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Bill: Abolition of the Nanny State Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Popular 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: January 3525
Description[?]:
| Now that the people of Dranland have resoundingly endorsed our plans to revoke excessive regulations and burdens on business, we are re-proposing this bill. For too long in Dranland, the government has had had excessive control over the lives of businesses and citizens. This control must be removed in order for our economy and society to flourish. Joaquin Banez MP Popular Party Leader |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards alcoholic beverages.
Old value:: Alcoholic beverages may be purchased only from licensed sales outlets, and can only be available to adults.
Current: Alcoholic beverages may be purchased only from licensed sales outlets, and can only be available to adults.
Proposed: Alcoholic beverage regulations are not imposed by the government.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Exchange rate regime
Old value:: The exchange rate of the national currency is allowed to float, but the government is permitted to intervene when necessary.
Current: The exchange rate of the national currency is allowed to float, but the government is permitted to intervene when necessary.
Proposed: The exchange rate of the national currency is allowed to float, and the government does not intervene at all.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Food and beverage labeling regulations.
Old value:: Companies must clearly label food and beverage products, in a manner that can be easily understood.
Current: Companies must clearly label food and beverage products, in a manner that can be easily understood.
Proposed: Companies are required to label food and beverage products somewhere on the package.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Listing of controversial ingredients, such as genetically modified (GM) ingredients (if food labelling is applied).
Old value:: Any chemicals used in agrigulture or processing, and any GM ingredients must be listed.
Current: Any chemicals used in agrigulture or processing, and any GM ingredients must be listed.
Proposed: There is no requirement to disclose GM ingredients, or chemicals used in agrigulture or processing.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change
Scope of food ingredient labeling (if present).
Old value:: All ingredients and corresponding nutritional information must be listed.
Current: All ingredients and corresponding nutritional information must be listed.
Proposed: Only the major ingredients and those with specific labelling requirements must be listed.
Article 6
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 legal, but only in private homes and casinos with special licences.
Proposed: Gambling is legal across the nation, no regulation whatsoever.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Government-issued identity card policy.
Old value:: Citizens are issued with identity cards on a voluntary basis.
Current: All citizens are issued with identity cards but are not required to carry them.
Proposed: Citizens are not issued with identity cards.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning phone services.
Old value:: The state regulates the rates providers can charge for phone service.
Current: The state regulates the rates providers can charge for phone service.
Proposed: There are no regulations on phone service.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change Sale of tobacco products.
Old value:: There are certain restrictions on the sale of tobacco and only adults may purchase tobacco.
Current: Only adults may purchase tobacco.
Proposed: Only adults may purchase tobacco.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 05:58:17, August 02, 2013 CET | From | Red Freedom Party | To | Debating the Abolition of the Nanny State Bill |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, I am speechless at the amount of progress rollbacking the right-winged parties in this parliament have been proposing. The one thing I can say and do is to urge this government body to wake up! Our job is to protect our citizens and the give them the greatest gift we can of freedom and equality. Not strip that down for corporations and individuals to destroy. I urge every party to refocus on the people. Let us make this Republic the greatest place in Terra to live! Iason Toles Red Freedom Party |
| Date | 07:03:04, August 02, 2013 CET | From | Popular Action Party 인기있는 행동 | To | Debating the Abolition of the Nanny State Bill |
| Message | Mr Speaker, Some of these articles are of no relation to another. What do ID cards have in relation with package labelling or tobacco use?. This makes it very difficult to vote for or against. Nevertheless the general anarchist direction of the bills forces us to vote Nay. Dr. Gustavo Maduro MP Minority Leader Member for Valdor |
| Date | 16:37:01, August 02, 2013 CET | From | Grand National Party | To | Debating the Abolition of the Nanny State Bill |
| Message | Mr Speaker, this is indeed a bill that contains too many unrelated proposals and should be split into smaller pieces of legislation so that political decision-making can take place more effectively. Jeannine LeCoultre MP Member for Valdor Minority Leader |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 44 | ||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 231 | ||||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 124 |
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