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Bill: P.d.I 11/4696. Animal Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Ordine, Fede e Famiglia
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: February 4698
Description[?]:
| Marianna Cardanova, OFF spokeswoman on animal rights: My party believe that animals should be well protected against exploitation. On the other, hand we also believe that policies are not meant to exaggerate nor to have regional legal differences. This proposal is a just balance. Thank you. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's stance on whaling.
Old value:: Commercial whaling is illegal, but whaling for scientific purposes is allowed.
Current: Commercial whaling is legal and not subject to restrictions.
Proposed: Commercial whaling is legal, but the government establishes whaling quotas.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding the keeping of exotic animals.
Old value:: Only zoos or zoological institutions are allowed to keep exotic animals.
Current: Everyone may keep exotic animals, the trade in exotic animals is unregulated.
Proposed: Everyone may keep exotic animals, but the trade in exotic animals is regulated by the government.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding the ownership of domestic animals as pets.
Old value:: People must register domestic animals with the local government.
Current: People must register domestic animals with the local government.
Proposed: There are no laws regarding domestic animal ownership.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Government regulation of hunting.
Old value:: The matters of hunting and fishing are handled by local governments.
Current: The matters of hunting and fishing are handled by local governments.
Proposed: Hunting and fishing activities are restricted to designated areas and periods.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on animal welfare in livestock farming.
Old value:: The government enforces high animal welfare standards.
Current: The government enforces moderate animal welfare standards.
Proposed: The government enforces moderate animal welfare standards.
Article 6
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: There are no restrictions on the use of animals for research.
Proposed: The use of animals in research is subject to basic regulations.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 14:55:16, January 18, 2020 CET | From | Alleanza Nazionale | To | Debating the P.d.I 11/4696. Animal Act |
| Message | Mr Speaker, we are voting in favor of the bill because generally we agree with. But we have an issue with the last article. We would like propose a counter bill to change back the article 6 to the current law. Thank you - Mahmud Ibn Jibril Al Sisi, ANI |
| Date | 16:08:02, January 18, 2020 CET | From | Partito Riformista Istaliano 🍀 | To | Debating the P.d.I 11/4696. Animal Act |
| Message | Emma Andreotti, PRI: We support this bill despite art. 2 and 6. We will abstain. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 410 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 201 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 70 |
| Random fact: Particracy has 464 player slots. |
| Random quote: "A good politician is quite as unthinkable as an honest burglar." H. L. Mencken |