Southern Legislation Introduction Thread - 2018

[TheSaint250]

Special Elections Act

Be it enacted:

1.) If any member of the Chamber of Delegates resigns from office, is recalled, or ascends to another elected office 30 days or more prior to the next regularly scheduled legislative election, a special election shall be scheduled for exactly nine days after.

     a. This special election shall follow the established rules of regularly scheduled legislative elections, with the exception that candidacies may be declared from the creation of the vacancy until before the second day prior to the election.

2.) This shall take effect immediately upon approval by the signature of the Governor of the South.

[P. Clodius Pulcher did nothing wrong]

Special Elections Act

Be it enacted:

1.) If any member of the Chamber of Delegates resigns from office, is recalled, or ascends to another elected office 30 days or more prior to the next regularly scheduled legislative election, a special election shall be scheduled for exactly nine days after.

     a. This special election shall follow the established rules of regularly scheduled legislative elections, with the exception that candidacies may be declared from the creation of the vacancy until before the second day prior to the election.

2.) This shall take effect immediately upon approval by the signature of the Governor of the South.

Could this be amended to just change the entire dates of Southern elections? Because right now, they're way off of the national calendar and it really depresses turnout. Sorry if this thread isn't the right place to respond to the proposal, just wanted to give my thoughts.

[TheSaint250]

Special Elections Act

Be it enacted:

1.) If any member of the Chamber of Delegates resigns from office, is recalled, or ascends to another elected office 30 days or more prior to the next regularly scheduled legislative election, a special election shall be scheduled for exactly nine days after.

     a. This special election shall follow the established rules of regularly scheduled legislative elections, with the exception that candidacies may be declared from the creation of the vacancy until before the second day prior to the election.

2.) This shall take effect immediately upon approval by the signature of the Governor of the South.

Could this be amended to just change the entire dates of Southern elections? Because right now, they're way off of the national calendar and it really depresses turnout. Sorry if this thread isn't the right place to respond to the proposal, just wanted to give my thoughts.

That would be a good idea! If you want to write a bill of the sort, I would certainly love to entertain the idea and present it.

[P. Clodius Pulcher did nothing wrong]

Southern Elections Act of 2018

Be it enacted:

1.) Elections for Governor of the Southern Region and Southern Chamber of Delegates will take place concurrently with federal midterm elections.

2.) If any member of the Chamber of Delegates resigns from office, is recalled, or ascends to another elected office 30 days or more prior to the next regularly scheduled legislative election, a special election shall be scheduled for exactly nine days after.

     a. This special election shall follow the established rules of regularly scheduled legislative elections, with the exception that candidacies may be declared from the creation of the vacancy until before the second day prior to the election.

3.) This shall take effect immediately upon approval by the signature of the Governor of the South.


This is a very rough draft. I'm debating whether this should go into effect immediately, or not until after the next Southern elections. What are everyone's thoughts?

[TheSaint250]

Sales Tax Exemption Act

Be it enacted:

1.) No sales tax at the regional, state, or local government shall be collected from certain products in the week prior to a natural disaster.  Such products must include, but are not limited to:

   a. Food

   b. Drink

   c. Ice

   d. Fuel for vehicles

   e. Toilet paper and paper towels

2.) No sales tax at the regional, state, or local government shall be collected from specified school supplies on the Friday, Saturday, and Sunday prior to the first day of the school year.

[TheSaint250]

Abortion Safety and Guidelines Act

Be it enacted:

1.) Licensed doctors shall be the only persons legally allowed to perform abortions.

2.) All second-trimester or third-trimester abortions must be performed in hospitals.

3.) The requesting and performance of any abortive procedure on the basis of race, sex, or sexual orientation is hereby prohibited.

4.) The use of the dilation and extraction abortion procedure is hereby prohibited.

4.) The use of the dilation and evacuation abortion procedure is hereby prohibited.

5.) The sale of fetal tissue is hereby prohibited.

[tmthforu94]

I ask the Chamber of Delegates to consider this legislation:

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[Mr. Reactionary]

I ask the Chamber of Delegates to consider this legislation:

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SUPREMACY CLAUSE, YOU LOSER!

[tmthforu94]

I ask the Chamber of Delegates to consider this legislation:

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SUPREMACY CLAUSE, YOU LOSER!

