SENATE BILL: The Constitutional Convention Clarification (Not Voting, Debating.)

[Cincinnatus]

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Sponsor: bore

[bore]

As has become clear with the recent push to have a constitutional convention, our current wording about what triggers one is confusing and misleading. This amendment would change that.

If we want to have a larger conversation about what triggers a constitutional convention I'd be open to that as well.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

I will continue my record obstructing reform and being an obstacle to improving the game in all areas by supporting this obviously common sense proposal. Sarcasm ftw!!!

[President Tyrion]

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[bore]

Amendment is friendly

[President Tyrion]

Amendment is friendly

I'm amazed you could even see what my amendment was

Presumably, that's the only amendment, since this is so straightforward, or I would have waited for another amendment to come up.

[Adam Griffin]

This would make the process of calling a constitutional convention exponentially more difficult. As it stands, the law seems pretty clear that a majority of people in three regions would have to sign on to trigger a ConCon. If this were adopted, then we'd have to have a majority of people in all five regions. There'll never be a ConCon again if we pass this.

I'd support something like:

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[Cincinnatus]

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Feedback: Friendly
Status: 24 hours to object.

[Cincinnatus]

This would make the process of calling a constitutional convention exponentially more difficult. As it stands, the law seems pretty clear that a majority of people in three regions would have to sign on to trigger a ConCon. If this were adopted, then we'd have to have a majority of people in all five regions. There'll never be a ConCon again if we pass this.

I'd support something like:

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Is that an amendment?

[bore]

If it's not an offer I'll offer it:

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The fact I got confused as to what triggers a convention sort of proves my point

[Cincinnatus]

Without objection, amendment 61:48 has been adopted.

[Lumine]

I definetly support the "a majority of citizens in a majority of regions". As Griffin pointed out, a majority of citizens in all regions is much harder to achieve, and I remain convinced that a Constitutional Convention could help greatly help the game.

[🐒Gods of Prosperity🔱🐲💸]

Whatever we do, let's be sure to bold the new language.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Cincy, when you gonna process 61:50?

[Cincinnatus]

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A final vote is now open on the aforementioned text.  Senators, please vote Aye, Nay, or Abstain.

[Cincinnatus]

Amendment 61:50 has been adopted.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Is that is or is there more that has to be addressed?

[bore]

Is that is or is there more that has to be addressed?

Given the amendment is just a clarification and not actually changing the law as long as the language is clear, (and I think it is) we can proceed to a final vote.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Okay Cincy, take her away.

[President Tyrion]

Ok, I'm interpreting Cincy's post as saying there's a vote open, since he literally says there's a vote open.

AYE

[bore]

Aye

Changing my vote to Nay because it's not worth passing this then passing Griffin's one as well.

[TNF]

Aye

[Lumine]

Aye.

[Goldwater]

AYE

[🐒Gods of Prosperity🔱🐲💸]

Nay.

It arguably is more than a clarification, since I would have interpreted the current language as a majority in each region.  At least this amendment should show exactly which language is being changed so people are not misled when they vote on it.