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Bill: Nature Protection Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: National Feminist 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: February 4313
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The right to kill animals.
Old value:: Killing animals is legal but regulated.
Current: Killing animals is legal but regulated.
Proposed: Killing animals is illegal.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning forest protection.
Old value:: Forests are protected. Logging is allowed by licence only.
Current: Forests are protected. Logging is allowed by licence only.
Proposed: Forests have strictly enforced protection. Felling is limited to fire breaks.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government regulation of hunting.
Old value:: The matters of hunting and fishing are handled by local governments.
Current: Hunting and fishing is not regulated.
Proposed: Private hunting and fishing practices are banned.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The use of animals in medical research.
Old value:: Animal research projects must apply for a license and submit to regulation.
Current: Animal research projects must apply for a license and submit to regulation.
Proposed: Animals may not be used for any research.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The government's stance on whaling.
Old value:: Commercial whaling is legal, but the government establishes whaling quotas.
Current: Commercial whaling is legal and not subject to restrictions.
Proposed: Whaling is illegal.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 23:16:31, December 03, 2017 CET | From |  Scientian Enclave | To | Debating the Nature Protection Act |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, We recognize that many of this policies are compassionate towards animals, but we cannot agree on taking away local liberties unless private hunting and fishing has endangered the lifestyle of other locales. - Lyn Kopp Ambassador of the Ataraxian Confederation |
| Date | 04:49:32, December 04, 2017 CET | From |  Liberal Party of Hutori | To | Debating the Nature Protection Act |
| Message | Mr. Speaker Aside from this being an Omnibus Bill which we oppose on principle for their far reaching consequences, could the Honourable Member who proposed this explain to how the Mashacara Tribes in Roccato and Sutton who rely on hunting, fishing or whaling for their communities and their local economies can continue to thrive? Grace Court Royalist House Leader MP for Bekenial Riverside |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes | Total Seats: 0 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 419 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 186 |
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