4th Fremont Assembly thread (Adjourned)

[Representative simossad]

I will not bring up another nomination.

[Representative simossad]

AN ACT

To strengthen the the families of Fremont and
to protect expectant and nursing mothers and their children

SECTION 1. TITLE

The title of this act shall be “Protected Parenthood Fremont Act of 2017.” It may be cited as the “P.P.F.A.”

SECTION 2. EMPLOYER INFORMATION

1. In order for this bill's measures to be activated, the expectant mother, who is employed, must inform their employer of their pregnancy and the expected date of delivery.
2. The employer may not disseminate information about an employee's pregnancy to a third party without permission.

SECTION 3. MATERNITY LEAVE AND PARENTAL LEAVE

1. The mother has the right to 14 weeks of maternity leave after the child's birth. The employer has to pay at least either the same amount of a 13-week wages average or of the last 3 months before pregnancy.
2. Either parent has the right to 3 years of unpaid parental leave.
3. Employees exercising their right for maternity or parental leave are protected from loss of employment due to dismissal.

SECTION 4. MOTHER AND CHILD PROTECTION AT THE WORKPLACE

1. Employers have to protect a healthy and safe work environment for expecting and for nursing mothers.
2. Employers have to provide an adequate break room that can accommodate a reclining chair for expecting and nursing mothers who require it for their well being.
3. Expecting mothers are not permitted to perform heavy, physical labor or to work with or amongst materials, substances, and gases or in extreme elements, that could be deemed potentially hazardous to their health.
4. Expecting and nursing mothers are not permitted to work at night between 8.00 pm and 6.00 am.
5. Expecting and nursing mothers are not permitted to work overtime.
6. Expecting and nursing mothers are not permitted to work more than 8 1/2 hours daily or 90 hours in 2-week period.
7. Expecting and nursing mothers under 18 are not permitted to work more than 8 hours daily or 80 hours in a 2-week period.

SECTION 5. PROTECTION PERIOD

1. Expecting mothers do not have to work during the last 6 weeks of their projected pregnancy, but may do so as long as they formally state their intention to work during this period.
2. New mothers are not allowed to return to work until 8 weeks have passed since the date of their child's birth.
3. For premature, multiple and cesarean births, the return date to work is extended automatically to 12 weeks after birth.

[Representative simossad]

Just a quick reminder for everybody of the official procedures of the assembly concering the form of the legislation:

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[Representative simossad]

AN ACT
to fight against the stigma
about mental disorders and to support
mentally ill people in Fremont

SECTION 1. TITLE

The long title of this act shall be “Assistance for the Victims of Mental Disorders Fremont Act of 2017”, or “A.V.M.D.F.A.” It may be cited – in order to honor a fellow Fremont citizen's longstanding fight against social exclusion of mentally ill people – as the “Carrie Fisher Act of 2017”, or as the “C.F.A.”

SECTION 2. PROTECTION

1. No business in Fremont shall deny service to a legally competent person on the basis of their mental disorder.
2. Employees suffering from a mental disorder are protected from loss of employment due to their mental disorder as long as a certified psychologist or psychiatrist has not detected a general incapacity for work due to the mental disorder.
3. Students and pupils suffering from a mental disorder are protected from sanctions which penalizes misbehavior caused by their mental disorder.

3.1. An exception of this rule is an expulsion from school or college if a certified psychologist or has detected a general incapacity to visit the specific institution due to the student's or the pupil's mental disorder.

3.2. The evaluation whether the misbehavior is caused by a mental disorder or not has to be done by a certified psychologist or psychiatrist.

SECTION 3. ASSISTANCE

1. 9-1-1 emergency dispatch offices shall accept emergency calls concerning threats for suicide and suicidal thoughts. The calls shall be forwarded to an external emergency hotline.
2. The price for prescribed drugs against mental disorders shall never be higher than 2% of the patients monthly income.
3. The costs for evaluations specified in Section 2, 2. and Section 2. 3. shall be borne by the regional government.
4. Psychiatric clinics shall be covered by the regional government's health program.

SECTION 4. INFORMATION

1. All high school students shall be informed at least once in their their school career about the most common mental disorders.
2. Non-profit-making associations that inform about mental illnesses shall have the right to request funding by the regional government.

[Representative simossad]

AN ACT
to ease the access to healthy food
and to protect and consumers

SECTION 1. TILE

The title of this act shall be “Fair and Healthy Food Act of 2017.” It may be cited as the “F.H.A.A.”

SECTION 2. SCHOOLS

1. Schools shall be encouraged to offer products produced by regional producers.
2. Each student has to attend at least five teaching units about healthy nutrition in their school career.
3. The “Fremont Healthy School Lunch Program” (FHSLP) shall hereby be created.

3.1 The FHSLP shall financially support schools who can not afford to provide daily access to at least 12 oz of fruits and / or vegetables.
3.2 The FHSLP provides educational material about healthy nutrition.
3.3 The FHSLP is provided an amount of money of the regional budget to invest in educational material, additional programs and self-organisation.
3.4 The head of the FHSLP shall be appointed by the governor of the Fremont region.

SECTION 3. GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISMS

1. Products that have been genetically modified or products that contain ingredients which have been genetically modified have to be labeled.
2. GMO products shall no longer be offered in schools or other education institutions.

[Representative simossad]

AN ACT
to strengthen to democratic
awareness among adolescents,
to give young people a voice and a
chance to participate in our political process

SECTION 1. TITLE

The title of this act shall be “Young Democratic Involvement Act of 2017.” It may be cited as “Y.D.I.A.”

SECTION 2. VOTING AGE

1. Every citizen who has reached the age of sixteen shall be eligible to vote and to run as a candidate in municipal elections.
2. Every citizen who has reached the age of sixteen shall be eligible to vote in regional elections. Every citizen who has reached the age of eighteen shall be eligible to run as a candidate in regional elections.

SECTION 3. YOUTH COUNCILS

1. Every city that has reached a certain number of residents shall run a youth council. The number of seats shall be the following:

10,000 inhabitants – 11 seats
30,000 inhabitants – 13 seats
50,000 inhabitants – 15 seats
70,000 inhabitants – 17 seats
90,000 inhabitants – 19 seats
100,000 inhabitants – 20 seats
+100,000 inhabitants – 25 seats

2. Every citizen between the age of 12-18 shall be eligible to vote and to run as a candidate in youth council elections.
3. The youth council shall be provided an amount of money of the city budged to invest in events and programs.
4. Every youth council elects three chairs who are allowed to speak and to submit proposals in city council sessions which have been adopted by the youth council.
5. The electoral procedure shall be controlled by the city.

[Representative simossad]

To make peace in a debate that has been flawed since it began:

Amendment to the Fair and Healthy Food Act of 2017

1. Section 3, 2 shall hereby be removed.

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I hope that this will calm down our political dispute and that this will be a sign of goodwill and of willingess to work together.