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[New Zepuha]

Actually I need to write an act on it, just add 'in conjunction with the senate admins shall be responsible ... so on so forth'

Emilia Nuckerberg.

[The Nihilistic view]

I've added you in

Sponsored and also,

f) The Senate President Pro Tempore and Secretary of the Senate shall be responsible for maintaining order and decorum in the Chamber at all times.

Admins already do this, but this would be great ICly because then any rowdy senator can be thrown out by the police instead of getting a ban or something.

Could you add in a clause that the Police may remove continually aggressive and unruly senators at the request of the PpT?

Is egg throwing considered rowdy?

[New Zepuha]

Sponsored and also,



Admins already do this, but this would be great ICly because then any rowdy senator can be thrown out by the police instead of getting a ban or something.

Could you add in a clause that the Police may remove continually aggressive and unruly senators at the request of the PpT?

Is egg throwing considered rowdy?

Yes. If you want to be a pedant it's Battery.

[Battlion]

Senate President Pro Tempore (Role and Responsibility) Act
Authors: Michael Quinn [NDP] | Urgency:Upmost| SIMBEDS: Senatorial Procedures
Sponsors: Joshua Burchett [RG], Emilia Nuckerberg [IND], Erich Malgrave [MSP]

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The Senate of Aurentina, understanding the complex and demanding role that the Senate President Pro Tempore has been shown to be by those who have previously held the role and the lack of clear legislation creating crises that threatens the integrity of the Chamber and therefore recognising that new clear legislation is required, hereby passes the Senate President Pro Tempore (Role and Responsibility) Act.

Section I – Repeal and Amendment of Previous Legislation
a) Section 3e of the Provisional Republican Executive Act shall be hereby struck null and void
b) Section 3f of the Provisional Republican Executive Act shall be hereby struck null and void
c) Section 3g of the Provisional Republican Executive Act shall be hereby struck null and void
d) Section 3j of the Provisional Republican Executive Act shall be amended to say “If the President of the Senate and the President Pro Tempore is unable to fulfil any of their duties or refuses to do so, the Secretary of the Senate shall be permitted to act in place of the President Pro Tempore however if the all three previously mentioned are unable to fulfil any of their duties or refuse to do so the Administrators shall be required to act in place of the President Pro Tempore.

Section II – Office of the President Pro Tempore and Secretary of the Senate
a) All previous mentioning of the Vice-President of the Senate shall be hereby known as the Senate President Pro Tempore.
b) The President of the Senate shall at any time nominate a Senator for the post of Senate President Pro Tempore in the Chamber who shall take office following a vote expressing confidence in the candidate with a supermajority of the Senate which shall be defined as 60% of all Senators who partake in the confidence vote.
c) The Senate President Pro Tempore shall have all the powers of the President of the Senate delegated to him/her upon a vote of confidence.
d) The President of the Senate, or the Senate President Pro Tempore on his behalf shall appoint a Secretary of the Senate who will be responsible for administrative tasks such as vote counting, organising and updating the official legislative queue and any other administrative tasks.
e) However, if directed by Administrators, President of the Senate or the Senate President Pro Tempore the Secretary of the Senate shall be able to organise and manage votes at any time.

Section III – Responsibilities of the Senate President Pro Tempore and Secretary of the Senate
a) In addition to all administrative duties outlined in Section II the Senate President Pro Tempore and Secretary of the Senate shall be subject to the following responsibilities.
b) The Senate President Pro Tempore and Secretary of the Senate shall be expected to be politically impartial at all times, showing no preference on legislative matters and shall therefore be required to abstain or not vote on all legislative votes in the Senate.
c) The Senate President Pro Tempore and Secretary of the Senate shall not be permitted to hold any Cabinet or Shadow Cabinet position to uphold political impartiality.
d) The Senate President Pro Tempore and Secretary of the Senate shall address any motions or other issues risen in the Chamber with an official and impartial response fully informed, whenever possible, by the laws of Aurentina.
e) The Senate President Pro Tempore and Secretary of the Senate shall be expected to address all Senators with respect and honour in all proceedings in the Chamber.
f) The Senate President Pro Tempore and Secretary of the Senate shall be responsible for maintaining order and decorum in the Chamber at all times.

Section IV – Failure to meet the Responsibilities of the Senate President Pro Tempore and Secretary of the Senate
a) If the responsibilities stated in section III are not fulfilled to an acceptable standard, these failures shall be sufficient grounds for a motion of no-confidence to be put forward against either the Senate President Pro Tempore and/or the Secretary of the Senate which shall require the support of fifteen Senators.
b) If the Senate President Pro Tempore or Secretary of the Senate is temporarily unable to fulfil their administrative and general responsibilities as set out in this act, then they shall be required to notify the Chamber in advance whenever possible to do so.

