2nd Council of Lincoln Legislation Introduction

[Pyro]

--- Legislation Introduction Thread for the Second Council of Lincoln ---

Any and all drafted legislation intended for consideration in the 2nd Session of the Council of Lincoln must be posted here. You do not need to be a councilor to post your bill, however it is required by law that all legislation be sponsored by a sitting councilor before it can be discussed and, presumably, voted upon.

It is recommended you check the Lincoln Statute to ensure the item has not been previously addressed.

Finally, this is strictly an introduction thread. No debating or voting is to occur here under any circumstances. For commentary or discussion on bills prior to their formal introduction on the floor, please retain all such posts here. Each bill requires its own thread which shall be posted by the Speaker in conjunction with and adherence to the Lincoln Constitution and the Council Standing Orders.

Chancellor PyroTheFox

[Pyro]

I introduce the following:

Amendment to Lincoln Fair Wages Act of 2018 (L10.3.3)

Lincoln Fair Wages Act of 2018

Section 1: Committee Creation

1. This bill, if passed, establishes the Lincoln Wages Committee (LWC).
2. This committee shall consist of 10 NPCs appointed by the governor. A minimum of five members of the LWC must represent labor unions in five major, distinct industries.
3. The committee can be dissolved and reformed by the governor if seen necessary, however the committee cannot be dissolved without prior consent from a simple majority of committee members.
4. This committee shall act independently of the executive and Assembly.

Section 2: Jobs of the LWC

1. The LWC is to divide Lincoln into ranges according to cost of living in the area. This can be done in as many ranges an needed.
2. Each of these ranges shall be assigned a minimum wage according to the average cost of living in the range.
3. The committee must be able to mathematically prove that the minimum wage set for each range is enough to cover cost of living: this shall include all basic expenses such as housing, food, and health care needs.
4. Range boundaries and wages are to be submitted and implemented every four months.

Section 3: Enactment

1. The LWC is to be formed as soon after the passage of this bill as possible.
2. Wage ranges are to take effect June, 22, 2018 and are to be updated every four months afterwards.
3. Once a minimum wage is increased, it cannot be decreased under any circumstances.

[Pyro]

Lincoln Abortion Ban Repeal Act

to return Lincoln to a common sense reproductive health law

Section I

1. The Lincoln Abortion Ban Act (L 11.30) is repealed, and the provisions of law amended or repealed by such Act are restored or revived as if such Act had not been enacted.

Section II

1. This act takes effect immediately upon signing by the governor.

[Pyro]

I cannot emphasize this enough.

No debating or voting is to occur here under any circumstances.

[Pyro]

I cannot emphasize this enough.

No debating or voting is to occur here under any circumstances.

I agree it is time and perhaps it may be better to have the bill sponsor just directly pm the speaker/chancellor and they can post everything in a thread?

I mean, I support the process as it is, just as long as everyone understands that this isn't a thread to debate the bills as they come in.

[Pyro]

Transactions Fairness Act

to protect consumers from common banking and credit abuse

Section I

1. A financial institution, also known as a banking institution, is defined as a corporation, company or other business entity that provides services as an intermediary of financial markets.

2. A consumer is defined as a person or organization that uses an economic service.

Section II

1. No financial institution shall charge a fee for the following services.

   a. Usage of an Automated Teller Machine, or ATM.

   b. Opening an account.

   c. Closing an account.

   d. Not interacting with the account.

   e. Replacing a lost or stolen credit or debit card.

   f. Stop payment on a check.

   g. Issuing paper statements.

   h. Paying an amount owed through cash, credit or debit.

2. No financial institution shall conduct the following practices.

     a. "Reordering Transactions." This is defined as processing of transactions from a consumer's account in an order that may be different from the order in which the transactions were made.

     b. "Dual Tracking." This is defined as the process in which a mortgage lender may request documents and begin processing a loan modification while simultaneously engaging in the foreclosure process.

3. All financial institutions engaging in credit card services must allocate a minimum five day grace period prior to issuing a late fee for balance payments.

