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Bill: Social Reform Act of 4398
Details
Submitted by[?]: Aurorian Workers 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: July 4399
Description[?]:
| In an effort to create a more compassionate, thriving and free nation, the Aurorian Workers' Party of Alduria demands the legislature enact the following: Article 1.) Permit the use of tobacco outdoors in public, and in private homes/businesses at the discretion of the property owner. Article 2.) Funding raised through taxation, government fees and other sources of public income will not be directed to the purchase or provision of contraceptives. Article 3.) The Government shall officially endorse the formation of Democratic Workers' Councils within all areas of industry. Article 4.) The Government, defined as any institution with constitutional or statutory authority derived from the State of Alduria, shall be prohibited from executing any person, regardless of citizenship, under any condition, baring an exigent circumstance such as an active shooter situation. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards smoking.
Old value:: Smoking is only allowed in private homes and clubs.
Current: Smoking is only allowed in private homes and clubs.
Proposed: Smoking is legal everywhere, at the discretion of the property owner, but is illegal in government-owned buildings.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on subsidising contraception.
Old value:: The government offers free contraceptives in pharmacies and public toilets.
Current: The government offers free contraceptives in pharmacies and public toilets.
Proposed: The government does not supply free or discounted contraceptives.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on Democratic Workers' Councils.
Old value:: The government does not intervene in the marketplace with regards to Democratic Workers' Councils.
Current: The government requires all businesses to be run by Democratic Workers' Councils.
Proposed: The government encourages the formation of Democratic Workers' Councils through subsidies and tax exemptions.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Government policy with respect to the death penalty.
Old value:: The death penalty is not applied, except for terrorism, treason and crimes against mankind.
Current: The death penalty is illegal and is never to be applied.
Proposed: The death penalty is illegal and is never to be applied.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
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| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 181 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 319 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: "Treaty-locking", or ratifiying treaties that completely or nearly completely forbid any proposals to change laws, is not allowed. Amongst other possible sanctions, Moderation reserves the discretion to delete treaties and/or subject parties to a seat reset if this is necessary in order to reverse a treaty-lock situation. |
| Random quote: "To refuse political equality is to rob the ostracized of all self-respect." - Elizabeth Cady Stanton |