Senate Legislation Introduction Thread (New)

[West_Midlander]

Pre-filing this:

GOVERNMENT SOFTWARE PROCUREMENT ACT

TITLE I: DEFINITIONS

1. As used in this title:

A. Public Agencies means a federal government agency, department, commission, council, board, bureau, committee, institution, college, university, technical school, government corporation, or other establishment of the executive, legislative or judicial branches.

B. Procurement means buying, purchasing, renting, leasing, licensing, or otherwise acquiring any goods or services. It also includes all functions that pertain to the obtaining of any goods or services, including description of requirements, selection and solicitation of sources, preparation and award of contracts, installation, maintenance, and all phases of contract administration.

C. Computer Software means a set of Computer Programs, procedures and associated documentation concerned with computer data or with the operation of a computer, Computer Program, or Computer Network.

D. Computer Program means an ordered set of data representing coded instructions or statements that, when executed by a computer, causes the computer to perform one or more computer operations.

E. Software Source Code means pre-compiled, human-readable versions of a Computer Program.

F. Computer Network means a set of related, remotely connected devices and any communications facilities, including multiple computers with the capability to exchange data via communications facilities.

G. Total Cost of Ownership means the sum of all costs borne by the Public Agency during the useful life of the software, including costs for software acquisition, installation, worker training, conversion or loading of existing data, interface and integration with related information systems, and long-term costs for software maintenance, upgrades, and technical support.

TITLE II: PUBLIC SOFTWARE PROCUREMENT

1. Decisions by Public Agencies regarding the requisition, procurement, and installation of Computer Software shall be based upon performance and value criteria, including quality, functionality, security, reliability, interoperability, and Total Cost of Ownership.

2. Decisions by Public Agencies regarding the requisition, procurement, and installation of Computer Software must be neutral with respect to:

A. whether such Computer Software is provided by a for-profit entity or a non-profit entity; and

B. the licensing model under which such Computer Software is provided.

3. Nothing in this Act shall preclude Public Agencies from considering the effect of specific licensing terms in software procurement decisions, including licensing terms that govern the availability of Software Source Code, rights and restrictions regarding software modification, redistribution, warranties, security, and intellectual property indemnification.

4. Public Agencies and public employees must conform with federal software procurement and acquisition rules regardless of the licensing model under which software is provided.

TITLE III: ENACTMENT

1. This act shall take effect ninety (90) days after passage.

[West_Midlander]

INTERNET OF THINGS PRIVACY ACT

TITLE I: WI-FI CONNECTION PRIVACY

1. It shall be unlawful for any person in Atlasia to violate the privacy of another by using or permitting any software or hardware which is used to provide wireless internet service to customers or members of the public as a courtesy and without compensation (hereinafter "Wi-Fi Provider") to collect data on any person in violation of this act,  nor shall any such data obtained from such Wi-Fi Provider, be sold or transferred to another.

2. Wi-Fi Providers shall not be permitted to compile or track the location data of any person or device that connects to its wireless internet.

3. Wi-Fi Providers shall not be permitted to transmit data on the time or frequency of when a person or device is connected to its wireless internet to anyone but the consumer.

4. Wi-Fi Providers shall not be permitted to log or compile data about the identity of any device that connects to its Wi-Fi upon connection thereto.

TITLE II: BLUETOOTH DEVICE PRIVACY

1. It shall be unlawful for any person in Atlasia to violate the privacy of another by using or permitting any digitally interoperable bluetooth device to collect data on any person in violation of this act,  nor shall any such data obtained from such device, be sold or transferred to another.

2. Bluetooth devices shall not be permitted to compile or track the location data of any person.

3. Bluetooth devices shall not be permitted to transmit data on the schematics or layout of any home or dwelling to anyone but the consumer.

4. Bluetooth devices shall not be permitted to transmit data on the time or frequency of when the device is being operated to anyone but the consumer.

5. Bluetooth devices shall not be permitted to log or compile data about the identity of any interoperable device upon connection thereto. Storing a saved password to connect shall not constitute a violation of this provision.

TITLE III: ENFORCEMENT AND ENACTMENT

1. A violation of this act shall be a misdemeanor punishable by disgorgement of any profits, imprisonment for no more than one (1) year, and a fine of $10,000.00 per individual person whose privacy was violated. Any data collected in violation of this paragraph shall be subject to forfeiture and disposition.

