NSG Senate Chamber [NSG Senate] - Version 3

[Sahrani DR]

The Bestiality (Zoophilia) Act - FOR
The National Investigation Act - AGAINST
Aurentine Public Disability Code - FOR
Official Mafia Condemnation Act - FOR
Correctional Officers Responsibility Code - FOR
Aurentine Traffic Code - FOR
Correctional Services Act - FOR

[Belmaria]

The Bestiality (Zoophilia) Act - AYE
The National Investigation Act - AYE
Aurentine Public Disability Code - NAY
Official Mafia Condemnation Act - NAY
Correctional Officers Responsibility Code - AYE
Aurentine Traffic Code - AYE
Correctional Services Act - AYE

[Osea 767]

The Bestiality (Zoophilia) Act: Aye
The National Investigation Act: Nay
Aurentine Public Disability Code: Aye
Official Mafia Condemnation Act: Nay
Correctional Officers Responsibility Code: Nay
Aurentine Traffic Code: Aye
Correctional Services Act: Aye

[Aeken]

Aye to all.

[Waldmania]

Aye to all

While I agree with Yanalia's point about CORC, I think it would make more sense to pass the bill then amend it later, rather than voting against the bill altogether because of one line.

[Kiruri]

The Bestiality (Zoophilia) Act - Nay
The National Investigation Act - Yey
Aurentine Public Disability Code - Yey
Official Mafia Condemnation Act - Yey
Correctional Officers Responsibility Code - Yey
Aurentine Traffic Code - Yey
Correctional Services Act - Yey

[Threlizdun]

The Bestiality (Zoophilia) Act: Nay
The National Investigation Act: Nay
Aurentine Public Disability Code: Aye
Official Mafia Condemnation Act: Aye
Correctional Officers Responsibility Code: Nay
Aurentine Traffic Code: Nay
Correctional Services Act: Aye

[Venaleria]

Cetacean and Great Ape Bill of Rights
Drafted by: Gothmogs,
Sponsors: Ainin, Geilinor, Beta Test, Yanalia, Jerusalemian, The Saint James Islands
Category: Environment

Understanding that Great Apes and Cetaceans have very complex emotional and intellectual lives, and deserve to be protected from humans and human violence. Also understanding that Orca Whales specifically have larger and more complex emotional areas in their brains, meaning they actually feel more emotion than humans. Great Apes and Cetaceans need to be left alone in peace.

Defines captivity for the purposes of this bill as the holding or imprisonment of a cetacean or great ape without the approval of GACREA or without following the regulations set by GACREA.

All Cetaceans and Great Apes hereby shall receive the following rights:

1. Every individual cetacean and great ape has the right to life.
2. No cetacean or great ape should be held in captivity or servitude; be subject to cruel treatment; or be removed from their natural environment.
3. All cetaceans and great apes have the right to freedom of movement and residence within their natural environment.
4. No cetacean or great ape is the property of any State, corporation, human group or individual.
5. Cetaceans and great apes have the right to the protection of their natural environment.
6. Cetaceans and great apes have the right not to be subject to the disruption of their cultures.
7. The rights, freedoms and norms set forth in this Declaration should be protected under domestic law.
8. No State, corporation, human group or individual should engage in any activity that undermines these rights, freedoms and norms.
9. Nothing in this Declaration shall prevent the State from enacting stricter provisions for the protection of cetacean or great ape rights.
10. Nothing in this Declaration shall prevent the care or help given to cetaceans or great apes.
11. No cetacean or great ape will be punished by, or bound to, any human created law.
12. Knowingly depriving Cetaceans and Great Apes of the aforementioned rights is a derelict, and accidentally depriving Cetaceans and Great Apes of the aforementioned rights is a contravention.