*SIGH* fixed

[Senator-elect Spark]

School Methods Act

Section 1. Definitions

i. The title of the act shall be the "School Methods Act"
ii. A "student" is defined as any person enrolled in an elementary school or institution of learning with a specified curriculum
iii. "Student portfolios" are student work that is compiled over a period of time subject to evaluation by schools or outside groups such as the community to maintain independent and unbiased record reviews

Section 2. Procedures

1) Schools can elect to utilize a portfolio based assessment system to evaluate students on an individualized basis

2) Portfolio based assessment will be conducted by assessing student performance over an extended period of time

3) A scoring guide will be used to compare student learning records

4) Random sampling of student records will be reviewed by outside groups such as teachers and community administrators to ensure that students are meeting requisite standards of performance according to federal laws

[Senator-elect Spark]

School Bullying Prevention Act

Section 1. Definitions and Descriptions

A. "Bullying" is defined as an intentional pattern of intimidating behavior that takes place over a period of time on or off school property including a school bus or school-affiliated trip
B. "Cyberbullying" is defined as any act that is written, verbal, physical, or electronic acts that are reasonably motivated by a characteristic of a student, and if the characteristic falls within the below, it may constitute bullying.
C. A pattern of behavior can inflict the following to the afflicted student:
i. Places a student in reasonable fear of harm to his or her person and to that of his or her property
ii. Have the effect of interfering with the educational opportunity or performance of the student
iii. Have the effect of impeding orderly operations of the school, regardless of where the act was committed
D. Creates a hostile environment for the school

Section 2. Prohibited conduct and measures

A. No student shall engage in forms of bullying on or off school property which include school transportation or school affiliated events
B. No person shall engage in retaliation or false accusations against a victim, witness, or other person who has a reliable account of the event
C. Any student, or parent/guardian, who is the recipient of bullying may file a complaint outlining its details, on a form by the local school board, and submit the form to the designated official
i. A procedure to be established for a prompt investigation of student conduct
ii. Description of behavior expected by each student
iii. Procedure for reporting
iv. Response procedure established for a school to follow upon confirmation of the event
iv. Detailed list of series of consequences for any student who commits an act of intimidation, bullying, harassment, or violence, this includes the student being subject to criminal penalties

Section 3. Disciplinary action

A. Any student who was the perpetrator of an act of bullying can be reprimanded by the associated school and local school board
i. This may include expulsion, renewable suspensions by the school and monetary fines to be paid by the parent or legal guardians
ii.

Section 4. Resources

A. Any student who was the victim of bullying must be monitored by the appropriate school principal
i. Access to counseling need be instated subsequent to an act of bullying being confirmed
ii. Monitoring of student academic and social performance to prevent isolation or self destructive behaviors

[Wisconsin+17]

Elimination of Income Tax Act

Given that - the United States prior to 1913 did not have an income tax AND

Given that the United States prior to 1913 had a much smaller debt load AND

Given that the United States prior to 1913 had greater income growth AND

Given the prosperity of the States of Texas, and Florida which do not have an income tax AND

Given that we the people should keep as much of their earnings as possible

Be it resolved that the Regional income tax of the south on individuals will be repealed.

[Wisconsin+17]

Sparks:

Inmate Resources Act

Section 1 - Definitions and goals

A. The title of this legislation shall be the "Inmate Resources Act".
i. The purpose of this legislation is to address overcrowding in jails and correctional institutions
ii. This act will provide transitional services including mental health, substances abuse treatments, counseling, health care, employment, and housing supports
iii. Goal of this act is to reduce recidivism within our criminal justice system

Section 2 - Circumstances and penalties

A. An inmate may be released from jail if he or she is found guilty and convicted of a non-violent offense on their person such as a small amount marijuana possession of <30 grams
i. This act does not extend to transportation such as vehicles including automobiles
ii. If a person if found to have possessed marijuana, he or she will serve a sentence of community service for up to 6 months instead of being incarcerated
iii. Federal law still applies due to superseding over this legislation

I am moving this up so this comes in ahead of my other bills.

[Wisconsin+17]

Sparks: Restructured Sentencing for Sex Offender's act

Section 1

A. The title of this act is "Restructed Sentencing for Sex Offenders Act"
i. This act shall relate to criminal procedure only

B. When sentencing a person convicted of a criminal offense for which there is a minimum sentence of imprisonment, the court may depart from the applicable sentence if the court finds substantial and compelling reasons on the record, after giving due regard to the nature of the crime, history, and character of the defendant presented in court
i. If a person is convicted of a criminal offense such as rape, unlawful contact, or indecent assault relating to minors, the minimum sentence is still applicable and may be maximized

C. The court shall not have the discretion to depart from the applicable mandatory minimum sentence of imprisonment on convictions for criminal offenses under the following circumstances:
1. The offense for which the defendant was convicted involved the corruption of minors, indecent assault relating to minors, or rape
2. The offense for which the defendant was convicted involved the use of a firearm

[Wisconsin+17]

Amendments to the "Bessel-NeverAgain Transgender Rights Act of 2017."