3. A person whose privacy was unlawfully violated pursuant to this paragraph may maintain a civil action to recover actual damages, punitive damages of up to $10,000, reasonable legal costs, and any equitable relief necessary to enforce this act.

4. This act shall take effect July 1, 2023.

[West_Midlander]

PROTECT MAINE LOBSTER ACT

1. No part of the coastal waters of the State of Maine shall be seasonally closed to the harvesting of lobsters.

2. No limit shall be placed on the number of vertical lobster lines a person may operate in the coastal waters of the State of Maine except upon a showing through documented data that such lines are actually ensnaring and killing right whales.

3. This act shall take effect immediately.

Authorship Statement: This bill was not written with the assistance of ChatGPT or other A.I.

[West_Midlander]

DRUG PRICE TRANSPARENCY ACT

1Any Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) in Atlasia shall be required to publicly disclose complaints made against the PBM.

2. Any company that markets or sells prescription drugs in the Atlasia shall be required to publicly disclose any price increase no less than thirty (30) days prior to such increase along with an explanation for such price increase.

3. No company that markets or sells prescription drugs in Atlasia shall be permitted to enter into any agreement with a doctor, pharmacist, PBM, or insurance company prohibiting such person from mentioning lower-cost generic drugs.

4. The Prescription Drug Affordability Board is hereby established. The President shall appoint the members of the Board. The Board shall meet in open session at least four (4) times annually. Members of the Board shall disclose any conflicts of interest. The Board shall identify prescription, generic, and other drugs, that are offered for sale in Atlasia and, at the Board's discretion, conduct an affordability review of any prescription drug product.

5. This act shall take effect thirty (30) days from the date of enactment.

Authorship Statement: This bill was not written with the assistance of ChatGPT or other A.I.

[West_Midlander]

SCIENCE INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDING ACT

1. The Atlasian government is hereby authorized to expend up to an extra $150 Million through 2025 for facility upgrades, equipment purchases, staff salary increases, and other similar costs at National Laboratories and Technology Centers and other federally funded scientific research and development centers.

2. This act shall take effect immediately.

Authorship Statement: This bill was not written with the assistance of ChatGPT or other A.I.

[West_Midlander]

DO NOT CONTACT REGISTRY ACT

1. Any registered voter in Atlasia who desires to not be contacted via private message by federal political campaigns with candidate or election advertisements may submit their name to the Attorney General who shall be tasked with creating and maintaining a Do Not Contact Registry.

2. Such Registry shall be publicly posted and stickied in the Atlas Fantasy Elections thread.

3. Any voter on the Registry who is contacted in violation of this act may report such violation to the Attorney General who shall notify the violator of the violation.

4. Any person who sends a private messages in violation of this act after having been notified not to do so by the Attorney General shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of $1,000 per violation.

5. This act shall take effect thirty (30) days from the date of passage.

Authorship Statement: This bill was not written with the assistance of ChatGPT or other A.I.

[West_Midlander]

WEB FILTER PRIVACY ACT

1. It shall be unlawful for any person, or the officers, employees, or agents thereof, who operates in Atlasia by operating a social media platform, online dating service, or other internet communication platform to violate the privacy of any person by capturing the biometric data, inluding but not limited to the fingerprints, iris scans, orfacial features, of any user of such platform through any augmented reality filter. Augmented reality filter means any software program that generates a three dimensional overlay that artificially enhances or changes a user’s appearance or adds accessories to such user's appearance.

2. It shall be unlawful for any person, or the officers, employees, or agents thereof, who operates in interstate commerce by operating an online dating service to permit any minor to create an account on its dating platform.

3. This act shall take effect sixty (60) days from the date of passage.

Authorship Statement: This bill was not written with the assistance of ChatGPT or other A.I.

[West_Midlander]

PAWS NEED CLAWS ACT

1. No person, licensed professional or otherwise, operating in interstate commerce shall perform or advertise the performance of a partial or complete onychectomy (declawing), phalangectomy, or tendonectomy procedure by any means on a cat in Atlasia, except when necessary for a therapeutic purpose.

2. For the purposes of this act, the term "therapeutic purpose" means the necessity to address the medical condition of the animal, such as an existing or recurring illness, infection, disease, injury, or abnormal condition in the claw that compromises the animal's health. The term “therapeutic purpose” does not include cosmetic or aesthetic reasons or reasons of convenience in keeping or handling the animal.