Section 1
1. Establishes the Great Ape and Cetacean Rights Enforcement Agency (GACREA) who's duty will be determining whether or not a great ape or cetacean's rights have been violated, and to take charge of cases involving such violations.
2. The GACREA will also be responsible for determining proper living conditions for injured or disabled apes that are in the care of a qualified human or veterinary association.
3. The GACREA will report to the Ministry of the Environment.
4. Establishes a cetacean sanctuary off the coast of Woozen in Andersbai for injured or disabled cetaceans who require human care.

Acknowledgements - Thanks to:
Alexander Ainin for suggesting line 12 of the bill of rights.
Rupert Weinthal for suggesting the bill define captivity.

Hereby passes the Cetacean and Great Ape Bill of Rights

This has enough sponsors to be added.

Sorry if I interrupt the voting process here, but doesn't number 11 negate number 1? When I started reading the bill it seemed as if it would be murder to kill a Great Ape or a Cetacean but that section negates it (I might be wrong though).

Lobby.

[The Licentian Isles]

Aye to all.

[Oneracon]

Aye to all

While I agree with Yanalia's point about CORC, I think it would make more sense to pass the bill then amend it later, rather than voting against the bill altogether because of one line.

Then what about all the people who will face the negative effects of that one line until we get an amendment through?

[Venaleria]

Aye to all

While I agree with Yanalia's point about CORC, I think it would make more sense to pass the bill then amend it later, rather than voting against the bill altogether because of one line.

Then what about all the people who will face the negative effects of that one line until we get an amendment through?

Lobby.

[Venaleria]

BA: Abstain
NIA: Abstain
APDC: Aye
OMCA: Abstain
CORC: Nay
ATC: Aye
CSA: Aye

[Angleter]

I'd like to change my vote on CORC from AYE to NAY, please.

[Britanno]

I'd like to change my vote on CORC from AYE to NAY, please.

I would also like to do this as I have been made aware of an issue with the bill.

[Oneracon]

The Internet User Protection Act has enough sponsors to be added to Domestic Development.

Internet User Protection Act
Urgency: High | Author: Oneracon [RG] | Category: Domestic Development
Sponsors: Belmaria [LCP], Kiruri [RG], The New Sea Territory [LCP], Jerusalemian [NDP]

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The Senate of the Aurentine Commonwealth,

APPLAUDING the aims of the Internet Freedom Act to protect the privacy of Internet users;

LAMENTING the incomplete focus of said Act, especially its explicit focus on government entities;

SEEKING to ensure that all Aurentine Internet users are protected from unnecessary surveillance by both government and private entities;

HEREBY ENACTS the following:

Repeals

1. The Internet Freedom Act and the First Amendment to the Internet Freedom Act shall be struck out and rendered null and void.
   
   Definitions
2. For the purposes of this Act, "individual" and "individual person" is defined as a natural person.
3. For the purposes of this Act, "government entity" is defined as any level of government within the Aurentine Commonwealth and any subdivisions thereof.
4. For the purposes of this Act, "private entity" is defined as any registered legal entity that is not a government entity.
5. For the purposes of this Act, "Internet Service Provider" is defined as any entity that provides subscribers with access to the Internet.
6. For the purposes of this Act, "personal information" is defined as any information about an identifiable individual including information concerning data transmitted over the Internet.
   
   Prohibition of Censorship
7. No government entity, private entity, or individual shall modify, censor, or remove online content.
   
