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Bill: The New Rights Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: The Party For The Advancement Of The Kin
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: December 2282
Description[?]:
| It states some rights people (and, or animals) should and should not have |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Policy on the legality of abortions
Old value:: Abortions are only allowed in medical emergencies.
Current: All abortions are illegal.
Proposed: Abortion is allowed during the first trimester.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards alcoholic beverages.
Old value:: Alcoholic beverages may be purchased and consumed anywhere, but only by adults.
Current: Alcoholic beverages may be purchased only from licensed sales outlets, and can only be available to adults.
Proposed: Alcoholic beverage regulations are not imposed by the government.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The use of animals in cosmetics research.
Old value:: The use of animals to test cosmetic products is unregulated.
Current: The use of animals to test cosmetic products is regulated.
Proposed: Animals may not be used for testing cosmetics products.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Civil defence is the government's policy on providing shelters to be used in the event of attacks on major cities, mainly nuclear attacks and bombing.
Old value:: Local authorities are responsible for building and maintaining shelters.
Current: The government builds and maintains a network of shelters across the nation.
Proposed: Every public building is required to feature provisions for civil defence and at least 50% of spaces must be allocated to private citizens.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The use of animals in medical research.
Old value:: There are no restrictions on the use of animals for research.
Current: Animal research projects must apply for a license and submit to regulation.
Proposed: Animals may not be used for any research.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Discrimination in the military on grounds of race/religion.
Old value:: Any adult citizen can serve in the military, discrimination for racial or religious reasons is prohibited.
Current: Any adult citizen can serve in the military, discrimination for racial or religious reasons is prohibited.
Proposed: The government does not interfere with the military over who can serve in it.
Article 7
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 outdoors and in private homes and clubs, but illegal indoors in places of employment, with the exception of places that primarily serve liquor.
Proposed: 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.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Sale of tobacco products.
Old value:: Only adults may purchase tobacco.
Current: Only adults may purchase tobacco.
Proposed: There are no regulations on the sale of tobacco.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 23:28:16, September 10, 2006 CET | From | Libertario Aliatu | To | Debating the The New Rights Act |
| Message | I support all but articles seven and five but will propose a bill to rectify those at a later date. |
| Date | 00:49:56, September 12, 2006 CET | From | Independent Capitalist Party | To | Debating the The New Rights Act |
| Message | Some clauses add more regulations, some remove. If you want my support separate those. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 262 | |||
| no |
Total Seats: 138 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 85 |
| Random fact: Players who deliberately attempt to present a misleading picture of the nation's current RP laws will be subject to sanction. |
| Random quote: First and second class seats on public transport shall be BANNED! We are all FIRST CLASS people, regardless of whether we are rich or poor and can afford or not afford to pay for a more expensive seat. From now on, all seats on trains, buses, trams, planes and so on shall be the SAME. We will all travel in the SAME way, TOGETHER. ~ Friedrich Pfeiffer General Secretary of the Dorvish Communist Party |