3. This act shall take effect thirty (30) days after passage.

Authorship Statement: This bill was not written with the assistance of ChatGPT or other A.I.

[West_Midlander]

Bill revision.

All Kids Are Equal And Matter Act

Section I - Title

This bill may be cited as All Kids Are Equal And Matter Act

Section II - Ending Modern School Segregation

1. No school shall be allowed to segregate students based on mental disorders, special needs, or intellectual capabilities.

     a. This section shall not apply to special needs classrooms which shall be discouraged but not forbidden.

2. Schools exclusively catering to students with special needs or disabilities shall be reformed to provide general education.

3. All schools must offer accommodations suitable for all students.

4. Schools cannot reject or expel students, except in the following cases:

     a. If the parents or guardians voluntarily choose to leave the school with the agreement of compulsory school attendance laws.

     b. If a school determines that a student is abusing another student, the school may remove the offending student, but a court case must be initiated to prove that the abuse took place.

5. Schools shall no longer be required to offer accommodations based on DSM disorders, but shall instead focus on the overall well-being of the student and provide assistance as needed.

6. Financial demands shall not be a reason to reject a student's application to higher education institutions, including private universities. Universities shall ensure that every student has a place to study, which may require mergers or expansion of existing facilities.

7. Schools shall prioritize mental well-being and host group events that:

     a. Promote awareness of mental health issues.

     b. Foster inclusion of students.

     c. Emphasize the importance of inclusion.

8. Schools shall recognize that every student is a unique individual with their own talents.

Section III - Effective Date

This act shall take effect 30 days from the date of passage.

I expect this bill to be signed into law so I am introducing this revision as a bill.

I also indented the subsections to make the law more clear.

Authorship Statement: This bill was not written with the assistance of ChatGPT or other A.I.

[West_Midlander]

SAVE THE CHILDREN ACT

1. As used in this act, lawful obscenity means any overtly pornographic content that lacks any serious artistic or educational value.

2. It shall be unlawful for any person who is owner of a website, or entities running such websites, to primarily publish or broadcast any lawful obscenity over the internet, unless the root domain identifier of the website hosting the lawful obscenity terminates with .xxx. ICANN shall reserve the terminating root domain identifier .xxx for websites hosting lawful obscenity.

3. Owners of said websites may apply to the Atlasian government for reimbursement of costs relating to the domain change through an online form. $10,000,000 will be allocated to a fund to this end. This amount shall be funded by a one-time surtax of 1% on any income resulting from the manufacture, distribution, participation in, or sale of lawful obscenity in tax year 2023.

4. It shall be unlawful for any person to ship or mail any lawful obscenity through the Atlasian Postal Service, or through any interstate parcel transportation or parcel delivery service operating in interstate commerce unless such lawful obscenity is concealed from public view.

5. Any computer, smart phone, tablet, or similar device that can access the internet and is owned, leased, or funded by the federal government, including but not limited to work devices, devices provided to members of the military, devices accessible to prisoners, and devices provided to colleges, schools, libraries, and museums shall be required to contain software that automatically blocks websites with a root domain address terminating with .xxx. This provision shall not apply to devices used by the Department of Justice pursuant to an investigation.

6. Any computer, smart phone, tablet, or similar device that can access the internet and is owned or leased by a contractor of the federal government for the purpose of fulfilling a federal contract, including but not limited to contractors under the Stopping Sino-Espionage Act, shall be required to contain software that automatically blocks websites with a root domain address terminating with .xxx.

7. No federal funds may be expended for the purpose of or in furtherance of the sale, distribution, conducting, broadcasting, or displaying of lawful obscenity, including but not limited to in any military exchange, prison store, college, school, library, or museum.

8. No public correctional facility, college, school, library, or museum that receives federal funds shall sell, distribute, conduct, broadcast, or display lawful obscenity unless minors are prohibited from viewing or accessing such lawful obscenity. Verification must include the presentation by any person seeking to view or access the lawful obscenity of a valid government-issued ID that includes such person's age thereon.

9. A violation of this act shall be a misdemeanor punishable by disgorgement of any profits, imprisonment for no more than 4 years, and a fine of $40,000 per violation. Any record or information collected, retained, or disclosed in violation of this act shall be subject to forfeiture and disposition.

