Northeast Assembly Legislation Introduction Thread

[cinyc]

Constitutional Amendment Explanation Act
1. New provisions shall be added to the Legislative Debates and Voting section of the SOAP as follows:
"13. The sponsor of any amendment to the Northeast Constitution shall, in addition to proposing the text of a proposed amendment, post in the relevant Legislative Slot an explanation as to why such proposed amendment is advisable.  This explanation shall be subject to debate on the floor of the Assembly.  However, the sponsor shall be the sole arbiter of what should be included in the statement and may reject amendments to the explanation.   
14.  Any other Northeast Representative may propose an explanation as to why the proposed amendment is not advisable.  This explanation shall be subject to debate on the floor of the Assembly.   However, that Northeast Representative shall be the sole arbiter of what should be included in the statement and may reject amendments to the explanation.
15.  When the amendment to the Northeast Constitution is put up for a vote, the Speaker shall restate the explanation(s) in addition to the text of the proposed amendment.  Voting shall solely be on the proposed amendment, not on the explanation(s)."

2. The Chief Judicial Officer or relevant person who opens up a voting booth that includes a proposed amendment to the Northeast Constitution shall post, either separately or in a combined Northeast Constitutional Amendment Explanation thread on the Atlas Fantasy Elections board, the explanation(s) for and against the proposed constitutional amendment.

3.  This Act shall go in force immediately upon passage.

[Adam Griffin]

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[free my dawg]

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[Blair]

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[Blair]

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[Clyde1998]

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[Lincoln Republican]

Governor, in behalf of former Representative cinyc,  I wish to present the following bill, in order to clarify and address any potential problems with the bill.

(From cinyc)
No region has the power to ban someone from voting in regional elections.  IIRC, there is an old court case that invalidated the South's attempt to create different requirements to vote in regional elections than the federal elections.  Plus, I think Section 1 is far too vague.

Fix to the Criminalization of Blackmail Act

Section 1: Definition of Blackmail

The following actions shall be considered blackmail, a felony in the Northeast:
1A. Any public official's abuse of power vested by the Northeast Constitution or the SOAP to attain, retract, or solicit an endorsement, a political position, or nomination for an election in the Northeast shall be prosecuted under the crime of blackmail by the Chief Judicial Officer of the Northeast.
2B. Any threat or statement, in public or in private, made to alter the course or hinder the debate of a piece of legislation based on the outcome of an endorsement, appointment, or nomination shall be prosecuted under the crime of blackmail by the Chief Judicial Officer of the Northeast.

Section 2: Punishment for Blackmail

Upon conviction after a fair and impartial trial, sentencing of the crime of blackmail shall be by the Chief Judicial Officer of the Northeast; he may, use any combination of the following as punishment, depending upon the severity of the offense, impose a penalty of

1. Up to a one year ban from voting in any Northeastern regional elections.
1. Up to two years ban from holding any office in the Northeast. at any level of government.

[Blair]

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[Lincoln Republican]

Care For Those In Need Act

Section 1

The Northeast government shall ensure that the Northeast Region has adequate

Community kitchens
Homeless shelters
Women's shelters

to provide the necessary aid for those in need of these services.

Community kitchens shall be provided for those who have fallen on hard times and who require meals provided for a time.  

Homeless shelters shall be provided for those who fall on hard times and who require refuge for a time.  

Women's shelters shall provide temporary refuge and support for women escaping violent or abusive situations, such as rape and domestic violence.  It is recognized that if the woman has young children, that they shall likely be with her at the shelter, and shall as well be provided refuge and support at the shelter.

Section 2

The Northeast government shall provide an initial budget of $150,000,000 for these programs.

[Blair]

]Amendment to the SOAP (withdrawn)

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[pikachu]

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[Clyde1998]

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[Lincoln Republican]

Northeast Distracted Drivers Act

The following activities shall be illegal when operating a motor vehicle anywhere in the Northeast Region

Talking on a hand-held cell phone
Texting/e-mailing
Using electronic devices like laptop computers, tablets, iPads, video games, cameras, video
entertainment displays and programming portable audio players (e.g., mp3 players)
Manually entering information on GPS units
Reading printed material like a book or a magazine
Writing, printing or sketching
Personal grooming like combing your hair, applying makeup or brushing your teeth
Using a 2-way radio or what is commonly referred to as a CB (Citizen’s Band) radio, with exceptions as follows:

Drivers will only be able to use CB radios if they are operating pilot vehicles and must maintain contact with another vehicle; they are using the radio to contact their employer where the employee is required to maintain radio contact; to participate in a search, rescue or emergency situation; or when the CB is operable in hands-free mode.

First offence $200.00 fine
Second offence $400.00 fine and 5 demerit points
Third offence $600.00 fine and 10 demerit points
Fourth offence $800.00 fine and suspension of drivers license

Conviction of a fourth offence shall also result in mandatory attendance at a safe driving course sponsored by the government of the Northeast.  

[Blair]

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[Clyde1998]

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[free my dawg]

I'll take up sponsorship of Blair's bill, despite my reservations with it.

[free my dawg]

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[DKrol]

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[Clyde1998]

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[DKrol]

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[DKrol]

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[free my dawg]

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Credit to Winfield for writing this bill.