Section 1 (Title & Definitions)
i. The title of this Act shall be, the "Bessell-NeverAgain Transgender Rights Act of 2017." It may be cited as the "Bessell-NeverAgain Act," the "Transgender Rights Act," or as "TRA."
ii. For the purposes of this Act, the "gender identity" of an individual shall refer to their actual gender, such as they themselves determine it to be.
iii. For the purposes of this Act, the "official gender" of an individual shall refer to their gender as noted on documents issued by the Southern Region or by the States thereof.

Section 2 (Protections)
i. Citizens of this Region shall have right to request their official gender be corrected to match their gender identity.
ii. There shall be no restriction on the number of times an individual may request the correction of their gender identity, but there will be a 2 year waiting period in between when a person may correct their identity.
iii. No adult may request the correction of their official gender who is currently being charged with a misdemeanor or felony offense, nor who is currently incarcerated for conviction of the same. If incarcerated, they will go to whichever gender is currently their official gender.

Section 3 (Official Gender)
i. Persons may choose to have their official gender noted as any of the following designations:
 (a). Female (F)
 (b). Male (M)
 (c). Neutral (N)
 (d). Intersex (I)

Section 4 (Age and Parental/Guardian Consent)
i. At or over age 18, any person may request a change to their gender identity.

Section 5 (Limits and Requirements to Identity Change)
i. To file within the South, you must be a citizen of the South.
ii. Changes can be denied if it can be shown that the intent is:
 (a). To avoid debts and obligations.
 (b). To defraud any other person.
 (c). To capitalize on the name/identity of a famous person.
 (d). To an identity that would be intentionally confusing.
 (e). To a number or punctuation mark.
 (f). To a racial slur.
 (g). To an identity that includes threatening or obscene words, or words likely to incite violence.

[Wisconsin+17]

Euthanasia Repeal Bill

Whereas, people possess the natural right to life AND

Whereas, the state does not have the right to deprive others of this right AND

Whereas, no one has the right to kill another person, even at their wishes AND

Whereas, people ought to receive the care that they need without the prejudice of the state AND

Whereas, jurisdictions that have seen euthanasia passed, have seen violations of the laws intended to restrict euthanasia:

Be it resolved that:

1. S15: "Euthanasia Ban Repeal act" is hereby repealed.

2. Euthanasia in any form is currently not permitted within the South.

3. Assisting in the death of another individual in the south shall receive the charge of 'assisting or facilitating the death of another'.

3. Any caregiver, nurse, or doctor charged with 'assisting or facilitating the death of another' within the South will be prosecuted for murder in the first degree if it can be proven that their actions were directly responsible for the death of an individual. If convicted, they will also be stripped of their respective licenses. After they have served their time, they may reapply to their respective licensing bodies for the restoration of their licenses.

4. Any individual who does not qualify in the above categories charged with 'assisting or facilitating the death of another' shall be prosecuted for manslaughter if it can be proven that their actions were directly responsible for the death of an individual.

5. Any individual charged and convicted with the crime of 'assisting or facilitating the death of another', who's actions cannot be proven to be directly responsible for the death of an individual shall receive a jail term of no less than 5 years. 

6. If the euthanasia victim possesses a physical or mental disability, an additional charge of 10 years will be added to the sentences above.

[Wisconsin+17]

Religious Freedom Protection Act:

WHEREAS, individuals possess the natural right to freedom of association AND

WHEREAS, compelling an individual to do business with others is a violation of said freedoms AND

WHEREAS, individuals possess the right to earn a living in the manner of their choosing AND

WHEREAS, freedom of expression protects the right of an individual to have control over their brand AND

WHEREAS, freedom of religion is a core part of our fundamental freedoms

BE IT RESOLVED THAT:

1. Sole ownership firms within the South are permitted to refuse any business which violates their religious precepts.

2. Firms with fewer than 10 employees may in certain circumstances decline business provided that:

a) comparable services are offered within 200 miles of the service location AND
b) reasonable provisions are made to refer the client.

3. Firms with more than 10 employees and fewer than 100 employees may decline business provided that:

a) comparable services are offered within 200 miles of the service location AND
b) reasonable provisions are made to refer the client AND
c) a reasonable observer would conclude that such refusal was warranted.

