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Bill: Civil Liberty Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Partiya Rizgarî ya Bamenistan
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: June 2154
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The right to gamble.
Old value:: Only small-scale gambling is allowed, involving limited amounts of money; casinos are illegal.
Current: Gambling is legal across the nation, no regulation whatsoever.
Proposed: Gambling is legal across the nation, no regulation whatsoever.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Ownership of guns by private individuals.
Old value:: Adult individuals may not own firearms unless professionally required.
Current: Adult individuals may own guns under strict license conditions.
Proposed: Adult individuals are allowed to own and purchase guns freely.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Tort reform on non-civil lawsuits.
Old value:: There is a cap on monetary damages awarded to patients in lawsuits.
Current: There is a cap on monetary damages awarded to patients in lawsuits.
Proposed: There is no cap on monetary damages awarded to patients in lawsuits.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Displays of public affection and obscenity laws.
Old value:: Sexual intercourse is illegal in public.
Current: Sexual intercourse is illegal in public.
Proposed: There are no laws regarding obscene public acts.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The time at which sexually explicit content may be shown on broadcast television (if allowed).
Old value:: Sexually explicit content may only be shown during hours that very few children watch. Nudity may be shown all day long.
Current: Sexually explicit content or nudity may only be shown during hours that very few children watch television
Proposed: Sexually explicit content may be shown all day long.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards smoking.
Old value:: Smoking is legal outdoors and in private homes and clubs, but illegal indoors in all places of employment.
Current: Smoking is legal everywhere, at the discretion of the property owner. However, service/employer property owners that allow smoking must provide a separate non-smoking section.
Proposed: Smoking is legal everywhere, at the discretion of the property owner, and is legal in government-owned buildings.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 12:38:11, December 10, 2005 CET | From |  Modern Intellectual Party | To | Debating the Civil Liberty Act |
| Message | There are lots we don't agree with here, no regulation on adoption, guns everywhere, and others. We do not support |
| Date | 13:37:47, December 10, 2005 CET | From | Socialist Guild | To | Debating the Civil Liberty Act |
| Message | We cannot support due to article 1, the proposed change would mean that, for instance, someone with a known history of child abuse could freely adopt. |
| Date | 20:59:39, December 10, 2005 CET | From | Partiya Rizgarî ya Bamenistan | To | Debating the Civil Liberty Act |
| Message | SG: We removed art 1. May be you are willing to support this bill. |
| Date | 21:27:30, December 10, 2005 CET | From | Krsyiji Mrjogadé Prta | To | Debating the Civil Liberty Act |
| Message | Articles 4 and 5 are fine, but the rest I cannot support. Oppose. |
| Date | 22:31:23, December 10, 2005 CET | From | Cydweith Rhydd | To | Debating the Civil Liberty Act |
| Message | We disagree with the first three and agree with the final three. Therefore, oppose. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes | Total Seats: 142 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 181 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 78 |
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| Random quote: "It is difficult to get a man to understand something when his salary depends on his not understanding it." - Upton Sinclair |