4. In the case of an overdraft or overdrawn account, no fee shall be charged to the consumer until the amount exceeds $50 US. Once the $50 US cap is breached, a fee may be charged to the consumer ten business days following a mailed or electronic notice.

5. Owed funds to a financial institution cannot be collected through the garnishing of Social Security payments.

6. Financial institutions cannot sell or foreclose on real estate without signed authorization from the homeowner.

7. All financial institutions must have a customer service phone line printed clearly on its website home page.

8. Utilities may not charge a fee for the processing of credit or debit cards.

Section III

1. The penalty for failure to abide by the any of the above guidelines shall be no less than:

  a. If a Corporation, Limited Liability Company or Partnership with Gross Income under $10 Billion: 20% of the Business Gross Income and Seizure of Assets.

  b. If a Corporation, Limited Liability Company or Partnership with Gross Income over $10 Billion: 40% of the Business Gross Income and Seizure of Assets.

Section IV

1. This act takes effect on October 1st, 2019 contingent upon signing by the governor.

[Pyro]

Tax Reform Act

The estate tax in Lincoln is abolished
The death tax in Lincoln is abolished
The inheritance tax in Lincoln is abolished
Lincoln property taxes shall be cut by 30%
Lincoln sales taxes shall be reduced by 2%
Lincoln gas taxes shall be reduced by 5%
Lincoln state income tax shall have three brackets
Brackets with rates:
Greater than $150,000: 25%
$50,000-$150,000: 15%
Less than $50,000: 45%
Lincoln shall raise taxes on all welfare benefits by 70%

I hope to get some conservative cosponsors to back my bill to give tax cuts by making the poor, pay their fair share

I'm a bit more heterodox than most, but to be clear, this is not the policy of the Lincoln Federalist Party. We are in a moderate region, with a wide range of voters supporting our party (many of whom are working or lower middle class).

If you have certain concerns, I think we can make changes to the tax code, and this is a priority that all Lincoln Feds share. Maybe pushing for more (but fair) work requirements or drug testing for welfare recipients. Or lowering taxes on small businesses and making changes to the estate tax for family farms and businesses.

As it stands, this is a dangerous policy proposal.

Please keep all commentary here. Thank you.

[Pyro]

I introduce the following:

Amendment to the Easier Transport for All Act (L 15.6)

A Bill

Easier Transport for All Act

Creating a region-wide bus system to serve as a supplement in rural areas to LincolnRail

Section 1. Creation
1. A new bus transport company owned by the region of Lincoln called LincolnBus will be created.
2. This company will be tasked with designing hundreds of bus routes across the region which service rural regions and connect them with the already existing LincolnRail network.

Section 2. Operation and Design
1. States will bid for inclusion into the LincolnBus network, providing necessary funding for the Government of Lincoln to operate a bus network in each state.
  a. If a state's bid is accepted without the necessary funding to operate a network, the Government of Lincoln will provide the remaining necessary funds on a temporary basis, which will be approved by the Assembly at LincolnBus's request.
2. The company will initially operate a pilot program in the first three (3) states to have bids accepted by the Government of Lincoln. After a period of six (6) months since the first bus route began operation, the Government will accept bids from any other states wishing to apply.
3. The company will design routes connecting stations in the LincolnRail network and regional centers and rural cities by a Design Commission comprised of two members from each constituent state of the network.
4. Once a route is approved, the Government will buy the necessary equipment and materials to maintain the network, along with hiring personnel. until a private operator has been found, as defined in Section 3.

Section 3. Ownership
1. The company will initially be owned completely and subsidized by the region of Lincoln with the cooperation and support of the states of Lincoln. These subsidies by the region of Lincoln shall be sufficient to cover fare for all passengers, fuel and all other related costs and expenditures of LincolnBus.
2. After a period of one (1) year since operation of the first bus route, the company will sell a stake in the company to private bus operators who have bid in the previous year for operation of various sections of the network, ultimately totalling to 75 percent between the various operators.
   a. These operators will be tasked with management of the infrastrcture and hiring of personnel only; branding and ticketing will still be maintained by the region of Lincoln. By the end of five (5) years since the company's creation, every bus route will be maintained and operated by a private operator.
3. If a sufficient amount of operators are not found, the region will continue to maintain the network until a sufficient amount of operators are found.