   1. The above shall not apply to the following exceptional case(s):
      1. In the case of a government entity: content which exists on websites, databases, servers owned by the government or content on domains or subdomains reserved for government use by the Aurentina Network Information Centre (AurNIC).
      2. In the case of a private entity or individual: content that exists on websites, databases, or servers owned by said private entity or individual.
      3. Pornographic materials, defined as any images designed to incite sexual arousal, which portray or depict at least one or more real individuals under the age of consent.
   Prohibition of Individual Monitoring
8. No government entity, private entity, or individual shall monitor the online activities of individual persons.
   1. The above shall not apply to the following exceptional case(s):
      1. In the case of a government entity: Monitoring employees of a government entity where data vital to the national security are being used on a regular basis; Monitoring individuals suspected of criminal activity if a warrant has been issued pursuant to Sections 4b - 4e of the Law and Order Improvement Act.
   Protection of Employee Privacy
9. No private entity which issues computers or computer-like devices (such as smartphones) to its employees shall be permitted to consent to a search for the purposes of law enforcement of said devices without the permission of the possessing employee.
10. No private entity which issues computers or computer-like devices (such as smartphones) to its employees shall monitor usage of said devices or search said devices without permission of its possessing employee, unless:
    1. there is sufficient evidence that the employee in question is using these devices in detriment of their employer or fellow employees; or
    2. the employee in question works for a government entity where data vital to the national security are being used on a regular basis (in accordance with Section 8ai of this Act).
    Legality of Encryption
11. The government shall pass no law or directive with the purpose of restricting access to or the use of encryption algorithms by the general public.
12. The government shall pass no law or directive with the purpose of restricting access to or the use of anonymity software such as Tor or Freenet by the general public.
13. No Internet Service Provider shall restrict the use of encryption algorithms by its subscribers, the passage of encrypted traffic through its network, or the usage of anonymity software such as Tor or Freenet by its subscribers.
    
    Freedom of Speech
14. The right to freedoms of speech and expression shall apply to online communications and publications equally to any other means of communication, including any conditions specified in the Limiting Legislation Act and other laws.
    
    Protection of Internet Users from Private Entity Surveillance
15. No government entity shall accept unsolicited Internet-based personal information regarding individual customers of Internet Service Providers.
16. No government entity shall be obligated to provide Internet-based personal information to a private entity.
17. Only government entities shall be issued search warrants to permit individual online monitoring.
    
    Exceptions for Non-Individual Monitoring
18. No part of this Act shall be construed as limiting the rights of Internet Service Providers to monitor general flows of traffic through their network or the bandwidth usage of individual users for the purposes of ensuring quality of service.

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[box][align=center][size=150][b]Internet User Protection Act[/b][/size]
[b]Urgency:[/b] High | [b]Author:[/b] [nation]Oneracon[/nation] [RG] | [b]Category:[/b] Domestic Development
[b]Sponsors:[/b] [nation]Belmaria[/nation] [LCP], [nation]Kiruri[/nation] [RG], [nation]The New Sea Territory[/nation] [LCP], [nation]Jerusalemian[/nation] [NDP][/align][hr][/hr] [i]The Senate of the Aurentine Commonwealth,[/i]

[b]APPLAUDING[/b] the aims of the [i]Internet Freedom Act[/i] to protect the privacy of Internet users;

[b]LAMENTING[/b] the incomplete focus of said Act, especially its explicit focus on government entities;

[b]SEEKING[/b] to ensure that all Aurentine Internet users are protected from unnecessary surveillance by both government and private entities;

[b]HEREBY ENACTS[/b] the following:

[list=1][u]Repeals[/u]
[*]The [i]Internet Freedom Act[/i] and the [i]First Amendment to the Internet Freedom Act[/i] shall be struck out and rendered null and void.

[u]Definitions[/u]
[*]For the purposes of this Act, "individual" and "individual person" is defined as a natural person.
[*]For the purposes of this Act, "government entity" is defined as any level of government within the Aurentine Commonwealth and any subdivisions thereof.
[*]For the purposes of this Act, "private entity" is defined as any registered legal entity that is not a government entity.
[*]For the purposes of this Act, "Internet Service Provider" is defined as any entity that provides subscribers with access to the Internet.
[*]For the purposes of this Act, "personal information" is defined as any information about an identifiable individual including information concerning data transmitted over the Internet.