4. Firms with more than 100 employees do not qualify under this act.

[Wisconsin+17]

Adoption Act

A bill to regulation the provision of adoption within the South.

WHEREAS Adoption is for the sole purpose of providing a loving and caring home, AND

WHEREAS Children have a right to the most secure environment possible, AND

WHEREAS Children are poorly served by current laws surrounding foster care.


BE IT RESOLVED THAT:

1. Children must only be adopted to married couples. Those who are unmarried or single shall not be permitted to adopt.

2. Adoption services are permitted to select adoptions to fit the goals of the organization. 

3. Adoption services are permitted to use all available legal tools to screen couples prior to adoptions.

[Wisconsin+17]

State Land Divestment

WHEREAS: Increasing the private ownership of the land increases the tax base AND

WHEREAS: The current ratio of state land ownership in Texas is just 2%. AND

WHEREAS: This ratio seems more than sufficient to maintain the needs of the states

BE IT RESOLVED THAT:

States with land ownership ratios of greater than 2% will sell land at market prices until it reaches 2% throughout the South.

Revenues raised from the Land Divestment will be reinvested to form a Land General Fund to reduce the overall taxpayer burden. 

[Wisconsin+17]

Clinic Regulations Act:

WHEREAS: Abortion is a surgical procedure AND

WHEREAS: Clinics ought to provide a consistent standard of care throughout the South AND

WHEREAS: There are significant instances of women being injured and killed by abortions.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT:

1. The following standards shall apply to all surgical clinics operating in the South.

I. Covered entryway to accommodate ambulances
II. Hallway widths wide enough to accommodate 2 gurneys moving in opposite directions
III. Minimum 1 parking spot per bed at the clinic
IV. Minimum 1 bed per patient receiving an abortion
V. HPA Equipment sterilization standards.
VI. ADA bathroom requirement standards.
VII. A minimum of 2 changing tables
VIII. A minimum of 1 defibrillator

2. Clinic physicians will be required to perform all abortions and they must possess hospital privileges to a hospital within 100 miles of their clinic.

3. The physician must be on location and must only perform abortions at his licensed clinic. Physicians wishing to transfer licenses must apply to their respective state medical bureaus for approval.

4. A physician may not hold more than one license to operate abortions at a time. Physicians wishing to operate more than one clinic must adequately staff clinics with a physician for each location.  

5. Inspections of clinics shall be conducted no less than once every six months at random intervals throughout the year. Clinics found to have missed inspections shall be required to submit to an inspection as soon as the violation has been discovered.

[Wisconsin+17]

Charter Schools Act.

The South hereby eliminates the cap on the creation and maintenance of Charter Schools. The elimination of this cap shall not relieve the South from its responsibility to audit any Charter School or hold such institutions to statewide standards.

Section 2

This act shall take effect immediately.

[Wisconsin+17]

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This passed, but was vetoed by Fairbol.

[Wisconsin+17]

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The clause 'who is not the Speaker' is struck.

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This clause shall be struck

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This clause shall be struck, and amended to the following. "Ballots cast shall follow the same rules for validity as under the Federal voting laws of atlasia."

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This entire section shall be struck.

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The number 6 will be replaced by the number 2. Also sections b and c will be struck.

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This shall be struck.

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The clause, "The presiding officer may ignore amendments that he or she deems frivolous, functionally impractical, or unconstitutional at his or her discretion" Shall be struck

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This shall be amended to add the following clause:

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This shall be struck

Sponsor: Ben Kenobi
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[Wisconsin+17]

Ban on selling fetal tissue:

WHEREAS: the sale of other human remains has been prohibited AND

WHEREAS: we ban the sales of organs AND

WHEREAS: human remains should be properly buried.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT:

1. Any Abortion clinic that is convicted of selling fetal remains shall be fined no less than 10k for the first offense and 50k for every subsequent violation.

2. Fetal remains from the clinics shall be buried. Improper disposal of fetal remains shall result in a violation of health ordinances and shall result in a fine of 5k for each incidence.

[Wisconsin+17]

Commercial Driver License Reciprocity

WHEREAS: Commercial drivers through the United States are overburdened by regulations AND

WHEREAS: All commercial drivers already must be certified in a state before getting their license AND

WHEREAS: Current legislation forces commercial drivers to retake tests if they move their residency AND

WHEREAS: There is an increasing shortage of qualified drivers.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT

1. Commercial driver's licences (CDLs) issued in one state will be recognized as valid throughout the South.