Section 4. Implementation
1. This bill shall become law upon the signing of the Governor.

[Pyro]

Historical Lincoln Act

to promote our the history of our region, develop new regional museums, and provide grants for the humanities

Section I: Recognition

1. As representatives of the Region of Lincoln, we recognize that preserving our mutual history is what binds us and ensures we learn from our shared experiences. In order to preserve the memory of our past and seek the betterment of all, it is our duty to foster the development of historical studies and the humanities overall.

Section II: Historical Preservation

1. Lincoln shall appoint a Historic & Landmarks Preservation Board.

  a. This Board's objective shall be to promote the protection and preservation of Lincoln's historic sites, buildings and districts based on cultural or artistic achievements which cannot be duplicated or otherwise replaced. As a result, the Board shall enhance local attractions, foster economic development and retain property values and uses.

  b. Members of the Board must be qualified preservationists and historians.

  c. Members of the Board shall be appointed by the Governor.

Section III: The Museum Project

1. The Historical Museums of Lincoln shall be administered by the Region of Lincoln.

  a. This project shall be a pubic initiative for the development of museums and research centers throughout the region. Its directive shall be the construction and maintenance of public facilities containing historical artifacts, literature, collections and historically and/or culturally-significant items.

  b. The project shall be directed primarily by the Secretary of The Historical Museums of Lincoln, a public official as appointed by the Governor.

    i. The Secretary shall be given the task of presiding over the directive as outlined in 1-a.

    ii. The Secretary shall be permitted to appoint a maximum of fifteen team members to assist in managing the project, subject to change at the discretion of the Governor.

Section IV: To Promote the Humanities

1. Lincoln shall establish the Foster The Humanities Program.

  a. This shall be an independent agency instructed to offer funding for studies and projects involving human society and culture, social sciences, language, geography, music, history politics and art.

  b. The Foster The Humanities Program shall accomplish the following.

    i. Assist in the quality development of humanities-oriented learning and teaching programs, courses and curricula in public education.

    ii. Work alongside public institutions to provide teaching faculty with the means to provide quality experiences to students.

    iii. Recognize individuals and communities exhibiting exceptional work in the fields highlighted in 1-a.

  c. The agency shall allocate a minimum of $1M in annual grants per state in order to meet the above criteria.

Section V: Enactment

1. This act takes effect upon signing by the governor.

[Pyro]

Keep the Workplace Safe Act

to protect workers and bound employers with common sense guidelines

Section I: Protections and Employee Rights

1. Every employer in the Region of Lincoln is required to adopt the following policies and notify all workers of these policies in the hiring process. An employer that does not adopt any policy noted below must ensure that the policy they adopt meets or exceeds the minimum standards.

  a. Sexual Harassment Policy

    i. Prohibits sexual harassment, provides examples of prohibited conduct that would constitute unlawful sexual harassment, and states clearly that sanctions will be enforced against individuals engaging in sexual harassment and against supervisory and managerial personnel who knowingly allow such behavior to continue.

    ii. Includes information concerning the federal and regional statutory provisions concerning sexual harassment, remedies available to victims of sexual harassment, and a statement that there may be applicable local laws.

    iii. Includes a complaint form and a procedure for the timely and confidential investigation of complaints that ensures due process for all parties as well as informs employees of their rights of redress and all available forums for adjudicating sexual harassment complaints.

  b. Discrimination Policy

    i. Prohibits sex, race, gender and LGBTQ discrimination in the workplace, provides examples of prohibited conduct that would constitute discrimination, and states clearly that sanctions will be enforced against individuals engaging in discriminatory behavior and against supervisory and managerial personnel who knowingly allow such behavior to continue.

