Northeast Assembly Legislation Introduction Thread

[Governor Scott]

How old does someone have to be to own a credit card, drive, vote, and join the military?

[Governor Scott]

The Voluntary School Prayer Act

A BILL that will ensure religious freedom by allotting students one minute for prayer before classes

1. All schools shall schedule one minute per day for non-led student prayer, before or after students recite the Pledge of Allegiance

2. In no way shall teachers or school administrators influence how a student prays, or endorse any particular religious faith or view

3. Students who do not wish to partake in prayer may refrain from doing so

[Cincinnatus]

http://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=138801.0

Re-introducing Napoleon's constitution.

[Governor Scott]

The Northeast Loan Administration Act

A BILL that will establish a loan-guarantee program for encouraging lending by backers (bank and non-bank lending institutions) and promoting job creation

1. This program may be referred to as 'The Northeast Loan Administration' or 'NLA'

2. The Northeast government will save $15 billion dollars and deposit it into a loan-guarantee program

3. The program will guarantee Northeast banks 75% of the loans that are issued to people, schools, student loans, businesses, hospitals, colleges, mortgages, and other entities

4. Loans must be $5 million or less to be eligible

5. Money will be guaranteed to all legal and valid loans from banks and non-bank lending institutions

6. Each loan will be checked to ensure its legality and approved by the NLA administrators before money is guaranteed

[Cincinnatus]

The Food Donation Protection Act

A bill to encourage food donations within the region.

The Northeast recognizes that supermarkets and restaraunts throw out millions of dollars of produce, grocery items, and food each year.  Many of these places of operation would gladly donate these items if not for the fear of litigation.


1.  A record of food donations shall be made by places of operation that provide food for the needy.  A receipt shall be issued to the donator for their records.

2.  These places of operation shall maintain responsibility for ensuring they comply with all regulations set by relevant Government agencies (Health Dept, FDA, ect).

3.  Those who willingly receive and/or consume the donated goods, shall not be able to obtain damages, unless malicious intent can be proven.

4.  Receipts issued under Section 1, may be used for tax purposes, if permitted by Northeast law.

[Governor Scott]

Castle Law

A BILL that enforces the Castle Doctrine, to protect owners of homes, businesses, vehicles, or pets, who use deadly or non-deadly force against intruders, from prosecution.

1. An intruder(s) must have made an attempt to unlawfully enter a person's home, business, or vehicle without the consent of the owner

2. The owner of the home must reasonably believe that the intruder(s) had intended to commit a crime (murder, rape, robbery, or arson).

3. The owner may apply force if his or her pet is being harmed by intruder(s)

4. The intruder(s) must have acted illegally; i.e. the owner does not have the right to attack a police officer acting in the course of their legal duties.

5. The owner is not required to retreat from their home before using deadly or non-deadly force.

[Cincinnatus]

Repeal Two Bills I don't like Act

A BILL to repeal two acts, that do not befit the great Northeast Region.

1.  The Prisoner Diet Reform Act is hereby repealed.
2.  The Northeastern Green Jobs Act is hereby repealed.

[crypto-fascist superhero]

Undoing Unconstitutional, Undemocratic, and Evil "Review" (Binding Resolution)

The Northeast Assembly

1. Repeals the "Statutory Review Commission Report"
2. Expresses the sense of the Assembly that the creation of such a body in the first place, without any authority to do so in the Northeast constitution, is unconstitutional.

[Governor Scott]

Laptop Entitlement & Academic Reform Now Act

A BILL to enrich education in the Northeast, by using both public funds and private donations for the creation of a new laptop distribution program.

This bill may be referred to as the LEARN Act.

Section 1.)
1. The Northeast government will accumulate $3.5 billion and fund it into a new program.

2. This program may be referred to the Northeast Student Laptop Distribution Agency (NSLDA).

3. Laptops that are distributed by this program may be obtained by either purchased or donated laptops from private companies.
3a. Private companies that donate laptops are entitled to tax credits per donation.

4. Eight years after the creation of this program, the Northeast government will determine if the NSLDA self-sustainable and whether or not it should be privatized.


Section 2.)
1. The NSLDA will distribute free laptops to students of all public schools in the Northeast (grades 6-12).

2. Parents/guardians of students who apply for a laptop must sign a written agreement to take full responsibility for the maintenance and condition of the laptop, during the time of which the laptop is entrusted with the student.  Parents/guardians must agree to pay all monetary costs if the laptop is damaged, lost, or stolen.

