Pacific Legislature Official Thread

[Ebowed]

Accuracy in Balloting Bill

1. Xahar shall henceforth appear as "Chode" on all regional ballots.

[bgwah]

Sheer brilliance!

I hereby sign all three of Ebowed's bills. I will open voting soon.

[Хahar 🤔]

Accuracy in Balloting Bill

1. Xahar shall henceforth appear as "Chode" on all regional ballots.

Haha.

I fully intend to sue if this passes.

[bgwah]

Voting is open on the following. Voting closes in one week.

Infant Abandonment Bill
1. Any woman who gives birth may abandon the infant to medical personnel, or to a police station or fire station, without financial or legal penalty up to four weeks after birth.

Mothers' Rights Bill
1. No local law may be enacted to restrict the right of a mother to breastfeed her infant in public.
2. No public establishment may discriminate on the basis of public breastfeeding.

Accuracy in Balloting Bill
1. Xahar shall henceforth appear as "Chode" on all regional ballots.

[Хahar 🤔]

Aye
Aye
Nay

[CultureKing]

For the next round I would like to propose:

DMV Music Enjoyment Act
1. During its hours of operations the DMV must play The Ride of the Valkyries by Richard Wagner and the entire soundtrack to Yentl with Barbara Streisand in its waiting rooms.
2. The music may be temporarily paused only for announcements.
3. If a DMV so chooses they may play the movie Yentl in place of the soundtrack.
4. The music is not to be any lower than 90 dB.

[Ebowed]

Aye
Aye
Aye

[Friz]

Aye
Aye
Aye

[bgwah]

Meh, might as well appoint Alcon Lt. Governor!

*appoints*

yay

[Хahar 🤔]

Yay!!!!!!!1111111111111

[bgwah]

Aye
Aye
Abstain

[bgwah]

With 3 ayes, the Infant Abandonment Bill has passed.

X Governor Bgwah

The 3 ayes, the Mothers' Rights Bill has passed.

X Governor Bgwah

With 2 ayes, 1 nay, and 1 abstain, the Accuracy in Balloting Bill has passed.

X Governor Bgwah

[Ebowed]

HIV/AIDS Bill of Rights
1. It is the policy of the Pacific government that no person may be discriminated against in entitlements programs (including welfare, education, and health care services) on the basis of being infected with HIV.
2. The Pacific government shall not discriminate in employment against persons infected with HIV.
3. The Pacific government urges the federal government to repeal the ban on the immigration of HIV-positive persons.
4. The Pacific government will guarantee that no unreasonable burden shall be placed on access to prescribed medical cannabis for AIDS patients (as well as others afflicted with conditions where cannabis may be used medicinally).
5. The Pacific government will ensure, in all areas where the status of someone as HIV-positive is known, complete confidentiality.

Drug War Phase-Out Act
1. The Pacific government, effective immediately upon the passage of this act, shall no longer retain criminal or civil penalties for the manufacture, possession, consumption, distribution, or sale (or intent to do any of the above) of psilocybin- and psilocin-containing mushrooms, Peyote, mescaline, ibogaine, 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), 3,4-methylenedioxy-N-ethylamphetamine (MDE/MDEA), 3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA), or gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB) for anyone who is 18 years or older.
2. The Pacific government will lift restrictions on research into the efficacy of LSD and psilocybin in the treatment of cluster headaches; the use of MDMA, MDA, MDE/MDEA, LSD, psilocybin, psilocin, and mescaline in psychotherapy; and the use of ibogaine in treating drug dependence.

Private Prison Ban Act
1. No prison where persons are sent to be incarcerated within the Pacific Region may be privately owned or operated.

Abolition of Life Imprisonment Without the Possibility of Parole Act
1. The possible sentence of life imprisonment without the possibility of parole is hereby abolished.
2. Statute outlining the sentence abolished above shall be amended to read "life imprisonment with the possibility of parole after twenty years."

[bgwah]

HIV/AIDS Bill of Rights
1. It is the policy of the Pacific government that no person may be discriminated against in entitlements programs (including welfare, education, and health care services) on the basis of being infected with HIV.
2. The Pacific government shall not discriminate in employment against persons infected with HIV.
3. The Pacific government urges the federal government to repeal the ban on the immigration of HIV-positive persons.
4. The Pacific government will guarantee that no unreasonable burden shall be placed on access to prescribed medical cannabis for AIDS patients (as well as others afflicted with conditions where cannabis may be used medicinally).
5. The Pacific government will ensure, in all areas where the status of someone as HIV-positive is known, complete confidentiality.

