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Bill: Economic and Social Progress Bill 2198
Details
Submitted by[?]: Likaton Fascist Front
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: September 2200
Description[?]:
| We feel that some of the restrictions placed on Likatonian industry and society are rather outdated. We propose the following. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The use of animals in cosmetics research.
Old value:: The use of animals to test cosmetic products is regulated.
Current: Animals may not be used for testing cosmetics products.
Proposed: The use of animals to test cosmetic products is unregulated.
Article 2
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 not applied, except for terrorism, treason and crimes against mankind.
Proposed: The death penalty is illegal and is never to be applied.
Article 3
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 4
Proposal[?] to change Positive discrimination.
Old value:: Hiring policies are regulated by local governments.
Current: The government does not regulate hiring policies.
Proposed: The government does not regulate hiring policies.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the post office
Old value:: There is a nationalised post office. Private post office agencies are allowed to exist, and the services provided by them are not regulated.
Current: There is a nationalised post office agency. Private post offices are allowed to exist but the services provided by them are regulated.
Proposed: Only private post agencies exist, and the services they provide are unregulated.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The workers' right to strike.
Old value:: All workers have the right to strike but certain categories of workers regarded as critical to society have to ensure a minimal service.
Current: All workers have the right to strike.
Proposed: All workers have the right to strike.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 00:59:33, March 14, 2006 CET | From | Front for State Prosperity | To | Debating the Economic and Social Progress Bill 2198 |
| Message | Article five is repugnant. We can't support due to its presence. |
| Date | 05:03:35, March 14, 2006 CET | From | Commonwealth Workers Army | To | Debating the Economic and Social Progress Bill 2198 |
| Message | AM AAP must oppose, despite some issues we'd rather not oppose individually... |
| Date | 15:29:52, March 14, 2006 CET | From | AM Radical Libertarian Party | To | Debating the Economic and Social Progress Bill 2198 |
| Message | AM RLP mus, on balance, oppose due to Article 2, and Articles 3 and 5 to a lesser extant. |
| Date | 11:14:37, March 15, 2006 CET | From | Front for State Prosperity | To | Debating the Economic and Social Progress Bill 2198 |
| Message | The FSP will propose an amended version of this bill that conforms to our beliefs more accurately. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 145 | |||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 356 | |||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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