Northeast Assembly Legislation Introduction Thread

[Talleyrand]

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[Barnes]

I move that the Standing Orders on Assembly Procedure (SOAP) be amended as follows:

1. Under the section titled Role of Speaker, strike the entire section and insert the following:

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[Barnes]

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[Barnes]

Regional Voting Regulations Act 2014

Section 1.
1. This act applies to all regional elections held within the Northeast, but not those conducted by the Northeast for the federal government, such as constitutional amendments.
2. Upon posting their ballot in the voting booth, every voters shall have a window of exactly twenty minutes from the time-stamp on their post to edit their ballot.
3. Any edit made after the expiry of the twenty minutes shall render the entire ballot invalid.

Section 2.
1. The relevant administrator of the election shall be charged with posting the guideline outlined in Sections 1.2 and 1.3 in the voting booth.
2. Any part of Northeast statute that conflicts with the act is repealed in every part that contains the conflict.
3. This act takes effect on becoming law.

[free my dawg]

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2. Any business engaging in the subversion of the workers' right to unionize shall lose all funding from the Northeast government.[/quote]

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[Barnes]

Regional Voting Regulations Act 2014 (Revised)

Section 1.
1. The voting guideline outlined in Section 2 of this act applies to all regional elections held within the Northeast, but not those conducted by the Northeast for the federal government, such as constitutional amendments.
2. The relevant administrator of the election shall be charged with posting the guideline outlined in Section 2 in the voting booth.
3. The provision allowing for the None of the Above option is repealed.
4. Any part of Northeast statute that conflicts with the act is repealed in every part that contains the conflict.
5. This act takes effect on becoming law.

Section 2.
1. The voting guideline shall appear as follows:

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2. When a referendum is placed on the ballot, the following language shall be inserted:

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[Barnes]

Affirmative Consent in Post-Secondary Education Act of 2014

In order to receive regional funds for student financial assistance, the governing board of each community college district, the Regents of the Northeast Region, and the governing boards of independent postsecondary institutions shall adopt a policy concerning sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking, as defined in relevant regional and federal statute involving a student, both on and off campus. The policy shall include all of the following:
(1) An affirmative consent standard in the determination of whether consent was given by both parties to sexual activity. “Affirmative consent” means affirmative, conscious, and voluntary agreement to engage in sexual activity. It is the responsibility of each person involved in the sexual activity to ensure that he or she has the affirmative consent of the other or others to engage in the sexual activity. Lack of protest or resistance does not mean consent, nor does silence mean consent. Affirmative consent must be ongoing throughout a sexual activity and can be revoked at any time. The existence of a dating relationship between the persons involved, or the fact of past sexual relations between them, should never by itself be assumed to be an indicator of consent.
(2) A policy that, in the evaluation of complaints in any disciplinary process, it shall not be a valid excuse to alleged lack of affirmative consent that the accused believed that the complainant consented to the sexual activity under either of the following circumstances:
(A) The accused’s belief in affirmative consent arose from the intoxication or recklessness of the accused.
(B) The accused did not take reasonable steps, in the circumstances known to the accused at the time, to ascertain whether the complainant affirmatively consented.
(3) A policy that the standard used in determining whether the elements of the complaint against the accused have been demonstrated is the preponderance of the evidence.
(4) A policy that, in the evaluation of complaints in the disciplinary process, it shall not be a valid excuse that the accused believed that the complainant affirmatively consented to the sexual activity if the accused knew or reasonably should have known that the complainant was unable to consent to the sexual activity under any of the following circumstances:
(A) The complainant was asleep or unconscious.
(B) The complainant was incapacitated due to the influence of drugs, alcohol, or medication, so that the complainant could not understand the fact, nature, or extent of the sexual activity.
(C) The complainant was unable to communicate due to a mental or physical condition.
(b) In order to receive regional funds for student financial assistance, the governing board of each community college district, the Regents of the Northeast, and the governing boards of independent postsecondary institutions shall adopt detailed and victim-centered policies and protocols regarding sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking involving a student that comport with best practices and current professional standards. At a minimum, the policies and protocols shall cover all of the following:
(1) A policy statement on how the institution will provide appropriate protections for the privacy of individuals involved, including confidentiality.
(2) Initial response by the institution’s personnel to a report of an incident, including requirements specific to assisting the victim, providing information in writing about the importance of preserving evidence, and the identification and location of witnesses.
(3) Response to stranger and nonstranger sexual assault.
(4) The preliminary victim interview, including the development of a victim interview protocol, and a comprehensive followup victim interview, as appropriate.
(5) Contacting and interviewing the accused.
(6) Seeking the identification and location of witnesses.
(7) Providing written notification to the victim about the availability of, and contact information for, on- and off-campus resources and services, and coordination with law enforcement, as appropriate.
(8 ) Participation of victim advocates and other supporting people.
(9) Investigating allegations that alcohol or drugs were involved in the incident.
(10) Providing that an individual who participates as a complainant or witness in an investigation of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, or stalking will not be subject to disciplinary sanctions for a violation of the institution’s student conduct policy at or near the time of the incident, unless the institution determines that the violation was egregious, including, but not limited to, an action that places the health or safety of any other person at risk or involves plagiarism, cheating, or academic dishonesty.
(11) The role of the institutional staff supervision.
(12) A comprehensive, trauma-informed training program for campus officials involved in investigating and adjudicating sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking cases.
(13) Procedures for confidential reporting by victims and third parties.
(c) In order to receive state funds for student financial assistance, the governing board of each community college district, the Regents of the Northeast, and the governing boards of independent postsecondary institutions shall, to the extent feasible, enter into memoranda of understanding, agreements, or collaborative partnerships with existing on-campus and community-based organizations, including rape crisis centers, to refer students for assistance or make services available to students, including counseling, health, mental health, victim advocacy, and legal assistance, and including resources for the accused.
(d) In order to receive state funds for student financial assistance, the governing board of each community college district, the Regents of the Northeast, and the governing boards of independent postsecondary institutions shall implement comprehensive prevention and outreach programs addressing sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking. A comprehensive prevention program shall include a range of prevention strategies, including, but not limited to, empowerment programming for victim prevention, awareness raising campaigns, primary prevention, bystander intervention, and risk reduction. Outreach programs shall be provided to make students aware of the institution’s policy on sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking. At a minimum, an outreach program shall include a process for contacting and informing the student body, campus organizations, athletic programs, and student groups about the institution’s overall sexual assault policy, the practical implications of an affirmative consent standard, and the rights and responsibilities of students under the policy.
(e) Outreach programming shall be included as part of every incoming student’s orientation.

