S.19.2-4: Expanding 1st amend article II speech rights to social media (Tabled)

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

Section 1:Title: Expanding our citizens first amendment article II speech rights to social media.

Section 2: Legal argument and social media Definition.
2.1 The government of the south believes in freedom of speech for all as stated by article II, section 1 of the southern Constitution, “All persons of The South are bound to their free expression of their ideas and thoughts.”
2.15 This law shall enforce this sprit online and within the public sphere of our social media. No citizen of the south shall be banned or censor because of political or ideological belief or speech.  
2.2 unless, “Free speech of the individual shall be protected by the law with exceptions made for speech and expression which inflicts harm onto another.”
2.25 Threatening speech like threats of death or physical injury shall be exception from this law as stated by 2.2. The moderation shall moderate the public sphere based on local, regional and national criminal laws under this exception.
2.3 The government of the south believes that social media is part of the public sphere and we believe like the street corner that people have a right to freedom of speech.
2.4 What is considered social media and the public sphere?
2.45 Social media/public sphere “street corners” are a semi-public outlet where all beliefs are shared, which makes up a large percentage of the online social output.
2.5 Examples of such are facebook, twitter, youtube and other large over 10 million social internet sites that are aimed at social contact of our citizens.

Section 3: Penalties and fines for censoring speech
3.1   Unless speech falls under criminal law stated in section 2.2 and 2.25 they shall be fined or open to lawsuit by the victim.
3.2   A judge within the southern region if it doesn’t fall within 2.2 or 2.25 can choose to fine public sphere provider from an minimum of 100 dollars to a maximum 2,500 dollars per violation depending on violation of free speech rights.

Section 4: This shall become law upon being signed by governor.

sponsor: matthew27

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

I favor this legislation.

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

per the sponsor's wishes, i move to table this legislation.

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

technically this is a resolution, not an amending of the legislation itself, and probably needs its own thread.
feel free to introduce it in the legislation introduction thread.

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

it just needs a seconder. anyone?

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

the vote is now before the chamber on whether this bill is to be tabled.

[] aye
[] nay

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

aye

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

6 ayes, 0 nays. This bill has been tabled.