NE2: Amendment to the SOAP [Passed]

[Senator Napoleon]

Why is anyone trying to reduce the number of slots?

[Cincinnatus]

Debate time has expired.  The Assembly will now vote on the following amendments.  This vote will last 24 hours, or until all Representatives have voted.


1.

Amendment to new SOAP

Section 2, subsection A is amended to read;
A. Two bills shall be allowed on the floor concurrently, to be referred to as Legislative Slots.
Legislative Slot 1:  Except as provided in Section 2, subsection C, priority shall be given to the People. Legislation proposed by concerned Northeast citizens shall be placed in this slot. If there is no new legislation proposed by concerned Northeast citizens in the Northeast Assembly Proposed Legislation Thread, the Speaker shall place the earliest introduced legislation in this slot.
Legislative Slot 2: Any legislation proposed by a Representative or the Governor shall be placed in this slot, in the order that it is proposed, except as provided in Section 2, subsection C.

Section 2, subsection C will be added and read; 

Any Representative may make a motion in Northeast Assembly thread to suspend section 2(a) of this Standing Order to move a piece proposed legislation to the top of the queue. The motion shall be immediately put to a vote on the Northeast Assembly floor. Such vote shall be open for 24 hours. If the motion passes by a vote of the majority of all Representatives (with abstentions and absences counted as nay votes), the Speaker shall place such piece of proposed legislation on the Northeast Assembly floor immediately after a legislative slot is available.

Section 3, subsection G is hereby amended to read;

G. The Speaker shall have the authority to extend or shorten the debate period upon the written request of any Representative.  Total debate time can never exceed 120 hours, and never be less than 36 hours. 

2.

The sections under "Legislative Slot 2" and "Legislative Slot 3" shall be deleted and replaced with the following:

Legislative Slot 2: Any legislation proposed by a Representative or the Governor shall be placed in this slot in chronological order, except that the Speaker shall not place two consecutive pieces of legislation in this slot from the same Representative, or Governor, unless no other bill exists in the queue.

[Cincinnatus]

1. Aye
2. Nay

[Ѕenator Αverroës]

1. Aye
2. Nay

[LINCOLN REPUBLICAN]

1.  Aye
2.  Nay

[Senator Snowstalker]

1. Aye
2. Nay

[Cincinnatus]

On the first amendment the Ayes are 4, Nays are 0.  The amendment passes.  On the second amendment the Ayes are 0, Nays are 0.  The amendment fails.  The Assembly will now proceed to a final vote.  This vote will last 24 hours, or until all members have voted. 

Amendment to new SOAP

Section 2, subsection A is amended to read;
A. Two bills shall be allowed on the floor concurrently, to be referred to as Legislative Slots.
Legislative Slot 1:  Except as provided in Section 2, subsection C, priority shall be given to the People. Legislation proposed by concerned Northeast citizens shall be placed in this slot. If there is no new legislation proposed by concerned Northeast citizens in the Northeast Assembly Proposed Legislation Thread, the Speaker shall place the earliest introduced legislation in this slot.
Legislative Slot 2: Any legislation proposed by a Representative or the Governor shall be placed in this slot, in the order that it is proposed, except as provided in Section 2, subsection C.

Section 2, subsection C will be added and read;

Any Representative may make a motion in Northeast Assembly thread to suspend section 2(a) of this Standing Order to move a piece proposed legislation to the top of the queue. The motion shall be immediately put to a vote on the Northeast Assembly floor. Such vote shall be open for 24 hours. If the motion passes by a vote of the majority of all Representatives (with abstentions and absences counted as nay votes), the Speaker shall place such piece of proposed legislation on the Northeast Assembly floor immediately after a legislative slot is available.

Section 3, subsection G is hereby amended to read;

G. The Speaker shall have the authority to extend or shorten the debate period upon the written request of any Representative.  Total debate time can never exceed 120 hours, and never be less than 36 hours. 

[Senator Snowstalker]

Abstain

[Ѕenator Αverroës]

Aye.

[wormyguy]

Aye

[Cincinnatus]

Aye.

[LINCOLN REPUBLICAN]

Aye

[Cincinnatus]

All members have voted.  With 4 Ayes, and 1 abstention, the bill passes.