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Bill: Emergency Safety Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Jakanian Democratic 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: November 2175
Description[?]:
| A bill to allow local governments to establish cerfews if a state of emergency is declared. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Curfew policy (curfew time to be determined in the bill description).
Old value:: No curfew policies may be established.
Current: The national government may impose curfews, but only if a state of emergency has been declared.
Proposed: Local governments may impose curfews, but only if a state of emergency has been declared.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 00:34:18, January 24, 2006 CET | From |  Party for a Democratic Socialist Society | To | Debating the Emergency Safety Act |
| Message | Disagree, this law will be used against the workers' movement |
| Date | 12:51:32, January 24, 2006 CET | From | Jakanian Democratic Socialist Party | To | Debating the Emergency Safety Act |
| Message | How? This law is for the safety of the workers in a time of emergency and/ or disaster and only in that time. The CCCP proposes this for the safety of the people, not to restrict them. Fear mongering, and paranoia is no way to insure the safety of Jakanians. |
| Date | 17:54:21, January 24, 2006 CET | From | Jakania Citizens' Party | To | Debating the Emergency Safety Act |
| Message | I think this local law could be used against the people by certain local bodies, i im unsure but am inclined to disagree |
| Date | 21:07:24, January 24, 2006 CET | From | Jakanian Democratic Socialist Party | To | Debating the Emergency Safety Act |
| Message | Considering the fact that Jakania is a democracy, it is unlikely that anyone in office will use this bill for anything other than public safety. |
| Date | 05:05:49, January 25, 2006 CET | From | Libertarian-Socialist Coalition | To | Debating the Emergency Safety Act |
| Message | Unfortunately, it's unclear as to whether something such as, say, "possibility of public rioting" or "threat of teen pregnancy" could be construed as a legitimate state of emergency. But, given that we allow freedom to assemble and also that no authoritarian party is or will likely ever hold majority power in this country, we can reasonably assume that curfew powers will only be used when absolutely necessary and not be an abused privilege of government. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 96 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 41 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 113 |
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| Random quote: "It is the hallmark of great society to debate and disagree without resorting to violence." - Mathew Jameson, former Hutorian politician |