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Bill: Future Health Tobacco Reduction Act
Details
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 2330
Description[?]:
| Interstatia intends to work to reduce the growth, import, sale and usage of tobacco and tobacco products in order to improve the nations health for the future. We propose that no citizen should have to inhale tobacco smoke as a part of going about their working lives and we also propose increased restrictions on the advertising and sale of tobacco products. Our citizens will lead improved, healthier and more active lives and the state will benefit from massively reduced healthcare issues and the costs involved. A better future for the Tukarali people. |
Proposals
Article 1
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 only allowed in private homes and clubs.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Sale of tobacco products.
Old value:: Only adults may purchase tobacco.
Current: Only adults may purchase tobacco.
Proposed: There are certain restrictions on the sale of tobacco and only adults may purchase tobacco.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 19:25:58, December 14, 2006 CET | From | One Nation Socialist Party | To | Debating the Future Health Tobacco Reduction Act |
| Message | you have our full backing |
| Date | 10:06:38, December 16, 2006 CET | From | Greenish Liberal Democratic Socialists | To | Debating the Future Health Tobacco Reduction Act |
| Message | I'm afraid we're going to oppose this one. Regarding the first proposal, we think smoking outdoors (and bars, to a lesser extend) should be a possibility. And we see the point you're trying to make with the second proposal, but I think we're gonna stick to the current legislation.. |
| Date | 12:29:29, December 16, 2006 CET | From | Centrica | To | Debating the Future Health Tobacco Reduction Act |
| Message | Have the Greenish Liberal Democratic Socialists no interest in promoting the health of our citizens? |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes |
Total Seats: 145 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 108 | ||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 242 |
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