10. A person whose privacy was unlawfully violated pursuant to this act may maintain a civil action to recover actual damages, punitive damages of up to $10,000, reasonable legal costs, and any equitable relief necessary to enforce this act.

11. This act shall take effect 30 days after the date of passage.

Re-introducing this, or alternatively, if it passes over Cao's veto, amending the law to remove section 4 from the final bill on the Senate floor now since I believe section 4 is irrelevant with the troubling original section 3 removed.

Authorship Statement: This bill was not written with the assistance of ChatGPT or other A.I.

[West_Midlander]

Senate Bill
to Respect a woman's Right to Choose and to codify legal precedent
Be it enacted in the Senate of Atlasia

Section 1; Title
1. This Act may be cited as the 'Right to Choose Act'.
Section 2; Findings
1. The Senate of the Republic of Atlasia finds that-
a) Access to reproductive care is a fundamental right for all citizens of the Republic of Atlasia
b) That the termination of a pregnancy constitutes reproductive care
c) That the termination of a pregnancy is a substantially private and personal decision
d) That this procedure ought to be made with proper physical and psychiatric healthcare considerations
e) That any procedure directly or tangentially related to pregnancy termination ought to be regulated, standardized, and protected
f) That the regions of Atlasia ought to be able to enact laws past a certain point in pregnancy that regulate the practice and administration of pregnancy termination
g) That reproductive care be provided to mothers who opt to carry a pregnancy to term, including all medically necessary pre and postpartum care
Section 3; Statutory right to choose
1. It shall be unlawful for any regional, local, or national subdivision thereof, to ban pregnancy termination procedures prior to twenty (20) gestational weeks of a pregnancy.
2. Any regional, local, or national subdivision thereof, may enact statute that regulates access to pregnancy termination services prior to twenty (20) gestational weeks of a pregnancy, so long as access to reproductive care, including pregnancy termination, is not substantially impeded or infringed.
3. Any regional, local, or national subdivision thereof, may enact statute that restricts, bans, or otherwise regulates access to pregnancy termination services on or past twenty (20) gestational weeks of a pregnancy.
Section 4; Implementation
1. This law shall go into effect immediately upon passage.

What did the unborn ever do to you?

[West_Midlander]

Introducing this as the current text on the Senate floor does not have the support to override the President's veto.

GROW DEMOCRACY ACT

1. The Federal Electoral Act of 2019 shall be amended as follows:

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Section 4. Voter Eligibility

1. A registered voter shall only be eligible to vote in a federal election if they have been registered continuously for at least one hundred and sixty-eight hours immediately prior to the commencement of the election.

2. A registered voter shall only be eligible to vote in a federal election if they have made at least six posts from their account in the fifty six days (eight weeks) immediately prior to the commencement of the election.

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2. This act shall take effect immediately.

Withdrawing this.

[West_Midlander]

I hereby co-sponsor any (2 bills I believe) legislation not introduced yet that was introduced by Senator Yankee since he is leaving office soon.

[West_Midlander]

Will legislation not yet considered by the Senate and already having been introduced in this session by a still-sitting Senator be considered by the new Congress?

[West_Midlander]

Human Citizens Should Vote Act

Relating to Personhood and Humankind

Section 1: Definitions
1. Furries are people who reject their own personhood and the idea of them being human.
2. Human are people that can only be citizens.

Section 2: Provisions
1. Humans are the only people who can be citizens of the Republic of Atlasia and therefore are entitled to said constitutional rights.
2. Furries are animals, and under this legislation shall be referred to as animals and have the same rights as animals.
3. Furries shall hereby forfeit all rights pertaining to human citizens.
4. Un-claimed furries who do not have a registered owner or home they reside in shall be referred to animal control.
5. This legislation recognizes that only human citizens, as outlined by the constitution, can be recognized as having constitutional rights and privileges.

Section 3: Implementation
1. This legislation shall become law upon signature.

This likely needs to go in the citizen leg introduction thread or else to be sponsored by a senator.

[West_Midlander]

I don't think this has been sponsored or considered by the Senate. Pre-filing/sponsoring this.

A RESOLUTION
Honoring the life and career of broadcaster Vin Scully.

