SENATE BILL: Regional Legislative Petitions Act (law'd)

[bgwah]

I'm giving this the forum affairs slot. Close enough!

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[bgwah]

Not sure if this will actually be utilized, but I don't have a problem with it I guess.

[bgwah]

I am bringing this to a final vote. Please vote aye, nay, or abstain.


Aye I guess.

[bgwah]

I think the point some are trying to make is they introduce a bill on behalf a single constituent. And even being asked by one is semi-rare. Which makes this bill unnecessary, because 25% probably won't ever happen...

While I tend to think the same, I've come to a slightly different conclusion: it certainly won't hurt to pass the bill, so why not?

[bgwah]

I don't understand how you got "This Senate is awesome because of me!" out of "People on the regional level feel disconnected, and we can give them more reason to be involved."

Hmm I don't know do you want to explain that last sentence I quoted because it seems to say that other than this session the Senate could use plenty of reasons to legislate more. So what changed for this session from last session?

The last session kicked things in gear, but the session before that, for several sessions, was a wasteland of legislative accomplishment. Also: more legislation = more Senate activity. Connect the other dots however you like but I fail to see how you could possibly interpret me arguing in favor of engaging the citizens more directly on legislative issues as me taking credit for Senate activity. Turn the hostility down to about a 4 or so.

The difference is that I am the best PPT ever!!

[bgwah]

Well, "quantity" certainly isn't the best measure...But if we are measuring quantity, then you cannot only include passed legislation. You must add in rejected legislation as well, IMO.

For example:
44th Senate: 16 passed, 5 rejected = 21
45th Senate: 19 passed, 6 rejected = 25
46th Senate: 9 passed, 6 rejected = 15

We're on track to get to the 20-25 range again for the 46th Senate. But if we're measuring it solely by passed legislation, then we'll fall short of the previous two Senates. The 43rd, for the record, had 10 passed and 3 rejected.

[bgwah]

The current tally is 6 ayes and 1 nay. JBrase, Duke, and Nathan have yet to vote.

Anyway, this has enough votes to pass, 24 hours to change votes, etc...

[bgwah]

I demand you all hug and make up.

[bgwah]

With 7 ayes, 1 nay, 1 absention and 1 non-voting, this bill has passed and is now presented to the President for his signature or veto.