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Bill: Health And Safety Bill (2148) : Fireworks
Details
Submitted by[?]: Deltarian Nationalist 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: May 2151
Description[?]:
| Fireworks are a dangerous nuisance and should not be legal. No member of the public should be allowed to buy these miniature explosives for any reason. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards fireworks.
Old value:: Professionals may run licensed fireworks shows, small fireworks are legal to the general public.
Current: Only adults are allowed to purchase fireworks
Proposed: Fireworks of all sorts are illegal.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 19:22:19, November 30, 2005 CET | From | United Blobs | To | Debating the Health And Safety Bill (2148) : Fireworks |
| Message | No - Fireforks bring enjoyment to many and the current laws allow them to be used safely. |
| Date | 20:29:33, November 30, 2005 CET | From | Deltarian Nationalist Party | To | Debating the Health And Safety Bill (2148) : Fireworks |
| Message | They are a pointless danger. |
| Date | 21:40:34, November 30, 2005 CET | From | National Imperial Hobrazian Front | To | Debating the Health And Safety Bill (2148) : Fireworks |
| Message | "They are a pointless danger." So are many legal things in our society. These are aesthically pleasing and their sale is currently regulated by law. I see no point in this bill. |
| Date | 14:47:41, December 01, 2005 CET | From | Deltarian Nationalist Party | To | Debating the Health And Safety Bill (2148) : Fireworks |
| Message | The law is still open to abuse. The new law will probobly still be broken but at least it will be more difficult. |
| Date | 05:29:52, December 03, 2005 CET | From |  Liberal-Progressive Union | To | Debating the Health And Safety Bill (2148) : Fireworks |
| Message | I agree with UB, and CSP." The pointless danger" is this proposal, and denying citizens the choice to purchase and use fireworks freely. |
| Date | 10:59:54, December 05, 2005 CET | From | Hobrazian Peoples Party | To | Debating the Health And Safety Bill (2148) : Fireworks |
| Message | HPP can't see the need to increase restrictions on fireworks. It already works right now. We are willing to take this proposal up in the future, but right now there is no need. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes | Total Seats: 79 | ||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 280 | ||||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 41 |
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