I haven't added that clause yet but what do people think of the PpT being given the power to ICly make members leave the chamber for a certain allotted time for rule breaking?

Such examples are in the UK Parliament and the Australian one, the Australian one makes me laugh though!

[Unicario]

Sponsored and also,



Admins already do this, but this would be great ICly because then any rowdy senator can be thrown out by the police instead of getting a ban or something.

Could you add in a clause that the Police may remove continually aggressive and unruly senators at the request of the PpT?

Is egg throwing considered rowdy?

((OOC: Bite my shiny metal ass. ))

[Malgrave]

I'll sponsor. (Erich Malgrave)

[United Great Britian]

Speed Vote Act
Author: United Great Britian (Independent) | Co-sponsors: | Category: Senate Procedures | Urgency: Medium
RECOGNISING that sometimes the senate moves to slowly for some issues.
BELIEVING that we have a duty to fix it.
HEREBY mandates that if a motion to call a "Speed Vote" is seconded ten times a speed vote will begin.
DEFINES a "Speed Vote" as a vote lasting 24 hours and requiring 75% to pass a bill.
HEREBY mandates that if any senator wishes for debate they may motion to hold the vote for debate. They can motion for this at any time from the tenth second on the Speed Vote motion to 48 hours after the vote has ended. This motion must be seconded a tenth time before it happens.
HEREBY mandates that if any senator wishes for a normal vote they may motion to hold the vote for a normal vote. They can motion for this at any time from the tenth second on the Speed Vote motion to 48 hours after the vote has ended. This motion must be seconded a tenth time before it happens.
CONFIRMING that no debate shall happen on the bill after it has been seconded the tenth time unless a motion to hold the vote passes.

Sponsors?

[Calimera II]

Speed Vote Act
Author: United Great Britian (Independent) | Co-sponsors: | Category: Senate Procedures | Urgency: Medium
RECOGNISING that sometimes the senate moves to slowly for some issues.
BELIEVING that we have a duty to fix it.
HEREBY mandates that if a motion to call a "Speed Vote" is seconded ten times a speed vote will begin.
DEFINES a "Speed Vote" as a vote lasting 24 hours and requiring 75% to pass a bill.
HEREBY mandates that if any senator wishes for debate they may motion to hold the vote for debate. They can motion for this at any time from the tenth second on the Speed Vote motion to 48 hours after the vote has ended. This motion must be seconded a tenth time before it happens.
HEREBY mandates that if any senator wishes for a normal vote they may motion to hold the vote for a normal vote. They can motion for this at any time from the tenth second on the Speed Vote motion to 48 hours after the vote has ended. This motion must be seconded a tenth time before it happens.
CONFIRMING that no debate shall happen on the bill after it has been seconded the tenth time unless a motion to hold the vote passes.

Sponsors?

I will sponser.

[Calimera II]

Speed Vote Act
Author: United Great Britian (Independent) | Co-sponsors: | Category: Senate Procedures | Urgency: Medium
RECOGNISING that sometimes the senate moves to slowly for some issues.
BELIEVING that we have a duty to fix it.
HEREBY mandates that if a motion to call a "Speed Vote" is seconded ten times a speed vote will begin.
DEFINES a "Speed Vote" as a vote lasting 24 hours and requiring 75% to pass a bill.
HEREBY mandates that if any senator wishes for debate they may motion to hold the vote for debate. They can motion for this at any time from the tenth second on the Speed Vote motion to 48 hours after the vote has ended. This motion must be seconded a tenth time before it happens.
HEREBY mandates that if any senator wishes for a normal vote they may motion to hold the vote for a normal vote. They can motion for this at any time from the tenth second on the Speed Vote motion to 48 hours after the vote has ended. This motion must be seconded a tenth time before it happens.
CONFIRMING that no debate shall happen on the bill after it has been seconded the tenth time unless a motion to hold the vote passes.

Sponsors?

I will sponser.

[United Great Britian]

Sponsors?

I will sponser.

Thank You!

[Dendart]

Sponsors?

I will

[Battlion]

Any further sponsors for the SpPT (R&R) A

[United Great Britian]

I will

Thank You!

[Calimera II]

Any further sponsors for the SpPT (R&R) A

I will read it in detail tomorrow, then I will decide whether I will sponser.

[United Great Britian]

Any further sponsors for the SpPT (R&R) A

Where is it?

