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Bill: Slim Government Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Selucian National Yeudish 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: July 4750
Description[?]:
| To ensure slim government |
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: The use of animals to test cosmetic products is unregulated.
Proposed: The use of animals to test cosmetic products is unregulated.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Radio stations.
Old value:: All radio stations are owned by independent non-profit-making cooperatives which are subsidised by the government.
Current: All radio stations are owned by the state.
Proposed: All radio stations are owned by the state.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Television stations.
Old value:: All TV stations are owned by independent non-profit-making cooperatives which are subsidised by the government.
Current: All television stations are owned by the state.
Proposed: All television stations are owned by the state.
Article 4
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: There are no set health and safety regulations for industry.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change International trade (this is a default in the absense of a specific free trade agreement or specific trade embargo)
Old value:: The nation allows for imports, but imposes tariffs and quotas in certain areas.
Current: The nation allows for imports, but imposes tariffs and quotas in certain areas.
Proposed: The nation imposes reciprocal tariffs on imports, with no tariffs imposed on states which impose no tariffs on our exports.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Legality of in-vitro fertilisation.
Old value:: IVF is legal and unregulated.
Current: IVF is legal and regulated in terms of the applicant's condition and procedural circumstances.
Proposed: IVF is legal, regulated and only available to married couples.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding regulation of media content.
Old value:: There are laws against the publication of false information and hate speech.
Current: It is forbidden to criticize the government, or publish any material that the government does not approve of.
Proposed: It is forbidden to criticize the government, or publish any material that the government does not approve of.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Policy on monopolies (this general law is superceded by other laws relating to specific parts of the economy).
Old value:: There is no policy on monopolies, they are unregulated.
Current: Monopolies are actively enforced in all sectors of the economy.
Proposed: Monopolies are forbidden, and are actively broken up.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning granting nationality (national of this state without implication of having citizenship rights).
Old value:: Anyone receives nationality but immigrants must pass a test to gain nationality.
Current: Anyone receives nationality but immigrants must pass a test to gain nationality.
Proposed: Only those born to nationals become nationals.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change Legality of judicial physical punishment
Old value:: All forms of physical punishment are illegal.
Current: Judicial corporal punishment that causes permanent injury (eg. mutilation) is legal.
Proposed: Judicial corporal punishment that causes permanent injury (eg. mutilation) is legal.
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change Policy on the funding of mandates/non-legislative policy by the government.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unfunded_mandate
Old value:: The government has no stance on funding mandates by law.
Current: The government provides partial funding for mandates. (Partially funded mandates)
Proposed: The government is not required to provide funding for mandates. (Unfunded mandates)
Article 12
Proposal[?] to change The distribution, purchasing and possession of material depicting pornographic acts.
Old value:: Pornography depicting consenting adults is legal for adults.
Current: All forms of pornography are illegal.
Proposed: All forms of pornography are illegal.
Article 13
Proposal[?] to change Public works initiatives
Old value:: The government funds a program to build public works.
Current: The government funds a program to build public works.
Proposed: The government contracts with private corporations to build public works.
Article 14
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards smoking.
Old value:: 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.
Current: Smoking is legal everywhere, at the discretion of the property owner. However, service/employer property owners that allow smoking must provide a separate non-smoking section.
Proposed: Smoking is legal everywhere, at the discretion of the property owner, and is legal in government-owned buildings.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 10:37:04, May 03, 2020 CET | From |  United Egalitarian Party | To | Debating the Slim Government Act |
| Message | What is this unhumane act? |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |
| yes | Total Seats: 75 | |
| no | Total Seats: 0 | |
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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