    ii. Includes information concerning the federal and regional statutory provisions concerning discrimination and a statement that there may be applicable local laws.

    iii. Includes a complaint form and a procedure for the timely and confidential investigation of complaints that ensures due process for all parties as well as informs employees of their rights of redress and all available forums for adjudicating discrimination complaints.

  c. Digital Privacy Policy

     i. Prohibits employers from requesting access to online data from workers as well as job applicants, provides examples of prohibited conduct that would constitute a violation of digital privacy protection, and states clearly that sanctions will be enforced against supervisory and managerial personnel who take part in the violation and/or knowingly allow such behavior to continue.

       a. Online data shall include but not be limited to social media, e-mail accounts, call history and text messages.

     ii. Includes information concerning the federal and regional statutory provisions concerning digital privacy and a statement that there may be applicable local laws.

    iii. Includes a complaint form and a procedure for the timely and confidential investigation of complaints that ensures due process for all parties as well as informs employees of their rights of redress and all available forums for adjudicating digital privacy complaints.

  d. Right to a Union Policy

     i. Prohibits employers from deterring or disallowing workers from joining and/or forming a union or signing a petition, provides examples of prohibited conduct that would constitute a violation of this regulation, and states clearly that sanctions will be enforced against supervisory and managerial personnel who take part in the violation and/or knowingly allow such behavior to continue.

     ii. Includes information concerning the federal and regional statutory provisions concerning union rights and a statement that there may be applicable local laws.

    iii. Includes a complaint form and a procedure for the timely and confidential investigation of complaints that ensures due process for all parties as well as informs employees of their rights of redress and all available forums for adjudicating union rights complaints.

Section II: Enactment

1. This act takes effect on September 1st, 2019 contingent upon signing by the governor.

[Pyro]

I introduce the following:

Amendment to the STEM Act (L 14.6)

The STEM Act

Section I. In careful consideration of the importance of careers related to science, technology, engineering and mathematics (herein referred to as STEM) in the technological, scientific and cultural development of the region of Lincoln, the following provisions are is hereby adopted to protect such careers:

1. The public high schools in the region of Lincoln shall be encouraged to divert more of their regular funding into programs related to STEM. A yearly high-school level contest shall be held in the capital of Lincoln, sponsored by the regional government and whichever universities or colleges opt to participate (an invitation shall be sent out to these institutions to co-sponsor the event, alleviating the burden on the Lincoln budget for such an activity.) Such an event will showcase the true talent of the public high schools students in the region in the fields as highlighted above.

2. Stipends shall be given to colleges and universities to be spent on the applying students who display the bigger aptitude and potential on the STEM area. The amount invested in such a stipend will be recommended by the Lincoln Department of Education, and shall be thereafter accepted or changed by the Lincoln Assembly in consideration of the budgetary position of the region.

Section II. This bill shall take effect upon signing by the Governor, and the provisions therein established shall begin during the year of  2019.

[Pyro]

I introduce the following.

A Resolution to Establish the Budget of the Lincoln Government.

*I request that the Speaker prioritize this bill above all others in the Government Queue.

IN THE LINCOLN COUNCIL

A RESOLUTION

Establishing the budget for the Lincoln Government lasting from July 2019 until June 2020

Resolved by the Lincoln Council convened,

Expenditures

Health - $269.89bn + $1.49bn (L603) = $269.89bn

Pensions - $104.40bn + $0bn (LC 11.11) = $104.40bn

Education - $105.19bn + $ 35.63bn (L505, L601, L 12.9, L 13.06) = $140.82bn

Defence - $0.10bn + $0.03bn (L 11.22) = $0.13bn

Transport - $54.18bn + $0.48bn (L 15.6) =$54.66bn

Welfare - $40.93bn + $0.22bn (L 11.4.2, L 14.9) = $41.15bn

General Govt - $20.27bn + -$0.11bn (L513, L 15.9) = $20.16bn

Debt Interest - $23.30bn

Protection - $23.83bn + $4.86bn (L 6.4.3, L 7.3.1, L 10.16.5) = $28.69bn

Other - $31.44bn + $0.98bn (LC 1.13) = $32.42bn

One time additional spending - $39.54bn (L 6.5.1, L 7.1.1, L 7.4.2, L 7.5.1, L 9.10.5, L 10.16.5, L 10.26.5, L 11.17, L 15.3)

