happening again...I support. |
| Date | 00:36:00, November 26, 2005 CET | From | United Blobs | To | Debating the Tobacco Act of 2146 |
| Message | ??? We again point out that smoking has been proven repeatedly to be harmful to the user and those around them and is therefore illegal under the National Health Legislation: Article 2, Recreational Drug Usage (http://82.238.75.178:8085/particracy/main/viewbill.php?billid=27462). It would also increase the load on the NHS preventing those in need from receiving adequate treatment. |
| Date | 00:44:34, November 26, 2005 CET | From | Liberal-Progressive Union | To | Debating the Tobacco Act of 2146 |
| Message | Simple solution. Private Healthcare nor a nutter nuttture. JK. Private clinics can handle the task. |
| Date | 00:46:57, November 26, 2005 CET | From | National Imperial Hobrazian Front | To | Debating the Tobacco Act of 2146 |
| Message | @UB- Fixed the description to address some of your concerns. |
| Date | 01:52:12, November 27, 2005 CET | From | We Say So! Party | To | Debating the Tobacco Act of 2146 |
| Message | We can't support purely for the reason that smoking has an adverse effect on the health of others around the individual and so removes their choice, whereas current tobacco laws still allow the use of tobacco related products without the harmful effects on others. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes | Total Seats: 119 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 185 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 96 |
| Random fact: "Jezvraljogadsrlji" means "Social" in the Jelbic languages. |
| Random quote: "He who will not economize will have to agonize." - Confucius |