SB 119-15: Freedom for the People of the Pacific--Passed

[GM Team Member and Deputy PPT WB]

Amendment, if this passes then at least allow the option for the current status quo.

Freedom for the People of the Pacific

Section 1. Title
1. This bill will be cited as the Freedom for the People of the Pacific Act

Section 2. Referenda
1. The following overseas areas will have the right to organize referenda to determine their future in the republic of Atlasia: American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands, Hawaii and Alaska
a. full independence
b. remaining within the union but greater autonomy
c. status quo
2. The question of the referendum will be as follows: What do you believe should be the future of the state of X? (insert name of respective state/territory for X)
a. Full independence within five years
b. Greater autonomy within the Republic of Atlasia
3. Voting procedure will be as normal according to Atlasian election laws, and a simple majority is needed of the voters for one of the two options of the voters that turned out for one of those two options to win. Voting is entirely done by NPC populations/characters.

Section 3. Passage
1. Upon passage in favour of full independence, they'll get five (5) years the time to leave the union, those five years will be used to draft a new constitution, determine election laws, choose a currency and choose how they prefer future relations with the republic of atlasia, including a plan for their defense and the degree of economic aid from the republic of atlasia, based on negotiations
2. The Republic of Atlasia does not have the right to revoke this bill when a referendum for independence or greater autonomy and when this bill have passed.

Section 4. Decolonization
1. The Republic of Atlasia will firmly support a decolonization process globally and ally with anti-imperialist nations worldwide, granting economic & military aid to those who choose to separate and economically sanctioning those oppressing nations that do not comply.

Section 5. Territorial restructuring
1. Johnston Island is restructured within the Hawaiian State, effective immediately after passage.
2. Wake Island is restructured within the juridisiction of the Marshall Islands, effective immediately after passage

Section 6. Recognition of claims
1. The republic of Atlasia does not further claim the Guano islands, and recognise the Colombian claims on Bajo Nuevo Bank and Serranilla Bank
2. Control of Baker Island, Howland Island, Javer Island, Kingman Reef, Palmyra Atoll and its infrastructure is given to the republic of Kiribati, to be transferred within seven days after passage of this law.

Section 7. Apologies
1. The senate of the Republic of Atlasia expresses its deep regret and sorrow for violations made in the past and in its history that can be considered imperialist and/or colonialist.

Section 8. Census provision
1. People registered - within the game - in any of those states or territories that might secede will upon secession be automatically registered in the largest populated state in the region of where the state seceded, without the need for an additional post in the "new register thread". Additionally, under no circumstances shall this bill be interpreted to deny someones voting rights or participation in the game.

Section 9. Implementation:
1. Upon passage, the game moderators shall be tasked with the simulation of the referenda and further actions.
2. To comply with the Atlasian criminal law, it is re-iterated that intimidation of game moderators, defined as repeatedly trying to influence the game moderators in their task to simulate and handle the process is a criminal offense.

[GM Team Member and Deputy PPT WB]

I'm dum and forgot to also make the language in 2.2 and 2.3 make sense for 2.1 so here's another amendment for that

Freedom for the People of the Pacific

Section 1. Title
1. This bill will be cited as the Freedom for the People of the Pacific Act

Section 2. Referenda
1. The following overseas areas will have the right to organize referenda to determine their future in the republic of Atlasia: American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands, Hawaii and Alaska
a. full independence
b. remaining within the union but greater autonomy
c. status quo
2. The question of the referendum will be as follows: What do you believe should be the future of the state of X? (insert name of respective state/territory for X)
a. Full independence within five years
b. Greater autonomy within the Republic of Atlasia
c. Maintain current status
3. Voting procedure will be as normal according to Atlasian election laws, and a simple majority of votes after RCV calculations is needed of the voters for one of the twothree options of the voters that turned out for one of those twothree options to win. Voting is entirely done by NPC populations/characters.

Section 3. Passage
1. Upon passage in favour of full independence, they'll get five (5) years the time to leave the union, those five years will be used to draft a new constitution, determine election laws, choose a currency and choose how they prefer future relations with the republic of atlasia, including a plan for their defense and the degree of economic aid from the republic of atlasia, based on negotiations
2. The Republic of Atlasia does not have the right to revoke this bill when a referendum for independence or greater autonomy and when this bill have passed.

Section 4. Decolonization
1. The Republic of Atlasia will firmly support a decolonization process globally and ally with anti-imperialist nations worldwide, granting economic & military aid to those who choose to separate and economically sanctioning those oppressing nations that do not comply.

Section 5. Territorial restructuring
1. Johnston Island is restructured within the Hawaiian State, effective immediately after passage.
2. Wake Island is restructured within the juridisiction of the Marshall Islands, effective immediately after passage

Section 6. Recognition of claims
1. The republic of Atlasia does not further claim the Guano islands, and recognise the Colombian claims on Bajo Nuevo Bank and Serranilla Bank
2. Control of Baker Island, Howland Island, Javer Island, Kingman Reef, Palmyra Atoll and its infrastructure is given to the republic of Kiribati, to be transferred within seven days after passage of this law.

Section 7. Apologies
1. The senate of the Republic of Atlasia expresses its deep regret and sorrow for violations made in the past and in its history that can be considered imperialist and/or colonialist.

Section 8. Census provision
1. People registered - within the game - in any of those states or territories that might secede will upon secession be automatically registered in the largest populated state in the region of where the state seceded, without the need for an additional post in the "new register thread". Additionally, under no circumstances shall this bill be interpreted to deny someones voting rights or participation in the game.

Section 9. Implementation:
1. Upon passage, the game moderators shall be tasked with the simulation of the referenda and further actions.
2. To comply with the Atlasian criminal law, it is re-iterated that intimidation of game moderators, defined as repeatedly trying to influence the game moderators in their task to simulate and handle the process is a criminal offense.

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[GM Team Member and Deputy PPT WB]

For the record I plan on voting nay on this. I’m just giving the option so that if we do for some reason pass this, then if the people there want things to stay the same then they can vote for that.

[GM Team Member and Deputy PPT WB]

Nay