Legislation Tabling Bill [Final passage at vote]

[Meeker]

Legislation Tabling Bill

The following shall be added to Article 5 of the Official Senate Procedural Resolution:

Section 5: Rules on Motions to Table
1.   Any Senator can, during a period of debate, introduce a motion to table the legislation.
2.   The PPT shall open a vote on the motion to table. This vote shall last for a maximum of two (2) days during which time the Senators must vote. Voting may be declared final at any time if the motion to table has been approved or rejected.
3.   For the motion to table to pass, two thirds of the Senate must vote for the motion.
4.   Tabled legislation shall be taken off the Senate floor.


Sponsor: CultureKing

[Хahar 🤔]

Just noticed something. This:

Legislation Tabling Bill

The following shall be added to Article 5 of the Official Senate Procedural Resolution:

Section 5: Rules on Motions to Table
1.   Any Senator can, during a period of debate, introduce a motion to table the legislation.
2.   The PPT shall open a vote on the motion to table. This vote shall last for a maximum of two (2) days during which time the Senators must vote. Voting may be declared final at any time if the motion to table has been approved or rejected.
3.   For the motion to table to pass, two thirds of the Senate must vote for the motion.
4.   Tabled legislation shall be taken off the Senate floor.

Is different from this:

Someone propose this:

Legislation Tabling Bill

The following shall be added to Article 4 of the Official Senate Procedural Resolution:

Section 5: Rules on Motions to Table
1.   Any Senator can, during a period of debate, introduce a motion to table the legislation.
2.   The PPT shall open a vote on the motion to table. This vote shall last for a maximum of five (5) days during which time the Senators must vote. Voting may be declared final at any time if the motion to table has been approved or rejected.
3.   For the motion to table to pass, two thirds of the Senate must vote for the motion.
4.   Tabled legislation shall be taken off the Senate floor and moved to the back of a separate queue for tabled legislation.

While that's not necessarily a bad thing, I thought it's worth bringing up, since this'll reach the floor soon.

[Meeker]

And... debate!

[CultureKing]

And... debate!

really there shouldn't be too much to debate, nothing in it is very controversial.

[Verily]

It might be nice for the resolution to clarify whether two-thirds is two-thirds of all Senators or two-thirds of those voting. (I have little opinion either way, but two thirds of those voting might help speed things along when a conclusion is obvious.)

Also, I don't think the separate queue Xahar's version provides for is necessary. I don't think we've ever, at least in recent times, reached the bottom of the legislative queue to move on to tabled legislation.

[Хahar 🤔]

It might be nice for the resolution to clarify whether two-thirds is two-thirds of all Senators or two-thirds of those voting. (I have little opinion either way, but two thirds of those voting might help speed things along when a conclusion is obvious.)

Also, I don't think the separate queue Xahar's version provides for is necessary. I don't think we've ever, at least in recent times, reached the bottom of the legislative queue to move on to tabled legislation.

I'd prefer two-thirds of all Senators, actually, to make sure that there is a consensus that the bill is frivolous.

[Meeker]

We will move to vote on this in twenty-four hours if no one has anything else to say.

[Colin]

I'd like to propose an amendment to section 3:

For the motion to table to pass, two thirds of those voting must support the motion.

[CultureKing]

I'd like to propose an amendment to section 3:

For the motion to table to pass, two thirds of those voting must support the motion.

This sounds good.

[Ebowed]

We are voting on an amendment to Section 3:

For the motion to table to pass, two thirds of those voting must support the motion.


Senators please vote Aye, Nay, or Abstain.

[Colin]

Aye

[Verily]

Aye

[Robespierre's Jaw]

Aye

[CultureKing]

aye

[Sam Spade]

Sure.

[Hatman 🍁]

aye

[Meeker]

Final Tally on Amendment

Aye: 6 (Colin; Verily; Rocky; CultureKing; Sam Spade; Earl)
Nay: 0
Abstain: 4 (Meeker; Friz; Afleitch; Hughento)

With six in favor, none opposed and four abstaining, this amendment passes.


Unless anyone has anything else to say, we'll move to vote on this bill in 24 hours.

[Meeker]

We are now voting on final passage of this resolution. Please vote Aye, Nay or Abstain.


Legislation Tabling Bill

The following shall be added to Article 5 of the Official Senate Procedural Resolution:

Section 5: Rules on Motions to Table
1.   Any Senator can, during a period of debate, introduce a motion to table the legislation.
2.   The PPT shall open a vote on the motion to table. This vote shall last for a maximum of two (2) days during which time the Senators must vote. Voting may be declared final at any time if the motion to table has been approved or rejected.
3.   For the motion to table to pass, two thirds of those voting must support the motion.
4.   Tabled legislation shall be taken off the Senate floor.

[Colin]

Aye

[Verily]

Aye

[Meeker]

Aye

[CultureKing]

aye

[Hatman 🍁]

aye

[Meeker]

Tally on Final Passage

Aye: 5 (Colin; Verily; Meeker; CultureKing; Earl)
Nay: 0
Abstain (Yet to vote): 5 (Conor; Afleitch; Friz; Hughento; Sam Spade)

[Meeker]

Tally on Final Passage

Aye: 5 (Colin; Verily; Meeker; CultureKing; Earl)
Nay: 0
Abstain (Yet to vote): 4 (Conor; Afleitch; Friz; Hughento)


This vote will end later tonight as well...