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Bill: Legislation for Adaptation for the Future
Details
Submitted by[?]: Positive Progression Party
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: July 3266
Description[?]:
| The bill seeks to promote a better future for Solentia with a number of reforms. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning farm size.
Old value:: Farm size is not regulated.
Current: Farm size is not regulated.
Proposed: Small farms are encouraged to merge together into larger ones.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Employer's rights in regards to firing striking workers.
Old value:: Employers cannot fire workers who have gone on strike.
Current: Employers are free to fire workers who go on strike.
Proposed: Government approval is needed before strikers can be fired.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The right to gamble.
Old value:: Gambling is legal, but only in private homes and casinos with special licences.
Current: Only small-scale gambling is allowed, involving limited amounts of money; casinos are illegal.
Proposed: The legality of gambling is a matter of local governments.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The nation's policy on minimum wage regulation.
Old value:: There shall be a minimum wage at a level that a full time worker on it can support a family of four without falling under the poverty line.
Current: There is no provision for a minimum wage.
Proposed: There shall be a minimum wage at a level that a single full time worker on it can adequately subsist.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The distribution, purchasing and possession of material depicting pornographic acts.
Old value:: Pornography depicting consenting adults is legal for adults.
Current: All forms of pornography are illegal.
Proposed: All forms of pornography are illegal.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Pre-school education.
Old value:: The government maintains a system of free publically owned nurseries alongside heavily regulated private establishments.
Current: The government leaves development of nurseries to the private sector.
Proposed: The government leaves development of nurseries to the private sector.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 21:16:16, February 28, 2012 CET | From |  Meritocratic Alliance | To | Debating the Legislation for Adaptation for the Future |
| Message | Article 5 is redundant. |
| Date | 21:34:50, February 28, 2012 CET | From | Coalition for National Unity [CNU] | To | Debating the Legislation for Adaptation for the Future |
| Message | "Whilst we sympathise with Articles 2 and 4, the Unionists cannot support this bill as-is. We reccomend further time for debate in future so that these issues might be discussed and a real political dialogue may be established." Charles Maldorian, Shadow Finance Secretary |
| Date | 23:34:14, February 28, 2012 CET | From | Democratic Catholic Party | To | Debating the Legislation for Adaptation for the Future |
| Message | We are happy with this bill of the Moral Party. We demand a separate vote for art. 2 and 6, placing them in debate. We are against art. 1, the law is already fine as it is. |
| Date | 11:09:44, February 29, 2012 CET | From | Democratic Catholic Party | To | Debating the Legislation for Adaptation for the Future |
| Message | As our demands were not accepted, we will vote no. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 16 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 59 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: It is forbidden to impersonate a player or Moderator. |
| Random quote: "A politician is an animal which can sit on a fence and yet keep both ears to the ground." - H.L. Mencken |