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Bill: Building Bridges Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Lofrkadélyk (Liberal Party)
Status[?]: passed
Votes: This bill asks for an amendement to the Constitution. It will require two-thirds of the legislature to vote in favor. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: December 4830
Description[?]:
The BBI act |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on subsidising contraception.
Old value:: The government does not supply free or discounted contraceptives.
Current: The government does not supply free or discounted contraceptives.
Proposed: The government offers free contraceptives in pharmacies and public toilets.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Food and beverage labeling regulations.
Old value:: There are no laws concerning food and beverage labeling.
Current: There are no laws concerning food and beverage labeling.
Proposed: Companies must clearly label food and beverage products, in a manner that can be easily understood.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Listing of controversial ingredients, such as genetically modified (GM) ingredients (if food labelling is applied).
Old value:: Any chemicals used in agrigulture or processing must be listed. There is no requirement to disclose GM ingredients.
Current: There is no requirement to disclose GM ingredients, or chemicals used in agrigulture or processing.
Proposed: Any chemicals used in agrigulture or processing, and any GM ingredients must be listed.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change
Scope of food ingredient labeling (if present).
Old value:: Only the major ingredients need to be listed.
Current: Only the major ingredients need to be listed.
Proposed: All ingredients and corresponding nutritional information must be listed.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Food safety policy.
Old value:: Local governments determine food safety standards.
Current: Local governments determine food safety standards.
Proposed: The government introduces, and actively enforces, food standards provisions.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning sex reassignment surgery.
Old value:: Local governments decide on this.
Current: Local governments decide on this.
Proposed: The government funds sex reassignment surgery for people with low incomes.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Health care policy.
Old value:: Local governments decide about healthcare policies
Current: Local governments decide about healthcare policies
Proposed: There is a free public health care system and a small number of private clinics, which are heavily regulated to ensure they treat their patients well and provide good care.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Education for children under adult age.
Old value:: Education is compulsory, but home schooling is permitted.
Current: Education is entirely voluntary.
Proposed: Education is compulsory and has to happen at school.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change The age at which a person is considered an adult (limited between 12 and 24).
Old value:: 14
Current: 14
Proposed: 18
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change The number of proposals a party can introduce per year (will be handed out as a monthly quota).
Old value:: 20
Current: 20
Proposed: 20
Debate
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Vote | Seats | |
yes | Total Seats: 120 | |
no | Total Seats: 0 | |
abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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