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Bill: Old New Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Modern Economic Party of Cobura
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: March 2349
Description[?]:
| It once was new |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The citizens' right to assemble in public.
Old value:: There are no restrictions on the right of citizens to assemble in groups.
Current: There are no restrictions on the right of citizens to assemble in groups.
Proposed: The police may disperse a group if they believe it poses a potential risk to public safety.
Article 2
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: People must register domestic animals with the national government.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The right to euthanasia.
Old value:: Euthanasia is allowed with consent from the patient and the treating doctor.
Current: Euthanasia is illegal but not considered murder.
Proposed: Euthanasia is illegal and considered murder.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding the keeping of exotic animals.
Old value:: Everyone may keep exotic animals, but the trade in exotic animals is regulated by the government.
Current: Local governments decide about this.
Proposed: Only zoos or zoological institutions are allowed to keep exotic animals.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The right to gamble.
Old value:: Gambling is legal across the nation, no regulation whatsoever.
Current: Gambling is legal, but only in private homes and casinos with special licences.
Proposed: Gambling is legal, but only in private homes and casinos with special licences.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change
The government's stance on illegal aliens.
Old value:: The government ignores illegal aliens.
Current: The government does not actively search for illegal aliens, but puts them in integration centers when discovered.
Proposed: The government does not actively search for illegal aliens, but puts them in integration centers when discovered.
Article 7
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: Animal research projects must apply for a license and submit to regulation.
Proposed: Animals may not be used for any research.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The use of cannabis for medicinal purposes.
Old value:: Cannabis is legal as a sedative for patients in pain.
Current: The legality of medicinal cannabis is established by local governments.
Proposed: The medicinal use of cannabis is illegal.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning museum funding.
Old value:: The national government maintains a system of museums nationwide.
Current: The government leaves funding and operation of museums to local governments.
Proposed: The government gives monetary grants to organizations which have established or are looking to establish museums.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change The recreational drug policy.
Old value:: There are no laws regulating what citizens can put into their bodies.
Current: The use of cannabis is legal.
Proposed: Recreational drug use is forbidden.
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards smoking.
Old value:: Smoking is legal everywhere, at the discretion of the property owner, and is legal in government-owned buildings.
Current: Smoking regulations are to be determined by local governments.
Proposed: Smoking is legal outdoors and in private homes and clubs, but illegal indoors in all places of employment.
Article 12
Proposal[?] to change National Curriculum
Old value:: invalid choice
Current: There is a National Curriculum which all schools are obliged to follow.
Proposed: invalid choice
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 00:44:01, October 03, 2006 CET | From |  Revolucia Partio de Koburo | To | Debating the Old New Bill |
| Message | No. |
| Date | 21:23:29, October 03, 2006 CET | From | Modern Economic Party of Cobura | To | Debating the Old New Bill |
| Message | any you like? |
| Date | 12:03:20, October 04, 2006 CET | From | Revolucia Partio de Koburo | To | Debating the Old New Bill |
| Message | 9. |
| Date | 02:16:16, October 05, 2006 CET | From | Modern Economic Party of Cobura | To | Debating the Old New Bill |
| Message | wow, 1 out of 23? lol. well we'll make a seperate bill for 9 then |
| Date | 11:33:04, October 05, 2006 CET | From | Revolucia Partio de Koburo | To | Debating the Old New Bill |
| Message | Actually looking back I like 12 too. |
| Date | 07:01:31, October 07, 2006 CET | From | Modern Economic Party of Cobura | To | Debating the Old New Bill |
| Message | kay. hopefully the CNSP responds so we can close out this bill |
| Date | 12:44:17, October 11, 2006 CET | From | Tokundskí Pokret Obnove - Nova Tokundskí | To | Debating the Old New Bill |
| Message | Yeah right, as if you're gonna put this vote, why on earth would the MEP do such a thing, you prefer to leave all of your shit for everyone to see. Please prove me wrong, soon. |
| Date | 20:06:16, October 25, 2006 CET | From | Tokundskí Pokret Obnove - Nova Tokundskí | To | Debating the Old New Bill |
| Message | Ok, this has been here for ten years, any chance of a vote? |
| Date | 21:06:13, January 22, 2007 CET | From | Civilization Party of Cobura | To | Debating the Old New Bill |
| Message | We don't like 6, 8, or 10, but will vote yes because we agree/can live with all the other proposals. (We'll put the ones we don't like into another bill.) |
| Date | 02:52:23, January 23, 2007 CET | From | Liberal Party of Cobura | To | Debating the Old New Bill |
| Message | Please don't put such disparate measures in the same bill - we would have supported some of these. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes | Total Seats: 279 | ||
| no |
Total Seats: 221 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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