[u]Prohibition of Censorship[/u]
[*]No government entity, private entity, or individual shall modify, censor, or remove online content.
[list=a][*]The above shall not apply to the following exceptional case(s):[list=i][*]In the case of a government entity: content which exists on websites, databases, servers owned by the government or content on domains or subdomains reserved for government use by the Aurentina Network Information Centre (AurNIC).[*]In the case of a private entity or individual: content that exists on websites, databases, or servers owned by said private entity or individual.[*]Pornographic materials, defined as any images designed to incite sexual arousal, which portray or depict at least one or more real individuals under the age of consent.[/list][/list]
[u]Prohibition of Individual Monitoring[/u]
[*]No government entity, private entity, or individual shall monitor the online activities of individual persons.[list=a][*]The above shall not apply to the following exceptional case(s):[list=i][*]In the case of a government entity: Monitoring employees of a government entity where data vital to the national security are being used on a regular basis; Monitoring individuals suspected of criminal activity if a warrant has been issued pursuant to Sections 4b - 4e of the [i]Law and Order Improvement Act[/i].[/list][/list]
[u]Protection of Employee Privacy[/u]
[*]No private entity which issues computers or computer-like devices (such as smartphones) to its employees shall be permitted to consent to a search for the purposes of law enforcement of said devices without the permission of the possessing employee.
[*]No private entity which issues computers or computer-like devices (such as smartphones) to its employees shall monitor usage of said devices or search said devices without permission of its possessing employee, unless:[list=a][*]there is sufficient evidence that the employee in question is using these devices in detriment of their employer or fellow employees; or [*]the employee in question works for a government entity where data vital to the national security are being used on a regular basis (in accordance with Section 8ai of this Act).[/list]
[u]Legality of Encryption[/u]
[*]The government shall pass no law or directive with the purpose of restricting access to or the use of encryption algorithms by the general public.
[*]The government shall pass no law or directive with the purpose of restricting access to or the use of anonymity software such as Tor or Freenet by the general public.
[*]No Internet Service Provider shall restrict the use of encryption algorithms by its subscribers, the passage of encrypted traffic through its network, or the usage of anonymity software such as Tor or Freenet by its subscribers.

[u]Freedom of Speech[/u]
[*]The right to freedoms of speech and expression shall apply to online communications and publications equally to any other means of communication, including any conditions specified in the [i]Limiting Legislation Act[/i] and other laws.

[u]Protection of Internet Users from Private Entity Surveillance[/u]
[*]No government entity shall accept unsolicited Internet-based personal information regarding individual customers of Internet Service Providers.
[*]No government entity shall be obligated to provide Internet-based personal information to a private entity.
[*]Only government entities shall be issued search warrants to permit individual online monitoring.

[u]Exceptions for Non-Individual Monitoring[/u]
[*]No part of this Act shall be construed as limiting the rights of Internet Service Providers to monitor general flows of traffic through their network or the bandwidth usage of individual users for the purposes of ensuring quality of service.[/list][/box]

The Office of Privacy Protection Act has enough sponsors to be added to Miscellaneous.

Office of Privacy Protection Act
Urgency: High | Author: Oneracon [RG] | Category: Miscellaneous
Sponsors: Belmaria [LCP], Kiruri [RG], The New Sea Territory [LCP], Jerusalemian [NDP]

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The Senate of the Aurentine Commonwealth,

RECOGNISING the need to citizens to safeguard their personal information;

SEEKING to establish a means of legal recourse against entities and individuals that abuse citizens' personal information,

HEREBY enacts the following:

Definitions

1. For the purposes of this Act, "individual" and "individual person" is defined as a natural person.
2. For the purposes of this Act, "government entity" is defined as any level of government within the Aurentine Commonwealth and any subdivisions thereof.
3. For the purposes of this Act, "private entity" is defined as any registered legal entity that is not a government entity.
4. For the purposes of this Act, "personal information" is defined as any information about an identifiable individual including (but not limited to):
   • Full Name
   • Address(es)
   • Telephone Number(s)
   • Identification Number(s)
   • Financial Information
   • Political Beliefs
   • Sex or Gender
   • Sexual Orientation
   • Personal health information
   Office of Privacy Protection
5. The Office of Privacy Protection is hereby established as an independent government body with the responsibility to investigate complaints by individuals of violation of privacy rights and responsibilities, and to produce reports of its conclusions.
   