WHEREAS, Vincent Edward Scully was born on November 29 1927, and died on August 2, 2022;

WHEREAS, Scully’s voice was a part of radio and television sports telecasts for sixty-seven years;

WHEREAS, his memorable calls have become ingrained as part of not only the history of Major League Baseball and the National Football League, but of culture in general;

WHEREAS, Scully’s loyalty to the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers, as well as his outstanding work ethic, are qualities to be admired and celebrated;

WHEREAS, Scully was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom on November 22, 2016;

WHEREAS, Scully honorably served his country in the United States Navy;

WHEREAS, Scully was devoted to his family and his faith; and

WHEREAS, the signature introduction of Scully will reverberate for years to come (“it’s time for Dodger baseball! A very pleasant good afternoon to you, wherever you may be”);



RESOLVED, That the Senate of the Republic of Atlasia –

  (1) hereby honors the life and career of Vincent Edward Scully;

  (2) mourns the loss of a great American and Atlasian; and


  (3) respectfully directs the Senate Clerk to transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution to –

    (a) the family and next of kin of Mr. Scully;

    (b) the Chairman and principal ownership partner of the Los Angeles Dodgers, Mr. Mark Walter;

    (c ) the General Manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers, Mr. Brandon Gomes; and

    (d) the National Baseball Hall of Fame, Cooperstown NY.

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SOURCE:

 1. “Vin Scully.” Wikipedia, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vin_Scully. Accessed 3 Aug. 2022.

[West_Midlander]

Introducing this. I unfortunately did not have time to revisit the bill on the floor relating to this until I now once a final vote was already opened, all according to procedure, of course. I now notice that I had qualms with the original reform to the law and had the opportunity to remedy those which I am seeking to do now with this legislation.

FUEL INFLATION REDUCTION ACT

1. The Red-Green New Deal Act shall be amended as follows:

Section I: Title

1. This Act may be cited as the "Red-Green New Deal" or "RGND".


Section II: Resolution

1. We Recognize:

  a. The seriousness and urgency associated with climate change must be met with swift action in order to ensure the continued welfare and prosperity of all Atlasians.

  b. Those at fault must be held accountable, and the industries polluting our environment must be eliminated.

  c. We must aim for a total phase-out of fossil fuels by 2035.

  d. We can spark a green revolution in Atlasia and become a focal point in a new age of industry and technology.


Section III: Extraction

1. Offshore drilling within 25 miles of the Atlasian coastline shall be prohibited from January 1st, 2024.

2. The placing of new oil pipeline, other than for the use of repair or renovation of existing lines, is hereby prohibited.

  a. Any update, repair, or alteration to existing pipeline must comply with existing regulation and be reviewed by appropriate local and federal agencies.


Section IV III: Hydraulic Fracking

1. No new leases shall be granted by any federal agency for new hydraulic fracturing operations, new pipelines, new liquefied natural gas or oil export terminals, new natural gas storage, new ethane cracker plants, new natural gas power generation plants, or other infrastructure intended to extract, transport, or burn natural gas or oil.

2. 1. A tax of 10% shall be applied on the profits of any firm which operates any existing lease for hydraulic fracturing operations from the 1st January 2022.

 a. This tax shall increase to 15% from the 1st January 2022.

 b. This tax shall increase to 20% on the 1st January 2023.

 c. Beginning on July 1, 2022, the practice of hydraulic fracturing for oil and natural gas is prohibited within 2,500 feet of a home, school, or other inhabited structure in Atlasia.

 2. Beginning on January 1,  2025, the practice of hydraulic fracturing for oil and natural gas is prohibited on all onshore and offshore land in Atlasia.

3. The President may suspend this section during a declared state of emergency.


Section IV: Public Works

1. The Department Internal Affairs shall be instructed to create a New Public Works Administration

  a. The NPWA shall develop, administrate, maintain and oversee public building projects.

  b. The NPWA shall be led by the ranking officer for the Department of Internal Affairs.

    i. Shall there be no ranking officer for the Department Internal Affairs be vacant, these duties shall fall to the President of Atlasia.

2. The ranking officer for the Department Internal Affairs may appoint a board of NPCs to assist in the development of NPWA projects.

3. NPWA projects shall include

    a. Construction and Engineering

    b. Renewable Energy Development and Energy Efficiency Retrofitting

    c. Coding, Server Farms and Technological Development

    d. Sustainable Agriculture

    e. Civil Corps
 
4. All NPWA projects shall provide workers with the following.

  a. Pay equivalent to 10% above a "living wage" determined by residency.

  b. Employment benefits delegated per project.