[Barnes]

Commission on Campus Sexual Assault Act of 2014

1. Upon approval of this act, the Governor shall establish a commission to investigate all outstanding allegations of sexual assault and violence on all post-secondary campuses receiving funding from the Northeast Region; hereafter refereed to as "the commission."
2. The commission shall have the power to subpoena witnesses and evidence as it may deem pertinent and appropriate to the scope of its mandate.  All persons subpoenaed before the commission shall have the full right of legal counsel.
3. All sessions of the commission shall take place in open, public meetings, and the unedited record of each meeting shall be available to the public.
4. The commission shall issue a final report, with recommendations, to the Governor and the Assembly within twelve months of creation.
5. The commission shall establish a liaison with all post-secondary institutions operating in the Northeast that do not receive regional funding in order to execute its mandate.
6. The commission shall be composed of five commissioners, including a chairman.
7. Upon the submission of the commission's final report, it shall be dissolved. 

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[SWE]

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[SNJ1985]

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I can already tell that I'm going to be the only person in the Assembly supporting this, but I have a moral obligation to at least try to protect the lives of the Northeast's unborn children.

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[Barnes]

I introduce the following amendment to Standing Orders:

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[Barnes]

I introduce the following amendment to Standing Orders:

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[Lincoln Republican]

13-Year Olds Like Porn Too Act to be repealed in its' entirety to become effective upon passing of this repeal

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[Lincoln Republican]

Northeast Sex Offender Reform Act to be repealed in its' entirety to become effective upon repeal

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[Lincoln Republican]

Cheech and Chong Act to be repealed in its' entirety to become effective upon repeal

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[Lincoln Republican]

Northeast Polygraph Reform Act to be repealed in its' entirety to become effective upon repeal

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[Lincoln Republican]

An End to Vapeid Stupidity Act to be repealed in its' entirety to become effective upon repeal   

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[Lincoln Republican]

Fitzgerald Act to be repealed in its' entirety to become effective upon repeal

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[Lincoln Republican]

Amended Pornography Liberalization Act to be repealed in its' entirety effective upon repeal

I'd like for an Assembly member to sponsor this. It amends the act passed last session.

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[Lincoln Republican]

The Same Love Act is to be repealed in its' entirety effective upon repeal

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[Lincoln Republican]

The Shocker Act to be repealed in its' entirety effective upon repeal

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