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« on: February 28, 2008, 01:07:16 PM »
« edited: March 16, 2008, 11:31:40 PM by Verily »
Legislative Sponsorship Assumption Act

1- In order to gain sponsorship of a bill abandoned by another Senator, said attempted assumption of sponsorship must be accepted by a majority of the Senate.

2- All laws or parts of laws contradicting section 1 are hereby repealed.


(Sponsor: Sensei)

[Note to Jas: This goes in slot 7.]
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« Reply #1 on: February 28, 2008, 03:16:05 PM »
Wouldn't allowing a fast tracked assumption of sponsorship when there is no objection to it be prudent here?
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« Reply #2 on: February 28, 2008, 10:21:20 PM »
Quote from: Mr. Moderate on February 28, 2008, 03:16:05 PM
Wouldn't allowing a fast tracked assumption of sponsorship when there is no objection to it be prudent here?

Yeah, I'm writing up an amendment to more appropriately word this right now.
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« Reply #3 on: February 28, 2008, 10:33:19 PM »
Here we go. I propose an amendment to strike the text of this legislation and replace it with the following:

Amendment to Article IV, Section 1, Clause 8 of the OSPR

Article IV, Section 1, Clause 8 of the Official Senate Procedural Resolution is hereby amended to read as follows:

“8. Co-sponsors of legislation under consideration shall have no power to withdraw legislation nor contest withdrawal of legislation by the original sponsor. Any office-holding Senator may assume sponsorship of the legislation within 72 hours after the original sponsor has motioned to withdraw. Once a motion to assume sponsorship has been placed by the Senator who wishes to sponsor the legislation, Senators shall have 48 hours to object to this motion. If any Senator objects to this motion, the PPT shall open a vote on the motion to assume sponsorship. This vote shall last for a maximum of 72 hours during which time the Senators must vote. Voting may be declared final at any time if a majority of office-holding Senators has approved or rejected said motion. Any and all Senators who do not vote will be considered to have abstained. If a motion to assume sponsorship is rejected, the legislation shall be withdrawn from the Senate floor.”


For reference, the current Article IV, Section 1, Clause 8:

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« Reply #4 on: February 29, 2008, 01:14:57 AM »
I'll accept it as friendly
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« Reply #5 on: March 01, 2008, 04:03:33 PM »
Twenty-four hours having elapsed, the friendly amendment has been adopted.
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« Reply #6 on: March 02, 2008, 11:27:27 PM »
Discussion hasn't exactly been lively

Cloture, please.
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« Reply #7 on: March 03, 2008, 12:04:27 AM »
We are now voting on a motion for cloture. Please vote Aye, Nay or Abstain.
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« Reply #8 on: March 03, 2008, 12:04:54 AM »
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« Reply #9 on: March 03, 2008, 12:06:50 AM »
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« Reply #10 on: March 03, 2008, 02:51:00 AM »
AYe.
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« Reply #11 on: March 03, 2008, 12:54:41 PM »
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« Reply #12 on: March 03, 2008, 06:42:18 PM »
Nay
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« Reply #13 on: March 05, 2008, 09:30:49 PM »
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« Reply #14 on: March 07, 2008, 11:13:06 PM »
I'll pick up sponsorship of this legislation with Sen. Sensei having left the Senate.
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« Reply #15 on: March 08, 2008, 04:57:16 AM »
Aye ftr
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« Reply #16 on: March 08, 2008, 06:55:17 AM »
With 6 votes in favor, the motion for cloture passes.

We are now voting on final passage of the resolution.


Amendment to Article IV, Section 1, Clause 8 of the OSPR

Article IV, Section 1, Clause 8 of the Official Senate Procedural Resolution is hereby amended to read as follows:

“8. Co-sponsors of legislation under consideration shall have no power to withdraw legislation nor contest withdrawal of legislation by the original sponsor. Any office-holding Senator may assume sponsorship of the legislation within 72 hours after the original sponsor has motioned to withdraw. Once a motion to assume sponsorship has been placed by the Senator who wishes to sponsor the legislation, Senators shall have 48 hours to object to this motion. If any Senator objects to this motion, the PPT shall open a vote on the motion to assume sponsorship. This vote shall last for a maximum of 72 hours during which time the Senators must vote. Voting may be declared final at any time if a majority of office-holding Senators has approved or rejected said motion. Any and all Senators who do not vote will be considered to have abstained. If a motion to assume sponsorship is rejected, the legislation shall be withdrawn from the Senate floor.”
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« Reply #17 on: March 09, 2008, 07:04:29 PM »
Nay
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« Reply #18 on: March 09, 2008, 07:40:50 PM »
Aye
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« Reply #19 on: March 09, 2008, 09:25:32 PM »
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« Reply #20 on: March 09, 2008, 10:18:39 PM »
Aye.
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« Reply #21 on: March 10, 2008, 03:55:08 AM »
Aye
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« Reply #22 on: March 10, 2008, 11:42:52 PM »
Aye
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« Reply #23 on: March 11, 2008, 02:06:58 PM »
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« Reply #24 on: March 12, 2008, 11:46:49 AM »
Tally on Final Passage
Aye: 5 (Verily; Moderate; Bacon King; Meekermariner; Afleitch)
Nay: 2 (Jake; Sam Spade)
Yet to vote: 2 (Friz; Hughento)
Vacant: 1 (District 5)

With five in favor and nine members present, this legislation has enough votes to pass. Senators have twenty-four hours to change their votes.
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