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Bill: JJP bill: smoking
Details
Submitted by[?]: Jesters & Jugglers 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: December 2184
Description[?]:
| if people want to smoke give them the freedom to do so ! |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards smoking.
Old value:: Smoking regulations are to be determined by local governments.
Current: Smoking is legal outdoors and in private homes and clubs, but illegal indoors in all places of employment.
Proposed: Smoking is legal everywhere, at the discretion of the property owner, and is legal in government-owned buildings.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Sale of tobacco products.
Old value:: The sale of tobacco products is prohibited.
Current: Only adults may purchase tobacco.
Proposed: There are no regulations on the sale of tobacco.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 18:41:41, February 11, 2006 CET | From | Primus Inter Pares | To | Debating the JJP bill: smoking |
| Message | Certainly not the first one, I'm not going to pay for people who want to smoke .... |
| Date | 18:44:18, February 11, 2006 CET | From | Primus Inter Pares | To | Debating the JJP bill: smoking |
| Message | And what about my freedom? I don't want to walk through smoke? Does this mean because other people want freedom, I can't have any freedom and need to be smokes like people do with bacon? |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 25 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 60 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 15 |
| Random fact: Cabinet ministers who disagree seriously with the head of government would usually be expected to resign. Parties within the cabinet may attempt to manoeuvre to replace the head of government though, for example by proposing a new cabinet bill or voting for an early election. |
| Random quote: "The greatness of a nation can be judged by the way its animals are treated" - Mahatma Gandhi |