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Bill: Devolution Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Capitalist Party of Sekowo
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 2202
Description[?]:
| We, the CPS, feel that these things would be better off in the hands of the local goverments. |
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 forbidden.
Proposed: Child labour is regulated by local governments.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Curfew policy (curfew time to be determined in the bill description).
Old value:: No curfew policies may be established.
Current: No curfew policies may be established.
Proposed: Local governments may impose curfews, but only if a state of emergency has been declared.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards fireworks.
Old value:: Professionals may run licensed fireworks shows, small fireworks are legal to the general public.
Current: Professionals may run licensed fireworks shows, small fireworks are legal to the general public.
Proposed: Local governments determine fireworks laws.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Food safety policy.
Old value:: The government introduces, and actively enforces, food standards provisions.
Current: The government introduces, and actively enforces, food standards provisions.
Proposed: Local governments determine food safety standards.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Health and safety legislation for industry.
Old value:: The government introduces and actively regulates health and safety legislation in all areas of industry.
Current: The government introduces and actively regulates health and safety legislation in all areas of industry.
Proposed: Health and safety laws are to be determined by local governments.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The use of cannabis for medicinal purposes.
Old value:: Cannabis is legal as a sedative for patients in pain.
Current: Cannabis is legal as a sedative for patients in pain.
Proposed: The legality of medicinal cannabis is established by local governments.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Policy on the organization of police/law enforcement
Old value:: There is a national police department, funded by the government.
Current: The operation and funding of the police is left to local governments.
Proposed: The operation and funding of the police is left to local governments.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The right for a person to prostitute himself or herself.
Old value:: Prostitution is legal but not recognized under government employment regulation policy.
Current: Prostitution regulation decisions are left up to local governments.
Proposed: Prostitution regulation decisions are left up to local governments.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change The recreational drug policy.
Old value:: Recreational drug use is forbidden.
Current: All naturally occurring drugs are legal.
Proposed: Recreational drug use is regulated by local governments.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards smoking.
Old value:: Smoking is legal everywhere, at the discretion of the property owner, and is legal in government-owned buildings.
Current: Smoking regulations are to be determined by local governments.
Proposed: Smoking regulations are to be determined by local governments.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 13:13:15, March 19, 2006 CET | From | Progress and Liberty Party | To | Debating the Devolution Act |
| Message | I don't understand how conflicting regional laws will ever improve the collective well-being of the markets |
| Date | 18:12:25, March 19, 2006 CET | From | Capitalist Party of Sekowo | To | Debating the Devolution Act |
| Message | We don't see why the big goverments have to handle everything, the big goverments do not have all the answers you know. Sometimes it'sjust better to leave things to the local goverments, they do know what they're doing and can help big business benefit. |
| Date | 18:13:28, March 19, 2006 CET | From | Capitalist Party of Sekowo | To | Debating the Devolution Act |
| Message | The big goverment, sorry. |
| Date | 21:58:01, March 19, 2006 CET | From | Liberal Conservative Party | To | Debating the Devolution Act |
| Message | i have to vote against this based on the articles dealing with health and safety. health and safety standards should have one acceptable value and should not differ from state to state. this ensures that all citizens recieve the same protection. |
| Date | 21:58:46, March 19, 2006 CET | From | Liberal Conservative Party | To | Debating the Devolution Act |
| Message | the rest of the articles i really don't have a problem with. |
| Date | 22:02:26, March 19, 2006 CET | From | Capitalist Party of Sekowo | To | Debating the Devolution Act |
| Message | The local goverments are not stupid you know, im sure they would have health and safety laws. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 34 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 102 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 64 |
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