SB 2017-106: Congressional Procedure Amendment (Passed)

[Associate Justice PiT]

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Sponsor: Scott

     I hereby open the floor for debate.

[Associate Justice PiT]

     I like this, but I wonder if we should include a mechanism to permit exceptions. It happened in this case that the original Amendment was fundamentally broken. I could see an instance arising where a bill is acceptable to the Senate, but the Senate then amends it into a version that the House deems unacceptable.

[Associate Justice PiT]

     I will be offering an amendment to implement a mechanism here. I don't know that it is the best possible mechanism for us to be using, but hopefully we can get the ball rolling with an idea here:

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     This way, we can re-vote on the original version, but instead of being automatic it will have to be something that there is support in the Senate for. How does Senator Scott respond?

[Associate Justice PiT]

     Senators have 24 hours to object.

[Associate Justice PiT]

     The amendment is adopted.

[Associate Justice PiT]

     If there are no more comments, I can bring this to a final vote in 24 hours.

[Associate Justice PiT]

     A final vote is now open on this amendment. Please vote aye, nay, or abstain.

[Associate Justice PiT]

     Aye

[Associate Justice PiT]

     I forgot, but since Senator Ted Bessell deregistered, there are only five of us now, so this bill is finished.

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Atlasian Senate
Passed 5-0 in the Atlasian Senate assembled
Be it resolved, X Senator PiT, PPT