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Bill: Sweeping Reforms Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Freedom 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: December 3404
Description[?]:
This day we take a stand against Tyranny, pollution, and extremism. This is not a pragmatic bill, it i a symbolic one. A vision for the future for the world to see. There will be no compromise in this vote, even though there may be in future ones. This is simply a list of the most important stances we have. The sweeping reforms Endralon needs. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Policy on the legality of abortions
Old value:: All abortions are illegal.
Current: Abortion is allowed during the entire course of the pregnancy.
Proposed: Abortion is allowed during the first and second trimesters.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Collective bargaining
Old value:: No employees may engage in collective bargaining
Current: No employees may engage in collective bargaining
Proposed: Public and private sector employees have the right to collectively bargain
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Tax percentage of the profit made by corporations.
Old value:: 10
Current: 0
Proposed: 7
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning farm size.
Old value:: Farm size is not regulated.
Current: Farm size is not regulated.
Proposed: Farm size regulations are determined by local governments.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Food safety policy.
Old value:: The government introduces, and actively enforces, food standards provisions.
Current: The government introduces, and actively enforces, food standards provisions.
Proposed: Local governments determine food safety standards.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Forest management.
Old value:: Local governments may set up forestry agencies. Where they do not, forestry is on a commercial basis.
Current: There is a national agency which owns and manages all forest land.
Proposed: Local governments are required to operate forestry agencies, which own and manage all forest land.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Sales tax on luxury goods.
Old value:: 6
Current: 0
Proposed: 10
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Policy on monopolies (this general law is superceded by other laws relating to specific parts of the economy).
Old value:: Monopolies are only forbidden in specific sectors of the economy.
Current: Monopolies are forbidden, and are actively broken up.
Proposed: Monopolies are forbidden, and are actively broken up.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change National military policy.
Old value:: The nation retains a full time, professional army, navy and air force.
Current: The nation retains a full time, professional army, navy and air force.
Proposed: The government retains a part time, professional army, navy and air force in alignment with paramilitary groups
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change Government regulation of pollution in industry.
Old value:: The government enforces moderate pollution restrictions.
Current: The government provides pollution prevention guidelines, but does not enforce them.
Proposed: The government enforces highly restrictive industrial pollution standards.
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding sexually explicit material on broadcast television.
Old value:: Nudity on television is banned.
Current: Sexually explicit material is allowed, but violent or hard core pornography is banned.
Proposed: All sexually explicit material is allowed on television.
Article 12
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards smoking.
Old value:: 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.
Current: Smoking is legal outdoors and in private homes and clubs, but illegal indoors in all places of employment.
Proposed: Smoking regulations are to be determined by local governments.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
Date | 17:33:23, December 01, 2012 CET | From | Freedom Party | To | Debating the Sweeping Reforms Act |
Message | This day we take a stand against Tyranny, pollution, and extremism. This is not a pragmatic bill, it i a symbolic one. A vision for the future for the world to see. There will be no compromise in this vote, even though there may be in future ones. This is simply a list of the most important stances we have. The sweeping reforms Endralon needs. |
Date | 19:18:19, December 01, 2012 CET | From | The Liber Party | To | Debating the Sweeping Reforms Act |
Message | Hear hear! |
Date | 22:26:57, December 02, 2012 CET | From | Land and Peoples' Choice Party | To | Debating the Sweeping Reforms Act |
Message | Commies. |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | |||
yes | Total Seats: 140 | |||
no | Total Seats: 161 | |||
abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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