“This bill is obviously a gift to corporations, and taking away consumer rights of the average man.”
Free Markets and Consumer Choice Act of 2022
Rationale
Repeals competition controls and scales back expansive warranty and recall mandates, reducing state interference and giving firms and consumers greater freedom to set terms in the marketplace.
Proposed Changes
| Law | Previous | Proposed | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Competition & Monopolies |
Permissive on mergers and scale
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No competition intervention
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| 2 | Consumer Protection |
Lifetime right to repair, mandatory long warranties, automatic recalls, class actions, a regulator that fines and bans products
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Multi-year warranties, no-quibble refunds for faulty goods, enforced safety standards
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Competition & Monopolies2
Consumer ProtectionProposer
Party
Avalonian Foundations
Avalonian Foundations stands for a united, independent Port Avalonian identity, free markets, strong protection of individual liberties, and secure borders. We seek a sovereign, prosperous nation rooted in shared values, private enterprise, public virtue, and controlled immigration.
Core pillars
Adelaide Montgomery
Infrastructure and Workers Councillor · Age 60
With a career spanning decades in grassroots organizing, Adelaide Montgomery has built a reputation as a visionary leader, charming donors and the press alike while pushing for bold reforms.
Timeline
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Draft30 December 2022
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Vote Open30 December 2022
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Vote Closed28 February 2023
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Did Not Become Law28 February 2023
Vote tally
Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
City Assembly
PassedFor: 24 / 120 seats (20.0%)
Against: 7 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 89
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avalonian Foundations Proposer | 24 | Yes | No reason given |
| Common Sense | 7 | No | This bill is obviously a gift to corporations, and taking away consumer rights of the average man. |
Harbor Council
PassedFor: 7 / 15 seats (46.7%)
Against: 2 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 6
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avalonian Foundations Proposer | 7 | Yes | No reason given |
| Common Sense | 2 | No | This bill is obviously a gift to corporations, and taking away consumer rights of the average man. |
| Empty seats | 7 | Not voted |
Governor of Port Avalon
PassedFor: 1 / 1 seats (100.0%)
Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 0
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avalonian Foundations Proposer | 1 | Yes | No reason given |