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Bill: Smoking Regulations
Details
Submitted by[?]: Freedom Party
Status[?]: passed
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: April 2066
Description[?]:
| My reasons are simple. I want to know if parties are willing to support this change. I am for civil liberties but i also believe citizens have a right not to breathe in second hand smoke. I believe this infringes on the civil liberties of non-smokers if they have to breathe in other people's smoke. I would allow people to smoke but only in their own homes so they do not infringe the liberties of non-smokers. I would like to see the opinions of others on this issue. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards smoking.
Old value:: Smoking is legal everywhere, at the discretion of the property owner, but is illegal in government-owned buildings.
Current: Smoking is legal outdoors and in private homes and clubs, but illegal indoors in all places of employment.
Proposed: Smoking is legal outdoors and in private homes and clubs, but illegal indoors in places of employment, with the exception of places that primarily serve liquor.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 01:29:36, June 10, 2005 CET | From |  Freedom Party | To | Debating the Smoking Regulations |
| Message | I am also willing to support this proposal. "Smoking is not allowed in public locations; cigarette purchase is unregulated." |
| Date | 10:25:02, June 10, 2005 CET | From | New Democracy | To | Debating the Smoking Regulations |
| Message | We support this. Smoking increases health problems, which will be paid by the state when the citizens decide to have treatments on the hospital. |
| Date | 18:07:29, June 10, 2005 CET | From | RSDP - Democratic Front | To | Debating the Smoking Regulations |
| Message | We also support this. |
| Date | 18:14:08, June 10, 2005 CET | From | Libertarian Alcoholic Par-tay | To | Debating the Smoking Regulations |
| Message | Smoking in public is a right which we feel Rutanians should have. The LAP will fight for complete non-regulation in both purchase and consumption of tobacco. |
| Date | 18:18:18, June 10, 2005 CET | From | Freedom Party | To | Debating the Smoking Regulations |
| Message | What about the freedoms and rights of Rutanians to not breathe in second hand smoke? |
| Date | 18:20:35, June 10, 2005 CET | From | RSDP - Democratic Front | To | Debating the Smoking Regulations |
| Message | Indeed, prohibiting smoking in public locations is a sensible and justified restriction on the rights of citizens in order to protect the rights of other citizens (that right being not to get lung cancer from passive smoking). |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 153 | |||||
| no | Total Seats: 94 | |||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 52 |
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