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Bill: Current Law Declaration Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Pro Lodamunese Unitarian 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: May 3970
Description[?]:
| Vote no if you agree current law needs to stay as current law. Stephen Lodamun President of Lodamun |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning biological and chemical weaponry.
Old value:: The nation reserves the right to develop, construct and store biological and chemical weapons.
Current: The nation shall never develop, purchase or store biological or chemical weaponry.
Proposed: The nation shall never develop, purchase or store biological or chemical weaponry.
Article 2
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 3
Proposal[?] to change Nation's policy with regards to an intelligence agency.
Old value:: The nation has an intelligence agency that is permitted by law to undertake all types of covert operations in other countries.
Current: The nation has an intelligence agency that is permitted by law to undertake all types of covert operations in other countries.
Proposed: The nation maintains no intelligence agency.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The policy with respect to nuclear weaponry.
Old value:: The nation reserves the right to develop, produce and store nuclear arms.
Current: The nation shall never produce or store nuclear weaponry for military purposes. Research and development of the technology is permitted.
Proposed: The nation shall never develop, produce or store nuclear weaponry.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on animal welfare in livestock farming.
Old value:: The government enforces high animal welfare standards.
Current: The government enforces high animal welfare standards.
Proposed: Animal livestock farming is banned.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the use of chemical and biological weaponry in warfare.
Old value:: The nation reserves the right to use chemical or biological weapons in warfare for any reason.
Current: The nation shall never use chemical or biological weaponry in warfare.
Proposed: The nation shall never use chemical or biological weaponry in warfare.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy on advertising
Old value:: All advertising is permitted.
Current: All advertising is permitted.
Proposed: All advertising is prohibited.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards the use of land mines by the army.
Old value:: The use of land mines is allowed.
Current: The use of land mines is prohibited.
Proposed: The use of land mines is prohibited.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 08:29:24, January 18, 2016 CET | From | Liberal Progressive Alliance | To | Debating the Current Law Declaration Act |
| Message | M. Speaker, What a waste of Parliament's time. Susan Gibbs Prime Minister |
| Date | 10:08:01, January 18, 2016 CET | From | Court of Shades | To | Debating the Current Law Declaration Act |
| Message | Mr Speaker, I don't see the Prime Minister using Parliament's time any better. I for one am happy to reaffirm our commitment to these excellent Lodamunese policies. Tom Darkly, CoS Leader |
| Date | 17:53:22, January 18, 2016 CET | From |  Great National Republican Guard | To | Debating the Current Law Declaration Act |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, The President is just trying to make his office seem relevant. As we all know, he is insignificant in Lodamese politics under the current system. -- Trevor Fertig, Chairman of the GNRG |
| Date | 22:19:30, January 18, 2016 CET | From | Court of Shades | To | Debating the Current Law Declaration Act |
| Message | Mr Speaker, The GNRG are showing their ignorance of our current political system. The President chairs the Supreme Court, which provides oversight of Cabinet, as well as being the highest Court of Lodamun. Tom Darkly, CoS Leader |
| Date | 22:34:49, January 18, 2016 CET | From | Great National Republican Guard | To | Debating the Current Law Declaration Act |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, When was the last time we had a major political case in the Supreme Court? The President made this bill because he was bored. -- Trevor Fertig, Chairman of the GNRG |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes | Total Seats: 66 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 338 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 195 |
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