5. The NPWA shall operate with an annual budget of $100 billion.

Section VII: Effective Date

1. This act takes effect on January 1st, 2021.

2. This act shall take effect immediately.

[West_Midlander]

I hereby (co-)sponsor any legislation not brought to the floor yet which was introduced by Lord Richard or Oriar.

[West_Midlander]

I will co-sponsor OSR's final two bills not brought to the floor yet ahead his impending impeachment and removal from office (excluding the already tabled impeachment articles) and Mr. R's last bill, THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 2023, which I don't recall being brought to the floor yet.

[West_Midlander]

I'd rather leave them separate. I'll support CM's bill but not the 30-hour workweek.

[West_Midlander]

Proposing this.

2.) The sponsor of a piece of legislation may at any time withdraw his or her sponsorship. In addition, when the sponsor is no longer a Senator, his or her sponsorship shall be revoked automatically. If no member of the Senate moves to assume sponsorship of the legislation within 3672 hours, the legislation shall be tabled automatically.

Withdrawing this in favor of Ninja's proposal.

[West_Midlander]

Btw, I'm going to bump my other bills not yet brought to the floor yet afaik in an effort to keep things straight.

PAWS NEED CLAWS ACT

All Kids Are Equal And Matter Act

SAVE THE CHILDREN ACT

Co-sponsored legislation that was introduced by ex-Senators:

FEDERAL PENSION PROTECTION ACT

SPAM IS BAD ACT

TAX BRACKET CONSOLIDATION ACT

DUELING PROHIBITION ACT

THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 2023

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Ensuring Activity Resolution and Amendment

Section I: Resolution

Enacted by the affirmative vote of Two-Thirds of the Senate

1. Senator Adam Griffin, for not even logging into Atlas since the 24th of July, effective September 1st, 2023 at 11:59 AM Eastern Time, is hereby expelled from the Senate. Additionally, the next time Adam Griffin is elected to the Senate, the Senate shall not grant him any seniority based on prior service in the senate or another office.


Section II: Amendment

This shall be added to the end of Article III-I of the 5th Constitution following approval by 2/3 of the Senate and 2 of the 3 regions. It may be cited as the Ensuring Activity Amendment.

10. If any senator misses ten consecutive final disposition votes on items brought to the floor during the session of the Senate currently in progress, they shall be automatically expelled from the Senate without the need for any vote to take place. Attendance or lack of attendance on other votes shall not be considered. If a legally valid leave of absence has been declared, lack of attendance on votes during the leave of absence will not be considered. "Final Disposition" shall be interpreted to include:
- final passage votes on bills and constitutional amendments
- veto override votes
- redraft votes
- votes regarding the PPT
- confirmation votes

Amendment Explanation: This Amendment ensures that egregious instances of inactivity shall not result in a 'warm body' continuing to fill a senate seat for partisan purposes.

Fighting Inactivity OSPR Amendment

2. Article 8 of the OSPR is amended as follows:

1.) Senators can be subject to either Censure (formal statement of disapproval) or Expulsion by their peers, so long as reasonable justification exists in the form of unethical or corrupt behavior, inactivity, treason and such other offenses or behavior.

2.) Censure proceedings shall may only be initiated if at least nine three Senators have sponsored a motion of Censure, introduced in the Legislative Introduction Thread, against one of their Senate colleagues, citing the motives of why said Senator should be censored.

(....)

4.) Expulsion proceedings shall may only be initiated if:

a.) a Senator has not posted anything on the Atlas Fantasy Government board for 168 consecutive hours and has not posted a valid Leave of Absence (then the time covered by that LOA shall not count toward those 168 hours, but periods of inactivity before and after the LOA shall count as a continuous period, provided there are no interceding posts).

b.) Two Senators have sponsored an article of expulsion, introduced in the Legislative Introduction Thread, against one of their Senate colleagues.

c.) a Senator has missed 7 consecutive final disposition votes, as such term is defined by the proposed Ensuring Activity Amendment (irrespective of whether such amendment has been adopted by the Republic of Atlasia), and has not posted a valid Leave of Absence (then any such votes during that LOA shall not count, but strings of inactivity before and after the LOA shall count as a continuous string, provided there is no interceding applicable attendance).  

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This is a work in progress but has been introduced?