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Bill: Happy Day Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Great Conversative 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: June 3393
Description[?]:
| This act serves to put a smile on the face of every child. Acknowledge, o people of this nation, thy president. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to adultery.
Old value:: There is no explicit government policy on adultery.
Current: Adultery is illegal, but not prosecuted.
Proposed: Adultery is legal.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Weapon concealment.
Old value:: Where weapons are carried, this must be done openly.
Current: Where weapons are carried, this must be done openly.
Proposed: Any legal weapon may be concealed when carried.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Voting rights of criminals.
Old value:: Criminals are always allowed to vote, regardless of whether they are in jail or not.
Current: Criminals released from jail are allowed to vote after a certain period of time.
Proposed: Criminals released from jail are allowed to vote.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning farm size.
Old value:: Farm size regulations are determined by local governments.
Current: Farm size is not regulated.
Proposed: Farm size is not regulated.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The right to gamble.
Old value:: Gambling is legal, but only in private homes and casinos with special licences.
Current: Gambling is illegal unless taking place in a licensed casino.
Proposed: Gambling is legal across the nation, no regulation whatsoever.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy on internet service providers (ISPs).
Old value:: The state owns and operates a national internet service provider, alongside private ISPs.
Current: The state owns and operates a national internet service provider, alongside private ISPs.
Proposed: Private companies provide internet service throughout the nation, without government interference.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding regulation of media content.
Old value:: There are laws against the publication of false information; everything else may be published freely.
Current: There are laws against the publication of false information and hate speech.
Proposed: There are no content regulations; the media may publish anything, even proven falsehoods.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The government's stance on the source code of software.
Old value:: The government does not require that all source be opened but heavilly regulates closed source software.
Current: The government allows both open and closed source software.
Proposed: The government allows both open and closed source software.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change The government's stance on whaling.
Old value:: Whaling is illegal.
Current: Commercial whaling is legal, but the government establishes whaling quotas.
Proposed: Commercial whaling is legal, but the government establishes whaling quotas.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on Democratic Workers' Councils.
Old value:: The government encourages the formation of Democratic Workers' Councils through subsidies and tax exemptions.
Current: The government does not intervene in the marketplace with regards to Democratic Workers' Councils.
Proposed: The government does not intervene in the marketplace with regards to Democratic Workers' Councils.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 20:09:06, November 08, 2012 CET | From |  Confederation of Greens | To | Debating the Happy Day Act |
| Message | Whaling is inhumane, dangerous to the environment, and criminal, it should be outlawed in the universe. |
| Date | 21:04:00, November 09, 2012 CET | From | Great Conversative Party | To | Debating the Happy Day Act |
| Message | "Humanity" is a subjective value applied by people to dismiss arguments of those they disagree with. It is not dangerous to the environment. It is criminal only if the laws you adhere to are not those of this nation. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes |
Total Seats: 216 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 139 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: The players in a nation have a collective responsibility to ensure their "Bills under debate" section is kept in good order. Bills which are irrelevant or have become irrelevant should be deleted. Deletion can be requested for bills proposed by inactive parties on the Bill Clearout Requests thread: http://forum.particracy.net/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=4363 |
| Random quote: "Politics is the art of postponing decisions until they are no longer relevant." - Henri Queuille |