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TOTAL EXPENDITURES - $ 755.80 billion

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PROPOSED TAXES

Income tax
0.0%    $0 - $24,999 ($0 B)
10%    $25,000 - $49,9999 ($13.19 B)
15%    $50,000 - $99,999 ($56.40 B)
20%    $100,000 - $249,999 ($118.42 B)
25%   $250,000 - $999,999 ($71.51 B)
30%   $1,000,000 + ($41.87 B)

Rates remain the same for married couples filing jointly, but brackets are doubled.

Cannabis Tax
10% ($2.09 B) + $1.25bn (L10.25.4) = $3.34bn

Other drugs tax (L10.25.4) = $0.58bn

Excise Taxes
Gas: 30.0 cents per gallon ($13.35 B)
Diesel: $0.50 per gallon ($7.41 B)
New automobile purchase tax (by curb weight): $120 per thousand kilograms ($1.02 B)

Luxury Tax
15% ($3.24 B)

Property tax
0.0%    $0 - $24,999 ($0 B)
5%    $25,000 - $49,9999 ($15.53 B)
10%    $50,000 - $99,999 ($54.57 B)
15%    $100,000 - $249,999 ($78.63 B)
20%   $250,000 - $999,999 ($24.21 B)
25%   $1,000,000 + ($7.60 B)

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TOTAL REVENUES - $510.88 B

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PROJECTED DEFICIT - - $ 244.92 B

[Pyro]

Firearms Safety Act

to ensure we attain common sense weapons reform

Section I: Standard Regulations and Safety Measures

1. Background Checks shall be mandatory for all gun sales.

 a. In order to purchase a firearm, the prospective consumer must pass this Background Check.

 b. Background Checks shall be conducted by the Bureau of Firearm Safety (BFS).

2. Concealed Carry shall hereby be prohibited.

3. The sale of firearms to any person under the age of 18 shall hereby be prohibited.

Section II: Revising the Bureau of Firearm Safety

1. The Bureau of Firearm Safety (BFS) is to be established.

  a. The BFS shall have an NPC Director that is appointed by the Governor. The director shall lead the bureau and is tasked with the hiring of personnel.

  b. The BFS shall work in tandem with federal resources to administer and report on firearm Background Checks.

  c. The Governor may dissolve and reform the BFS.

Section III: Enactment

1. This act shall take effect upon the appointment of the BFS Director.

[Pyro]

I introduce the following:

An Improved Police Body Camera Act

1: This shall amend the Police Body Camera Act (L 11.17) as follows.

Police Body Camera Act

Section 1: Short Title

This bill should be cited as the “Police Body Camera Act”.

Section 2: Requirements

i. All police officers employed within the Lincoln Region of Atlasia must wear body cameras at all times to record their actives while on duty.
ii. Police departments shall have the right to set their own punishments for police officers who do not wear their body cameras at all times. Police officers who fail to wear body cameras at all times shall be immediately removed from employment with their respective police departments.
iii. Local police departments shall pay for the body cameras, but if they are unable to afford them, the region will cover part or all of the costs associated with them.
iv. Any police department who does not purchase and implement body cameras within one year of this law's passage will pay a $5,000 $50,000 fine every year in which the cameras are not in place.
v. Any police officer who purposefully destroys their body cameras due to wrongdoing will face obstruction of justice and tampering with evidence charges.
vi. Any criminal who purposefully destroys an officer's body camera due to wrongdoing will face obstruction of justice and tampering with evidence charges.
vii. Police officer body cameras may be considered admissible as evidence in court as long as the police body camera meets all admissibility requirements set out in law for security camera footage.
viii. All body cameras must remain on and recording for the entire duration of the officer's time on-duty.
ix. Police departments must perform monthly inspections of camera equipment to ensure each camera is functional and operating.
x. Body camera video footage shall be considered public records and must be obtainable to the public no later than 30 days following a recorded incident. The only exception to disclosure shall be if privacy rights of the individuals depicted in the footage were to be violated.

