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Bill: State Rights Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Conservative party of Likatonia
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: August 4067
Description[?]:
| These things should be left up to the state. What is right for one state may not be right for another. The Federal government has no business in this matter. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards fireworks.
Old value:: Professionals may run licensed fireworks shows, small fireworks are legal to the general public.
Current: Professionals may run licensed fireworks shows, small fireworks are legal to the general public.
Proposed: Local governments determine fireworks laws.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The distribution, purchasing and possession of material depicting pornographic acts.
Old value:: Pornography depicting consenting adults is legal for everyone.
Current: Pornography depicting consenting adults is legal for adults.
Proposed: All forms of pornography are illegal.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to the production of pornography.
Old value:: The production of pornography is treated as any other business.
Current: The production of pornography is treated as any other business.
Proposed: Local governments establish policies on the production of pornography.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The right for a person to prostitute himself or herself.
Old value:: Prostitution is legal and a recognized profession.
Current: Prostitution is illegal.
Proposed: Prostitution regulation decisions are left up to local governments.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 22:57:23, July 30, 2016 CET | From | Progressive Populist Party | To | Debating the State Rights Act |
| Message | Why article 3? You want to leave regulation to local governments, but then outlaw pornography nation-wide? |
| Date | 06:05:15, July 31, 2016 CET | From | Progressive Populist Party | To | Debating the State Rights Act |
| Message | (OOC: Scratch that - either I misread it, or the Conservative party altered the bill since my comment.) |
| Date | 12:00:47, July 31, 2016 CET | From | Progressive Populist Party | To | Debating the State Rights Act |
| Message | (OOC: Scratch that again!! It has been changed to article 2 for whatever reason. Still there though.) |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 0 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 728 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 22 |
| Random fact: Parties have the ability to endorse another party's candidate for the Head of State election (if there is one). This adds a strategic element to the elections. |
| Random quote: "A free people ought not only to be armed and disciplined, but they should have sufficient arms and ammunition to maintain a status of independence from any who might attempt to abuse them, which would include their own government." - George Washington |