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Bill: Eminent Domain Revision of 3958
Details
Submitted by[?]: New Solution
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: March 3961
Description[?]:
| The government may seize private property for vital government works. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Eminent Domain.
Old value:: The government may not seize private property.
Current: The government may not seize private property.
Proposed: The government may seize private property for vital government works.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Eminent domain compensation (if eminent domain is legal).
Old value:: A neutral body appointed by the courts determines the compensation, either party may appeal.
Current: A neutral body appointed by the courts determines the compensation, either party may appeal.
Proposed: The victim of eminent domain sets compensation, government can appeal to the courts if they deem the cost too high.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 20:25:06, December 30, 2015 CET | From |  RISE Movement | To | Debating the Eminent Domain Revision of 3958 |
| Message | Power to the people! |
| Date | 02:39:34, December 31, 2015 CET | From | Free Democratic Party | To | Debating the Eminent Domain Revision of 3958 |
| Message | How is this power to the people? The government shouldn't be able to seize the private property of its citizens. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 107 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 247 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 71 |
| Random fact: Cabinet ministers who disagree seriously with the head of government would usually be expected to resign. Parties within the cabinet may attempt to manoeuvre to replace the head of government though, for example by proposing a new cabinet bill or voting for an early election. |
| Random quote: “Where would the weapons and equipment come from once you've banned the defence industry? Will we be defended by all your hippy people hurling potatoes and cabbages?” - Margaret Woodhall, former Dranian politician |