[Battlion]

Any further sponsors for the SpPT (R&R) A

Where is it?

11 posts above you

[Oneracon]

Speed Vote Act
Author: United Great Britian (Independent) | Co-sponsors: | Category: Senate Procedures | Urgency: Medium
RECOGNISING that sometimes the senate moves to slowly for some issues.
BELIEVING that we have a duty to fix it.
HEREBY mandates that if a motion to call a "Speed Vote" is seconded ten times a speed vote will begin.
DEFINES a "Speed Vote" as a vote lasting 24 hours and requiring 75% to pass a bill.
HEREBY mandates that if any senator wishes for debate they may motion to hold the vote for debate. They can motion for this at any time from the tenth second on the Speed Vote motion to 48 hours after the vote has ended. This motion must be seconded a tenth time before it happens.
HEREBY mandates that if any senator wishes for a normal vote they may motion to hold the vote for a normal vote. They can motion for this at any time from the tenth second on the Speed Vote motion to 48 hours after the vote has ended. This motion must be seconded a tenth time before it happens.
CONFIRMING that no debate shall happen on the bill after it has been seconded the tenth time unless a motion to hold the vote passes.

Sponsors?

This bill is redundant, under the Motions Reform Act there can be a motion to end voting early that receives 15 seconds.

[United Great Britian]

Sponsors?

This bill is redundant, under the Motions Reform Act there can be a motion to end voting early that receives 15 seconds.

This is before a vote begins.

[United Great Britian]

Unfair Subsidation Act
Author: United Great Britian (Independent) | Co-sponsors: | Category: Business & Finance | Urgency: Low
RECOGNISING that businesses subsidised by the government have an advantage over their competition,
BELIEVING that this advantage is unfair,
HEREBY BANS any subsidised business to have a price any less than 90% of its lowest unsubsidised competitor. Any subsidised business found not to be in compliance will be fined £100,000. If a subsidised business believes that they do not deserve to be fined they may appeal to the SBOC for an exception.
HEREBY FORMS the Subsidised Businesses Oversight Committee, the SBOC. The SBOC will be a ten member committee elected by the Senate from their membership. This committee will have the power to make exceptions to the 90% rule. Each member of the SBOC will serve a one year term. Any member of the SBOC may be impeached if all 9 other SBOC members agree to impeach them. If a impeached member of the SBOC believes that their impeachment was unfair they may appeal for a vote by the full senate. If 75% of the senate believes that the impeachment was unfair the impeachment will be overturned and they will be reinstated to the SBOC.
DEFINES "subsidised business" as any business receiving money from the government.
DEFINES "unsubsidised business" as any business not receiving money from the government.

What do you think? Looking for sponsors.

Bringing this back.

[United Great Britian]

Chess Act
Author: United Great Britian (Independent) | Co-sponsors: Royal Black Institution (CMP) | Category: Domestic Development | Urgency: Low
RECOGNISING that chess is a wonderful game.
BELIEVING that chess should be a professional sport.
HEREBY forms the National Chess Association (NCA) to govern chess in our nation. The NCA will hold tournaments at an interval deemed appropriate by the NCA. The NCA must also develop a curriculum to be taught in schools.
HEREBY mandates that all schools allow students to take online chess classes hosted by the NCA as a course.
HEREBY mandates that the NCA will be paid for with fees from classes and tournaments and any money not used by the NCA at the end of the fiscal year will be turned over to the treasury.

Any opinions or cosponsors?

Bringing this back.

[Oneracon]

This bill is redundant, under the Motions Reform Act there can be a motion to end voting early that receives 15 seconds.

This is before a vote begins.

Exactly why it is redundant. Why should the Senate be going to all this trouble to create a brand new type of motion, when a slow vote can simply be ended early with 15 seconds to a motion to end voting?

[Battlion]

Did you read the SpPT (R&R) A UGB?

[United Great Britian]

This is before a vote begins.

Exactly why it is redundant. Why should the Senate be going to all this trouble to create a brand new type of motion, when a slow vote can simply be ended early with 15 seconds to a motion to end voting?

To save the time of fifthing the motion to begin the vote and then the other motion.

[Oneracon]

Exactly why it is redundant. Why should the Senate be going to all this trouble to create a brand new type of motion, when a slow vote can simply be ended early with 15 seconds to a motion to end voting?

To save the time of fifthing the motion to begin the vote and then the other motion.

No one motions to begin a vote.

[United Great Britian]

To save the time of fifthing the motion to begin the vote and then the other motion.

No one motions to begin a vote.

Either way this could bypass the time taken by stalling of admins and such.