3. The laptops shall be in possession of the students who are enrolled in grades 6-12, and each student is responsible for returning the laptop (or paying all fines which may be owed) to his/her school before he/she graduates.

4. If the student should pay for loss or damage of the laptop, the money will be used to purchase a replacement.

5. Laptops that are returned may be given to future students.

[Governor Scott]

I am reintroducing Senator Napoleon's Constitution.  I'm slightly more hopeful that we will have better turnout (I will even PM representatives, if necessary).

[Cincinnatus]

I am reintroducing Senator Napoleon's Constitution.  I'm slightly more hopeful that we will have better turnout (I will even PM representatives, if necessary).

I suggest you withdraw this and have Napoleon have the amendments we made included before introduction.  Of course, if we want to go through that all over again that's fine

[Governor Scott]

I am reintroducing Senator Napoleon's Constitution.  I'm slightly more hopeful that we will have better turnout (I will even PM representatives, if necessary).

I suggest you withdraw this and have Napoleon have the amendments we made included before introduction.  Of course, if we want to go through that all over again that's fine

Good idea.  I'll withdraw.

[Governor Scott]

Scott Doctrine

It shall be policy of the Northeast Region that it will ensure, by any means necessary, that its ten states- Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont- are embodied together and that each shall be assimilated within the Republic of Atlasia.  States that secede shall receive no diplomatic recognition from the Northeast Region.

[asexual trans victimologist]

I'd like to introduce a resolution to censure wormyguy for his use of unparliamentary language in the title of the Undoing Unconstitutional, Undemocratic, and Evil "Review" Binding Resolution.

[crypto-fascist superhero]

Resolution:

The "Scott Doctrine" is hereby repealed.

[Governor Scott]

Resolution:

The "Scott Doctrine" is hereby repealed.

This is just childish.

[Senator Napoleon]

http://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=138801.0

Re-introducing Napoleon's constitution.

[Cincinnatus]

http://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=138801.0

Re-introducing Napoleon's constitution.

[Governor Scott]

What are the times that school begins and ends each day in the Northeast?  Or has that not been established yet?

[Cincinnatus]

What are the times that school begins and ends each day in the Northeast?  Or has that not been established yet?

I would imagine school districts play the deciding party.

[Senator Napoleon]

Senate Vacancy Act

If a vacancy should arise for the Northeast Senate seat, a special election shall take place to fill the vacancy. The Governor shall open the polling booth within one week of the vacancy occurring. The victor shall be seated immediately.

If there is less than four weeks left of the term when the vacancy occurs, the Governor may forgo the special election and appoint a Senator subject to confirmation by the Legislative Assembly.

X Napoleon

[Cincinnatus]

Senate Vacancy Act

If a vacancy should arise for the Northeast Senate seat, a special election shall take place to fill the vacancy. The Governor shall open the polling booth within one week of the vacancy occurring. The victor shall be seated immediately.

If there is less than four weeks left of the term when the vacancy occurs, the Governor may forgo the special election and appoint a Senator subject to confirmation by the Legislative Assembly.

X Napoleon

Sponsored

[For Oklahoma]

Political Donation Disclosure Act of 2011

1. All persons running for any office in the Northeast are hereby required to report the amount of money raised per week in their campaign thread.

2. If a candidate chooses not to start a campaign thread, they must report their donations to the Governor of the region.

3. If a candidate is found to be improperly raising money either through bribery or other politically dishonest means, the candidate is to be penalized via a fine, which shall be decided upon by the adjourned Northeast Assembly.

[Governor Scott]

The Healthy Students Act of 2011

A BILL to promote healthy lifestyles in Northeast schools.

All standards are applicable at the start of the next school year.

Section 1.) Condoms
1. All schools in the Northeast, public and private, are hereby permitted to dispense condoms for students.

2. Condoms may be dispensed in the nurse's office or restrooms.

Section 2.) Medication
1. Students are permitted to bring in and keep any medication, prescription and non-prescription, at schools in the nurse's office.
2. All medication must be appropriately labeled by kind of medication and student name.
3. Students may not request medication that belongs to another student.

Section 3.) Physical Education
1. Public school students shall be required to take physical education classes through years K-12.

Section 4.) Time
1. All high schools in the Northeast may begin no earlier than 8:30 AM each day.

Section 5.) Lunch
1. TV dinners and prepackaged meals are hereby prohibited from being served in school lunchrooms.  All lunches must be fully prepared by cafeteria workers.

[For Oklahoma]

Commending The Libyan Rebels

1. The adjourned Northeast Assembly hereby commend the Libyan Rebels on overthrowing their dictator after months of civil war.