Extradition Bill [Passed]

[Sam Spade]

Extradition Bill

It shall be the policy of the government of Atlasia that no foreign person suspected of a crime will be extradited to a nation where he or she may receive the death penalty for that crime.

(Sponsor: Ebowed)

[Sam Spade]

Although I have been lazy about it, I fully intend on passing initiatives to bring back the death penalty in the Southeast.  This bill does a fine job of reminding me of that. 

[Sam Spade]

I strongly object to the Northeast being called a backwater and/or a third world hellhole.

I didn't call it a third world hellhole.

I'm pretty sure Ebowed was referring to the Southeast, but just got careless and decided to include the "third-world hellhole" that is the Northeast Region in his remark.

[Sam Spade]

Nope.  I was referring to actual third  world countries.

It really can't be read that way in context, but if you want to back away from the statement, that's fine by me.

Signed,
Your Friendly "Repressive Backwater" Senator

[Sam Spade]

We are now voting on the following amendment:

I motion to for an amendment to change the wording to "...where he or she may receive cruel and unusual punishment for that crime."

Please vote Aye, Nay or Abstain.


Aye.

[Sam Spade]

I motion to amend this legislation to read as follows (changes in italics):

Extradition Bill

It shall be the policy of the government of Atlasia that no foreign person suspected of a crime will be extradited to a nation where he or she may receive the death penalty for that crime, unless such foreign person is suspected of a crime in a Region under which the foreign person may receive the death penalty under applicable Regional or local law.

[Sam Spade]

We are now voting on the following legislation:

I motion to amend this legislation to read as follows (changes in italics):

Extradition Bill

It shall be the policy of the government of Atlasia that no foreign person suspected of a crime will be extradited to a nation where he or she may receive the death penalty for that crime, unless such foreign person is suspected of a crime in a Region under which the foreign person may receive the death penalty under applicable Regional or local law.

Please vote Aye, Nay, or Abstain.


Aye.

[Sam Spade]

I tried bringing some amendments before, but I'm growing tired of that, and in order to avoid having to bring a cloture vote (which will succeed if people actually voted), I motion to bring this legislation to final vote, since it has been 24 hours since debate ended.

[Sam Spade]

We are now voting on final passage of the following legislation:

Extradition Bill

It shall be the policy of the government of Atlasia that no foreign person suspected of a crime will be extradited to a nation where he or she may receive the death penalty for that crime.

Please vote Aye, Nay or Abstain.


Abstain.

[Sam Spade]

I suppose I shall be the lone nay vote on this one.

I'll join you.  I change my vote to Nay.

[Sam Spade]

With 7 votes in favor, 2 against and 1 not voting, this legislation has passed.  It is presented to the President for his signature.

[Sam Spade]

With 6 votes in favor

7

Changed, thanks.