   Protection of Personal Information
6. All individuals shall have the right to:
   
   1. know why a private entity, government entity, or other individual collects, uses or discloses their personal information;
   2. know who within a private entity or government entity is responsible for protecting their personal information;
   3. expect a private entity, government entity, or other individual to protect their personal information by taking appropriate security measures;
   4. expect the personal information a private entity, government entity, or other individual holds about them to be accurate, complete and up-to-date;
   5. obtain access to their personal information and ask for corrections if necessary;
   6. lodge a complaint with the Office of Privacy Protection about how a private entity, government entity, or other individual handles their personal information if they feel their privacy rights have not been respected or that said entity or individual has not upheld their responsibilities under this Act;
   7. pursue legal action against a private entity, government entity, or other individual if the Office of Privacy Protection's report indicates that the complainant's privacy rights have been violated or that said entity or individual has not upheld their responsibilities under this Act.
7. All private entities, government entities, or individuals that collect, use or disclose personal information shall have the responsibility to:
   1. obtain consent when they collect, use, or disclose the personal information of an individual;
   2. supply an individual with a product/service even if they refuse consent for the collection, use, or disclosure of their personal information unless that information is essential to the transaction;
   3. collect information within the bounds of law;
   4. have personal information policies that are clear, understandable, and readily available.

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[box][align=center][size=150][b]Office of Privacy Protection Act[/b][/size]
[b]Urgency:[/b] High | [b]Author:[/b] [nation]Oneracon[/nation] [RG] | [b]Category:[/b] Miscellaneous
[b]Sponsors:[/b] [nation]Belmaria[/nation] [LCP], [nation]Kiruri[/nation] [RG], [nation]The New Sea Territory[/nation] [LCP], [nation]Jerusalemian[/nation] [NDP][/align][hr][/hr] [i]The Senate of the Aurentine Commonwealth,[/i]

[b]RECOGNISING[/b] the need to citizens to safeguard their personal information;

[b]SEEKING[/b] to establish a means of legal recourse against entities and individuals that abuse citizens' personal information,

[b]HEREBY[/b] enacts the following:

[list=1][u]Definitions[/u]
[*]For the purposes of this Act, "individual" and "individual person" is defined as a natural person.
[*]For the purposes of this Act, "government entity" is defined as any level of government within the Aurentine Commonwealth and any subdivisions thereof.
[*]For the purposes of this Act, "private entity" is defined as any registered legal entity that is not a government entity.
[*]For the purposes of this Act, "personal information" is defined as any information about an identifiable individual including (but not limited to):[list][*]Full Name[*]Address(es)[*]Telephone Number(s)[*]Identification Number(s)[*]Financial Information[*]Political Beliefs[*]Sex or Gender[*]Sexual Orientation[*]Personal health information[/list]
[u]Office of Privacy Protection[/u]
[*]The Office of Privacy Protection is hereby established as an independent government body with the responsibility to investigate complaints by individuals of violation of privacy rights and responsibilities, and to produce reports of its conclusions.

