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Bill: Child Protection Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Labour 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: November 2191
Description[?]:
The children of Pontesi are currently open to abuse and are underprotected by the laq. This should not be allowed to continue. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning child labour.
Old value:: Child labour is allowed, but with additional regulations to those of adult labourers.
Current: Child labour is mandatory; all children must seek employment.
Proposed: Child labour is forbidden.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards fireworks.
Old value:: The sale of fireworks is unregulated, anyone may buy them.
Current: Only professionals may run licensed fireworks shows, fireworks are illegal to the general public.
Proposed: Only adults are allowed to purchase fireworks
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Sale of tobacco products.
Old value:: There are no regulations on the sale of tobacco.
Current: There are certain restrictions on the sale of tobacco and only adults may purchase tobacco.
Proposed: Only adults may purchase tobacco.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
Date | 21:55:49, February 23, 2006 CET | From | Georgeonian Centrist Party | To | Debating the Child Protection Act |
Message | The GCP has already proposed all of these changes and been defeated. We will support this bill and hope the shift in the balance of power in this region will allow it to pass this time. |
Date | 22:42:47, February 23, 2006 CET | From | Pontesi Fascist Coalition | To | Debating the Child Protection Act |
Message | Children are not currently forced to work, but they may if they so choose. They are also required to attend school, by the way. We would support article 3 separately. |
Date | 00:58:22, February 24, 2006 CET | From | Pnték Znkak Prta 'Bastardry' | To | Debating the Child Protection Act |
Message | The Bastards find this entire bill deplorable. So would Darwin. |
Date | 18:29:36, February 24, 2006 CET | From | Pontesi Fascist Coalition | To | Debating the Child Protection Act |
Message | *chuckles* |
Date | 17:16:08, February 25, 2006 CET | From | THEM | To | Debating the Child Protection Act |
Message | "Current: The sale of fireworks is unregulated, anyone may buy them. Proposed: Only adults are allowed to purchase fireworks" Two words: Natural Selection ;) |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | |||||
yes |
Total Seats: 70 | |||||
no |
Total Seats: 213 | |||||
abstain |
Total Seats: 0 |
Random fact: Periodically, it is a good idea to go through your nation's Treaties and arrange to withdraw from any that are unwanted. |
Random quote: "I am loyal to the ideas, not to the institutions." - Cyro Aquila, former Selucian politician |