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Bill: 03/4120 - Laissez-Faire Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Party of the Democratic Revolution
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: November 4120
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards alcoholic beverages.
Old value:: Alcoholic beverages may be purchased only from licensed sales outlets, and can only be available to adults.
Current: Alcoholic beverages may be purchased only from licensed sales outlets, and can only be available to adults.
Proposed: Alcoholic beverage regulations are not imposed by the government.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The banking system.
Old value:: The government operates a central bank and all other banks are private.
Current: All banks are privately owned.
Proposed: All banks are privately owned.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Energy regulation.
Old value:: Energy provision is left to local governments.
Current: Energy is provided by private companies which are not subject to any special regulations.
Proposed: Energy is provided by private companies which are not subject to any special regulations.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards fireworks.
Old value:: Only adults are allowed to purchase fireworks
Current: Only adults are allowed to purchase fireworks
Proposed: The sale of fireworks is unregulated, anyone may buy them.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Food and beverage labeling regulations.
Old value:: Companies are required to label food and beverage products somewhere on the package.
Current: Companies are required to label food and beverage products somewhere on the package.
Proposed: Companies are encouraged by the government to label food and beverage products.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Listing of controversial ingredients, such as genetically modified (GM) ingredients (if food labelling is applied).
Old value:: Any chemicals used in agrigulture or processing, and any GM ingredients must be listed.
Current: Any GM ingredients must be listed. There is no requirement to disclose chemicals used in agrigulture or processing.
Proposed: There is no requirement to disclose GM ingredients, or chemicals used in agrigulture or processing.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change
Scope of food ingredient labeling (if present).
Old value:: All ingredients and corresponding nutritional information must be listed.
Current: Only the major ingredients need to be listed.
Proposed: Only the major ingredients and those with specific labelling requirements must be listed.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The right for a person to prostitute himself or herself.
Old value:: Prostitution is legal but not recognized under government employment regulation policy.
Current: Prostitution is illegal.
Proposed: Prostitution is legal and a recognized profession.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change Government law concerning the sales of recreational drugs.
Old value:: Sales of recreational drugs within the nation are prohibited by the law.
Current: Sales of recreational drugs within the nation are prohibited by the law.
Proposed: Sales of recreational drugs is completely unregulated.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
Date | 08:38:48, November 14, 2016 CET | From | Party of the Democratic Revolution | To | Debating the 03/4120 - Laissez-Faire Bill |
Message | Deregulate! Shrink the state! |
Date | 17:17:40, November 14, 2016 CET | From | Free Democratic Party | To | Debating the 03/4120 - Laissez-Faire Bill |
Message | Most of these proposals are alright. We are suprised to see the SDP support this. We will vote yes, but we have major concerns with a lot of this bill. |
Date | 23:41:51, November 14, 2016 CET | From | Social-Democratic Party | To | Debating the 03/4120 - Laissez-Faire Bill |
Message | I wanted to change my party positions to laissez faire but I realized this bill is ruining our great nation. |
Date | 23:43:12, November 14, 2016 CET | From | Progressive Democratic Party | To | Debating the 03/4120 - Laissez-Faire Bill |
Message | We vote no, because we think that our democracy is being demolished by proposals like this. |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | ||||
yes | Total Seats: 259 | ||||
no |
Total Seats: 301 | ||||
abstain |
Total Seats: 190 |
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