[u]Protection of Personal Information[/u]
[*]All individuals shall have the right to:
[list=a][*]know why a private entity, government entity, or other individual collects, uses or discloses their personal information;[*]know who within a private entity or government entity is responsible for protecting their personal information;[*]expect a private entity, government entity, or other individual to protect their personal information by taking appropriate security measures;[*]expect the personal information a private entity, government entity, or other individual holds about them to be accurate, complete and up-to-date;[*]obtain access to their personal information and ask for corrections if necessary;[*]lodge a complaint with the Office of Privacy Protection about how a private entity, government entity, or other individual handles their personal information if they feel their privacy rights have not been respected or that said entity or individual has not upheld their responsibilities under this Act;[*]pursue legal action against a private entity, government entity, or other individual if the Office of Privacy Protection's report indicates that the complainant's privacy rights have been violated or that said entity or individual has not upheld their responsibilities under this Act.[/list]
[*]All private entities, government entities, or individuals that collect, use or disclose personal information shall have the responsibility to:[list=a][*]obtain consent when they collect, use, or disclose the personal information of an individual;[*]supply an individual with a product/service even if they refuse consent for the collection, use, or disclosure of their personal information unless that information is essential to the transaction;[*]collect information within the bounds of law;[*]have personal information policies that are clear, understandable, and readily available.[/list][/list][/box]

[Slarvainian]

The senator Slarvainian from the unofficial party The Daria Party votes this way on the following bills.

Nutritional Information and Genetically Modified Organism Labeling Act: Aye
Limiting of Electro-Shock Practices:Aye
Access to Unisex Restrooms Act: Aye
Food Labelling and Allergen Safety Act: Aye
Contraceptives Act: Aye
Treatment of Drug Users Act: Aye
Bill for the Establishment of Armed Forces Academies and Officer Training Programs: Aye

[The Nihilistic view]

I vote against all bills at vote.

If I have time to read all 7 in the next day or so I may change my votes. This really is just turning into a vote fest that see's very little debate ever happen. As I said at the time this is definitely the wrong balance and has seen far too many bills passed without proper scrutiny. Allowing me to take advantage of numerous loopholes that could have been dealt with if we had a more robust scrutinizing process. As Albert Eisenstein said, Nothing is more destructive of respect for the government and the law of the land than passing laws which cannot be enforced.

[Joe Washington]

- The Bestiality (Zoophilia) Act (For)
- The National Investigation Act (Against)
- Aurentine Public Disability Code (Against)
- Official Mafia Condemnation Act (For)
- Correctional Officers Responsibility Code (For)
- Aurentine Traffic Code (For)
- Correctional Services Act (For)

- Restriction of Corporal Punishment Act (Against)
- Criminalisation of Hate Speech Act (Against) (!!)

[Slarvainian]

The Bestiality (Zoophilia) Act: For
The National Investigation Act: For
Aurentine Public Disability Code: Abstain
Official Mafia Condemnation Act: For
Correctional Officers Responsibility Code: For
Aurentine Traffic Code: For
Correctional Services Act: For

Restriction of Corporal Punishment Act: For
Criminalisation of Hate Speech Act: Abstain

[Ainin]

We're not voting on the RCPA and CHSA yet...

[Joe Washington]

We're not voting on the RCPA and CHSA yet...

Sorry then. Excuse my mistake.

[Fulflood]

The Bestiality (Zoophilia) Act - Abstain, punishments too harsh despite good intentions
The National Investigation Act - For
Aurentine Public Disability Code - For, despite that UREA 'all public buildings' thing
Official Mafia Condemnation Act - Against
Correctional Officers Responsibility Code - For
Aurentine Traffic Code - For
Correctional Services Act - For

[The Union of the West]

I change my vote on CORC from AYE to NAY.

[New Bierstaat]

Bestiality (Zoophilia) Act - YES, but I would like to amend it later because banning offenders from zoos is dumb
National Investigation Act - YES
Aurentine Public Disability Code - YES
Official Mafia Condemnation Act - YES
Correctional Officers Responsibility Code - NO
Aurentine Traffic Code - YES
Correctional Services Act - YES, but really the top fine should be higher. What about situations like the Dixon, IL, embezzlement scandal?

[Joe Washington]

Bestiality (Zoophilia) Act - YES, but I would like to amend it later because banning offenders from zoos is dumb

Wow, you're right, that is dumb. I suppose the line of reasoning is that since pedophiles are banned from elementary schools zoophiles should be banned from zoos.

It does seem silly, though.