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Bill: Devolution Act of 2176
Details
Submitted by[?]: Free Expressives
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: January 2180
Description[?]:
| An act to give more power to local authorities over local issues. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards the funding of libraries.
Old value:: The national government controls a vast and comprehensive system of public libraries.
Current: Books may only be obtained through private dealers.
Proposed: Funding and operation of libraries is left entirely to local governments.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning museum funding.
Old value:: The national government maintains a system of museums nationwide.
Current: The government does not fund or manage museums. This is left to the private sector.
Proposed: The government leaves funding and operation of museums to local governments.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy on public nudity.
Old value:: Public nudity is illegal and prosecuted as a civil offence.
Current: Public nudity is illegal and prosecuted as a civil offence.
Proposed: Public nudity laws are left to local governments.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The right for a person to prostitute himself or herself.
Old value:: Prostitution is illegal.
Current: Prostitution is illegal.
Proposed: Prostitution regulation decisions are left up to local governments.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The recreational drug policy.
Old value:: Recreational drug use is forbidden.
Current: Recreational drug use is forbidden.
Proposed: Recreational drug use is regulated by local governments.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Sexual education in schools.
Old value:: Schools have an obligation to give sexual education at some point in puberty.
Current: Schools should not educate students in sexual matters.
Proposed: This decision is up to the schools themselves without government regulation.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Waste disposal responsibility.
Old value:: Private companies are responsible for disposing of their own waste. The government disposes of residential waste.
Current: Private companies are responsible for disposing of their own waste. The government disposes of residential waste.
Proposed: It is the responsibility of local governments to decide on waste disposal regulation.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 18:43:00, January 27, 2006 CET | From | Corporatists for Quanzari | To | Debating the Devolution Act of 2176 |
| Message | Devolution is a necessary part of democracy and socialism, yet such a transition so suddenly is too much for local governments to handle. |
| Date | 19:09:45, January 27, 2006 CET | From | Socialist Ecology Party | To | Debating the Devolution Act of 2176 |
| Message | Agreed, Local Governments for the most party are inempt establishments, and are not to be trusted with considerable responsibilities. |
| Date | 18:38:06, January 29, 2006 CET | From | Free Expressives | To | Debating the Devolution Act of 2176 |
| Message | Most of the responsibilities they would gain are over fairly minor things though. |
| Date | 20:35:47, January 29, 2006 CET | From | Socialist Ecology Party | To | Debating the Devolution Act of 2176 |
| Message | Just put this hogwash up to vote already so I can vote against it, enough with pointless debates, and I'm getting sick of parties leaving bills up to debate and forgetting about them! |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 227 | ||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 523 | ||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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