HB 27-04: Sticking a Middle Finger to Big Brother Act (Passed)

[Left Wing]

I agree. Adding extra definitions to this bill certainly improves the quality. Amendment is friendly.

[Left Wing]

SO this would end the lockdowns and covid dictatorship stuff? IF so I may vote for it.

I assume you mean lockdown by "covid dictatorship stuff". If that is what you mean, no this bill as it is currently written will not end any lockdowns. It would only end curfews.

[Left Wing]

I object as well. Amendment is unfriendly.

[Left Wing]

Nay

[Left Wing]

Since it is unconstitutional I am asking for it to be tabled.

For now, the unconstitutionality is merely an opinion.

[Left Wing]

I'll declare the amendment unfriendly as I'd like to see a vote on this. I am not completely on board with removing section 1 but if that has to go to get it passed, then so be it.

[Left Wing]

Abstain

[Left Wing]

How are we doing here?

I think the current version of the bill that bans facial recognition is very necessary and if there are no objections, we should move to a final vote.

[Left Wing]

If the sponsor is in a position to answer, I believe there are a couple of questions for you.

Yes, I am currently writing an amendment to address these concerns.

[Left Wing]

Sticking a Middle Finger to Big Brother Act

Be it enacted in both houses of Congress assembled,

Section 1. Saving Face
a. A "facial recognition camera" is any camera which includes a feature to recognize a person's face.
b. All facial recognition cameras, with the following exceptions, are hereby banned in the Republic of Atlasia.
  i. Smartphones, tablets, and other personal, mobile devices not permanently mounted to a surface shall be exempt from this law.
c. "Permanently mounted" is defined as any electronic device that ceases to function if unplugged from a power outlet
cd. Owners of such devices shall have until July 1, 2021 to dispose of them.
e. Owners may report the exact model to a government website where they will be sent directions to their local police station.
f. Local police stations will collect cameras that are brought to them and provide reimbursement for the value of when the model first reached the public market, adjusted for inflation. These cameras will be turned over to the federal government at once.
dg. Manufacturers of such devices shall immediately cease production of all such devices. They shall be reimbursed for the costs of their stockpile using current market price if they turn their stockpile over to the federal government.
eh. Any person or entity found in violation of parts 2c and 2d may be fined an amount not to exceed $5,000, and shall have such device confiscated.
i. Any police department which fails to turn over cameras received will lose 50% of it's federal funding.

So certainly not a perfect solution for reimbursement, but police stations are probably the most secure places to keep these devices before they are turned over to the federal government. The threat of being defunded should keep departments from pocketing the cameras and using them for their own purposes.

[Left Wing]

Aye

[Left Wing]

Nay

[Left Wing]

objection.

[Left Wing]

Nay

[Left Wing]

Yeah this amendment would be an improvement, Section 2 is almost a complete non-sequitur and I would like to see it removed. I do worry that police stations will not turn over these cameras without any incentive, as they frequently break federal guidelines but this is a start on restoring the bill to it's original intent.

[Left Wing]

OBD’s amendment is friendly. The penalty for not turning these over is essential to make sure the departments follow federal guidelines.

[Left Wing]

Aye

[Left Wing]

nay
The sentence was removed earlier so it is "unnecessary stalling" and there are pages of debate already.

It’s our goal to bring the sentence back and then pass the bill. It’s not stalling because I’m literally sponsoring it, that doesn’t make any sense.

[Left Wing]

Aye