Section 3: Enactment

This law shall be enacted immediately upon passage.

2. These changes shall take effect immediately upon passage.

[Pyro]

I introduce the following:

Fire In A Crowded Theater Amendment

Section I. This shall amend the Free Speech Protection Act (L 11.23) as follows.

Free Speech Protection act

Be it enacted:

1.) Any locality in the Lincoln Region which requires the posting of a liability bond prior to granting a parade or special event permit, shall be prohibited from considering the potential risk of unaffiliated protesters or counter protesters, when calculating the required coverage amount.

2.) No state or locality within the Lincoln Region shall create a buffer zone against constitutionally protected speech activities in an outdoor public area, except upon a finding that such a buffer zone is narrowly tailored to protect a compelling state interest and that the buffer zone is the least restrictive means of achieving that interest. found to protect public safety and the safety of individuals at risk.

3.) No locality may enforce any noise ordinance which is not based on an easily ascertainable standard.

4.) No State or locality may enforce any special sign or billboard regulations directed at the advertising of alcohol, tobacco, cannabis, or imposing time limits on signs advertising temporary events, political viewpoints, trespassing prohibitions, or the sale of land.

5.) 4.) No Court in the Lincoln Region shall entertain a lawsuit alleging violation of a person's right to publicity more than 5 years after the death of that person.

6.) 5.) No Court in the Lincoln Region shall entertain a lawsuit filed by a Home Owner's Association or the landlord of an Apartment Complex alleging breach of contract for the mere outside or window display of: any flag including but not limited to the national flag of Atlasia, any regional or State flag in Atlasia, any historical flag of the United States Atlasia or Confederate States, or the POW flag.

7.) 6.) Any law in any locality in the Lincoln Region which prohibits: all in-person solicitation in public, in-person solicitation in public during a specific time but not other times, in-person solicitation unless a permit is required, or in-person solicitation in traffic medians while allowing other types of speech in the same medians, are hereby repealed.

8.) Any person in the Lincoln Region found sleeping on public property in an area that is freely accessible may be asked to leave the area by a law enforcement officer with proper jurisdiction. No person asked to leave under such circumstances shall be prosecuted for loitering, trespassing, or camping without a permit, provided the person leaves the area within a reasonable amount of time after the request.

9.) 7.) Nothing in subsection 7 6 of this act shall prevent a local government in the Lincoln Region from prohibiting persons from physically obstructing persons in public, from prohibiting true threats or harassment incident to in-person solicitation, or from prohibiting all speech activities in its roadways and traffic medians, provided the public safety requires it.

10.) 8.) All State and Local bans on wearing masks in public are hereby repealed. Nothing in this sub-section shall prevent any Regional, State, or Local government employee from lawfully requiring a person wearing a mask to temporarily remove the mask so as to ascertain identity.

11.) 9.) No public or private employer shall require any employee to join or pay money to any religious body, political party, social club, or other organization or association, other than occupational licensing groups or groups which train or certify persons in certain skills used during employment. in order to be employed.

12.) 10.) This act shall take effect immediately.

Section II. These changes shall take effect immediately upon passage.

[Pyro]

I introduce the following:

Lincoln Symbols Act

Section I. The Flag of Lincoln

1. The Flag of Lincoln shall be depicted as thirteen stripes alternating maroon and yellow; the blue-fielded canton of the upper-lefthand side of the flag featuring a yellow sailboat as tribute to our boating and fishing culture, to celebrate and promote the conservation of the region's many lakes and bodies of water, surrounded by a ring of fourteen stars, each representing a single constituent state of Lincoln.

