Columbia
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Freedom of Alcohol Act of …

Legislative Bill · Columbia

Freedom of Alcohol Act of 2008

Proposed by Columbian Communists · fronted by Lydia Barrett

Opened

19 Dec 2008

Voting closes

17 Feb 2009

Chambers

2 legislatures

Articles

1 change

Rationale

Current alcohol laws disproportionately restrict responsible adults while failing to reduce misuse; liberalizing policies will promote personal freedom and public safety, as a communist party we must support freedom.

Proposed Changes

	Law	Previous		Proposed
1	Alcohol Regulation	Strict regulation (age 21; high excise; retail 10:00–20:00; public drinking banned)		Liberal policy (age 18; moderate tax; late opening permitted; public zones allowed)

1

Alcohol Regulation

Previous law

Strict regulation (age 21; high excise; retail 10:00–20:00; public drinking banned)

Liberal policy (age 18; moderate tax; late opening permitted; public zones allowed)

Proposer

Party

Columbian Communists

The radical party, it fights for a worker's Columbia, more radical then the Socialists, opposed to Onward and the other capitalists!

Core pillars

Lydia Barrett

Activist · Age 64

1,522 social followers

Lydia Barrett is a seasoned strategist who leverages her media savvy and analytical mind to shape public discourse, refusing to compromise her principles while delivering pragmatic solutions that resonate.

🔬 Analytical ✨ Charismatic 🛡️ Incorruptible 📺 Media Savvy ⚖️ Pragmatist

Timeline

Draft

19 December 2008
Vote Open

19 December 2008
Vote Closed

17 February 2009
Became Law

17 February 2009

Vote tally

Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.

Senate

Passed

96Yes 0No 4Not voted 100 seats

For: 96 / 100 seats (96.0%)

Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 4

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 100.0%)

Party	Seats	Vote	Reason
Columbian Communists Proposer	0	Yes	No reason given
National Reform	13	Yes	No reason given
Social Federal	50	Yes	No reason given
Socialist Alliance	33	Yes	No reason given
Empty seats	26	Not voted

House of Representatives

Passed

415Yes 0No 20Not voted 435 seats

For: 415 / 435 seats (95.4%)

Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 20

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 100.0%)

Party	Seats	Vote	Reason
Columbian Communists Proposer	0	Yes	No reason given
National Reform	56	Yes	No reason given
Social Federal	217	Yes	No reason given
Socialist Alliance	142	Yes	No reason given
Empty seats	103	Not voted

Presidency

Passed

1Yes 0No 0Not voted 1 seat

For: 1 / 1 seats (100.0%)

Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 0

Passes unless the office holder votes against (abstention counts as pass)

Party	Seats	Vote	Reason
Social Federal	1	Yes	No reason given

Voting record

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