Drug War Phase-Out Act
1. The Pacific government, effective immediately upon the passage of this act, shall no longer retain criminal or civil penalties for the manufacture, possession, consumption, distribution, or sale (or intent to do any of the above) of psilocybin- and psilocin-containing mushrooms, Peyote, mescaline, ibogaine, 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), 3,4-methylenedioxy-N-ethylamphetamine (MDE/MDEA), 3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA), or gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB) for anyone who is 18 years or older.
2. The Pacific government will lift restrictions on research into the efficacy of LSD and psilocybin in the treatment of cluster headaches; the use of MDMA, MDA, MDE/MDEA, LSD, psilocybin, psilocin, and mescaline in psychotherapy; and the use of ibogaine in treating drug dependence.

Private Prison Ban Act
1. No prison where persons are sent to be incarcerated within the Pacific Region may be privately owned or operated.

Abolition of Life Imprisonment Without the Possibility of Parole Act
1. The possible sentence of life imprisonment without the possibility of parole is hereby abolished.
2. Statute outlining the sentence abolished above shall be amended to read "life imprisonment with the possibility of parole after twenty years."

(re-introduced if necessary) and SIGNED. Voting will commence sometime after the required 24 hours have passed.

[bgwah]

Voting is open on the following. Voting closes in seven days.

HIV/AIDS Bill of Rights
1. It is the policy of the Pacific government that no person may be discriminated against in entitlements programs (including welfare, education, and health care services) on the basis of being infected with HIV.
2. The Pacific government shall not discriminate in employment against persons infected with HIV.
3. The Pacific government urges the federal government to repeal the ban on the immigration of HIV-positive persons.
4. The Pacific government will guarantee that no unreasonable burden shall be placed on access to prescribed medical cannabis for AIDS patients (as well as others afflicted with conditions where cannabis may be used medicinally).
5. The Pacific government will ensure, in all areas where the status of someone as HIV-positive is known, complete confidentiality.

Drug War Phase-Out Act
1. The Pacific government, effective immediately upon the passage of this act, shall no longer retain criminal or civil penalties for the manufacture, possession, consumption, distribution, or sale (or intent to do any of the above) of psilocybin- and psilocin-containing mushrooms, Peyote, mescaline, ibogaine, 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), 3,4-methylenedioxy-N-ethylamphetamine (MDE/MDEA), 3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA), or gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB) for anyone who is 18 years or older.
2. The Pacific government will lift restrictions on research into the efficacy of LSD and psilocybin in the treatment of cluster headaches; the use of MDMA, MDA, MDE/MDEA, LSD, psilocybin, psilocin, and mescaline in psychotherapy; and the use of ibogaine in treating drug dependence.

Private Prison Ban Act
1. No prison where persons are sent to be incarcerated within the Pacific Region may be privately owned or operated.

Abolition of Life Imprisonment Without the Possibility of Parole Act
1. The possible sentence of life imprisonment without the possibility of parole is hereby abolished.
2. Statute outlining the sentence abolished above shall be amended to read "life imprisonment with the possibility of parole after twenty years."

[Хahar 🤔]

Aye
Aye
Aye
Nay

[CultureKing]

aye
nay
aye
nay

[Ebowed]

Aye
Aye
Aye
Aye

[Alcon]

Abstain
Aye
Aye
Nay

[Torie]

Abstain
Nay
Nay
Nay

[bgwah]

Aye
Aye
Aye
Nay

[Friz]

Aye
Aye
Aye
Aye

[bgwah]

With 5 ayes and 2 abstains, the HIV/AIDS Bill of Rights has passed.
X Governor Bgwah

With 5 ayes and 2 nays, the Drug War Phase-Out Act has passed.
X Governor Bgwah

With 6 ayes and 1 nay, the Private Prison Ban Act has passed.
X Governor Bgwah

With 2 ayes and 5 nays, the Abolition of Life Imprisonment Without the Possibility of Parole Act has not passed.

[bgwah]

Regional renaming amendment

1) The Pacific Region shall be henceforth known as the Bgwahland Region.
2) All references to the Pacific Region shall be changed to the Bgwahland Region in the current constitution.




WHAT DO YOU GUYS THINK OF MY AWESOME AMENDMENT??

[bgwah]

Voting is open on the following amendment to the regional constitution. Voting closes in exactly one week. Please vote aye or nay.

Regional renaming amendment

1) The Pacific Region shall be henceforth known as the Bgwahland Region.
2) All references to the Pacific Region shall be changed to the Bgwahland Region in the current constitution.







I vote aye!!