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Bill: Animal rights bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Government of Tropica
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: October 3686
Description[?]:
| this new bill will give rights to animal and owners as well. 1 Killing animal will be illegal 2 Whaling will be illegal 3 all wild animal will be able to kept as pet, but dangerous animal owner must go through regulation and must take some safety measures. 4-5 Keeping endangered animal and exotic animal could be allowed, but this will not escape regulation and it is far from certain this bill should have 3 articles and it may contain 5 |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The right to kill animals.
Old value:: Killing animals is legal but regulated.
Current: Killing animals is legal but regulated.
Proposed: Killing animals is illegal.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Firefighting services.
Old value:: Fire prevention and management is left to the local governments.
Current: There is a national fire department, funded by the government.
Proposed: There is a national fire department, funded by the government.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Forest management.
Old value:: Local governments are required to operate forestry agencies, which own and manage all forest land.
Current: Local governments may set up forestry agencies. Where they do not, forestry is on a commercial basis.
Proposed: There is a national agency which owns and manages all forest land.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning forest protection.
Old value:: Forests are protected. Logging is allowed by licence only.
Current: Forests are protected. Logging is allowed by licence only.
Proposed: Forests have strictly enforced protection. Felling is limited to fire breaks.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning the use of pesticides.
Old value:: Local governments may choose to regulate pesticides certification programs.
Current: There is no government oversight or regulation of pesticides.
Proposed: Chemical pesticides, herbicides and fungicides are banned.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The government's stance on whaling.
Old value:: Commercial whaling is illegal, but whaling for scientific purposes is allowed.
Current: Commercial whaling is legal, but the government establishes whaling quotas.
Proposed: Whaling is illegal.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding the keeping of wild animals as pets.
Old value:: The government maintains a list of dangerous wild animals which may not be kept as pets; other wild animals may be kept as pets.
Current: The government maintains a list of dangerous wild animals which may not be kept as pets; other wild animals may be kept as pets.
Proposed: Wild animals may be kept as pets; the owners of dangerous wild animals must take the necessary measures to ensure they can't escape.
Debate
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| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes | Total Seats: 583 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 0 | ||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 117 |
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