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Bill: The October Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Hosian Socialist 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: September 3845
Description[?]:
| Bill which was drafted in October of 3844 |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Food safety policy.
Old value:: The government recommends food safety standards, but they are not enforced upon businesses.
Current: The government introduces, and actively enforces, food standards provisions.
Proposed: The government introduces, and actively enforces, food standards provisions.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding regulation of video games.
Old value:: The government does not regulate video games.
Current: The government does not maintain laws as to age limitation for purchasing video games, although it does require a content rating to be clearly displayed on the box.
Proposed: The government does not maintain laws as to age limitation for purchasing video games, although it does require a content rating to be clearly displayed on the box.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The weapons used by police forces.
Old value:: Police officers carry military-grade equipment.
Current: Police officers carry standard firearms.
Proposed: Police officers carry standard firearms.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Train Operating Companies (TOC).
Old value:: The State owns and operates a national TOC, alongside private TOCs.
Current: Private companies operate TOCs throughout the country.
Proposed: There is a single publicly owned TOC.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 18:31:13, May 12, 2015 CET | From | Choice | To | Debating the The October Bill |
| Message | We're strongly in favour of this bill, especially article 1. |
| Date | 21:29:17, May 13, 2015 CET | From | Royalist Party (Carlist) | To | Debating the The October Bill |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, Most of these proposals are somewhat workable, but the Cavalier Party is resolutely opposed to the complete nationalization of the railroads in this country. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 182 | |||||
| no | Total Seats: 95 | |||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 73 |
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