2. The Flag of Lincoln shall recognize the history and cultural identity of Lincoln.

3. The Flag of Lincoln shall be flown above regional offices beside the National Flag of Atlasia.

4. The Governor of Lincoln shall be granted the right to appoint and organize a flag-change committee once per term, with a final decision contingent upon a two-thirds majority in the Lincoln Council.

Section II. The Great Seal of Lincoln

1. The Great Seal of Lincoln shall feature the Liberty Bell in a navy blue background above the Official Motto of Lincoln, the border embroidered with blue rings, surrounded by maroon rings, overlapped by yellow petals.

2. The Great Seal of Lincoln shall recognize the history and cultural identity of Lincoln.

3. The Great Seal of Lincoln shall be present and visible in all regional offices and placed upon official podiums within the Council Chamber and the Offices of Governor, Speaker and Chancellor.

Section III: The Official Motto of Lincoln

1. The official motto of Lincoln shall be inscribed in Latin: Verum potestatem facit lex, translated to English: Truth, not power, makes law.

Section IV: The Anthem of Lincoln

1. Lincoln shall have three recognized regional anthems. These shall be as follows.

  a. "Battle Cry of Freedom," written in 1862 by George Frederick Root.

  b. "Solidarity Forever," written in 1914 by Ralph Chaplin.

  c. "This Land is Your Land," written in 1944 by Woody Guthrie.

Section V: The Flower of Lincoln

1. The Carnation shall be recognized as the Official Flower of Lincoln.

Section VI: The Bird of Lincoln

1. The Red-Tailed Hawk shall be recognized as the Official Bird of Lincoln.

Section VII: The Pokémon of Lincoln

1. Bulbasaur shall be recognized as the Official Pokémon of Lincoln, as well as the Official Kanto Starter of Lincoln as per Resolution L 15.11.

2. Arceus shall be recognized as the Official Legendary Pokémon of Lincoln as per Resolution L 15.11.

Section VIII. And The Rest

1. The Official Northern Symbols Act AKA the Northern Regional Symbols Act of 2016 (N141) is hereby repealed.

Section IX: Enactment

1. This bill shall become law upon the signing of the Governor.

[Pyro]

I introduce the following:

Protect Reproductive Health Act

Section I: Recognition

1. We recognize that reproductive health care, including contraception and abortion, is a core component of women's health, privacy and equality.

2. It is the solemn duty of Lincoln to protect the right of women to access safe and legal abortion services.

Section II: Abortion

1. A licensed or certified health care practitioner acting within his or her lawful scope of practice may perform an abortion when, according to the practitioner's reasonable and professional judgement, the patient is within twenty-four weeks from the commencement of pregnancy, or there is an absence of fetal viability, or the abortion is necessary to protect the patient's life or health.

Section III: Roe

1. In commemoration and celebration of the decision reached by the Supreme Court in the case involving Norma McCorvey (Jane Roe) vs. Henry Wade, January 22nd shall be known as Reproductive Health Day.  

Section IV: Retroactive Tidiness

1. The Reasonable Limitations Act (L 603) is repealed.

Section V: Enactment

1. This act takes effect immediately upon signing by the governor.

[Pyro]

I introduce the following:

Emergency Speaker Election Act

Section I

1. Be it resolved that Councilor PyroTheFox shall serve as Speaker of the Council of Lincoln.

2. In compliance with Article I-4 of the Lincoln Constitution, Councilor PyroTheFox shall immediately vacate the Office of Chancellor of Lincoln.

Section II

1. This act takes effect immediately upon consent by the Council of Lincoln.

[Pyro]

I introduce the following:

Supreme Court Confirmation for Bacon King

Section I: Confirmation

1. Honoring the nomination set forth by the Governor of Lincoln, Mr. Bacon King of New York shall be hereby appointed to the position of Regional Justice of the Supreme Court of Atlasia.