Senate Legislation Introduction Thread (New)

[Vice President Christian Man]

Prefiling for next session:

Save the Workers Act

Section A. This bill will be cited as the Save the Workers Act
Section B. Definition:
Outsourcing: The moving of a job either out of state or out of the country.
Section C. Regulations:
A. Every business that outsources must guarantee that every current employee who is not on a performance improvement plan or otherwise at risk of termination for cause is guaranteed their current position at the new location as well as reimbursing employees for relocation fees including any housing costs.
B. Every business which decides to outsource out of state must give their employees at least 3 months notice.
C. Every business which decides to outsource out of the country must give their employees at least 12 months notice, as well as provide fees for citizenship prep including citizenship classes, passports, and work visas.
Section D. Implementation:
This bill will take place effective immediately

[Vice President Christian Man]

Prefiling for next session:

The more the merrier act

Section A. This bill will be cited as the More the Merrier Act
Section B. This bill will allow regions to lower the number of posts required to vote in regional elections via. a referendum date determined by the President if there is an interest.
Section C. Implementation:
This bill will be effective immediately immediately upon a majority vote.

This is a modified version of the failed  Pre-Registration and Maintaining Democracy Act which focuses exclusively on making it into a regional issue.

[Vice President Christian Man]

Prefiling for next session:

Representation in Bureaucracy Act
Section A. This bill will be cited as the Representation in Bureaucracy Act
Section B. Adding more representation:
1. This bill will shift the decision making from the senate to the general public:
Secretary of State
Attorney General
2. Furthermore, the Vice President of each party will run separately.
3. If nobody files for a certain position, then the president will appoint someone to fill the vacant position with the senate's approval.
Section C. Implementation:
This bill will take place effective February 2024.

[Vice President Christian Man]

Prefiling for next session:

No High Tech for Food Act
Section A. This bill will be cited as the No High Tech for Food Act
Section B. Definitions:
Restaurant: An establishment where people pay to sit and eat food that is prepared and served.
Serviced Restaurant: A restaurant in which includes wait staff.
Section C. No cell phone, no problem:
All serviced restaurants will be required to have at least one menu on each table or a paper menu that can be easily accessible without needing a technological device.
Section D. Implementation:
This bill will take into effect immediately.

[Vice President Christian Man]

Exemptions to Abortion Act
Section A. This bill will be cited as the Exemptions to Abortion Act
Section B. Respecting values:
Any doctor or medical professional may decline to perform an abortion even if their office/clinic performs them if they have a personal, religious, or philosophical objection to them.
Section C. Implimentation:
This bill will take place effective immediately

This bill will make it so that a location which performs or offers abortion services cannot force its staff to perform them.

[Vice President Christian Man]

Direct Democracy Stature

Section A. This bill will be cited as the Direct Democracy Stature
Section B. Reforming the legislature:
The rules and debating within the senate will be changed. Rather than the senate unilaterally voting on legislation, the legislation will be sent to the people, the registered voters during the federal election period. If no election period is held, there will be a 72 hour window during the 3rd weekend of each month.
Section C. Implementation:
This bill will take place effective the following month.

This bill is a compromise compared to my previous direct democracy proposals. Rather than allowing the people to have a say on every bill proposed during every weekend, it will reform the senate to allow the people to have more of a say on the legislative process and what is passed after it had been voted on.

[Vice President Christian Man]

China is Not Our Friend Act

Section A. This bill will be known as the China is Not Our Friend Act.

Section B. Decoupling China's economy:
1. The Atlasian Government shall impose a 100% tariff on all Chinese imports in an attempt to decouple China's influence within the economy.
2. Businesses with CCP ties will be given 30 days to end their ties or face an increase in their corporate tax by 50%.

Section C. Limiting Chinese influence:
1. All social media apps with CCP ties including TikTok and Discord will be prohibited on all government-owned electrical devices.

Section D. Implementation:
The actions of this bill shall take place effective immediately unless otherwise specified and will become obsolete once democratic elections are allowed to be held within China and when the religious persecution of religious minorities end.

[Vice President Christian Man]

Ant-Sanger Act
Section A. This bill will be cited as the Anti-Sanger Act
Section B. Banning racial based abortions:
Any business that offers abortion services must cease performing abortions if the precinct in which the abortion clinic is located in is <50% non-Hispanic/Latino white.
Section C. Implimentation:
This bill will take place effective immediately.

[Vice President Christian Man]

Constitutional Convention Proposal Vote:

Seciton A. This bill will be known as the Constitutional Convention Proposal Vote

Section B. What's being voted on.
1. Whether or not direct democracy should be applied on the federal level.
An "Aye on 1" vote will signal an approval to move forward.
A "Nay on 1" vote will signal disapproval.

2. On the Nationalization of essential services defined as "healthcare, transportation, and energy".
An "Aye on 2" vote will signal an approval to move forward
A "Nay on 2" vote will signal disapproval

Section C. Implementation:
Following a 2/3rds vote in the senate, each issue will be brought to be voted during the next federal election. A majority vote is required for the implementation of a Constitutional Convention where these issues can be debated upon and decided on further. Because each issue is being voted on separately, one of them failing will not impact the other if it passes.

[Vice President Christian Man]

Anti-Robocop Act

Section A. This bill will be cited as the Anti-Robocop Act
Section B. No automated law enforcement:
1. It shall be a felony punishable by imprisonment for no more than three years and a fine of no less than $10,000 and no more than $250,000 for any law enforcement agency to use AI technology or robots in policing, investigation, or crime scene analysis work.
2. Law enforcement officers who produce robots  are capable of firing weapons or producing lethal force (defined as force enough to kill or seriously injure a civilian) will face penalties of no more than five years imprisonment.

Section C. Implementation:
This bill shall take place effective immediately.

[Vice President Christian Man]

Slightly modified from FT 30.4

Homeless Bill of Right Amendment

Section 1, TITLE AND DEFINITIONS.
i. The title of this Act shall be, the "Homeless Bill of Rights Amendment," or simply the “Homeless Bill of Rights” or “Homeless Amendment.”

Section 2, THE RIGHT TO SLEEP.
i. Unless the vehicle is trespassing on private property, the right of an individual to sleep in their vehicle or that of a consenting party shall not be infringed.
ii. Unless threatening public safety and/or trespassing on private property, the right of an individual to sleep on a public bench between the hours of 10pm and 6am local time shall not be infringed.
iii. Any public benches erected after the twenty-ninth (29th) day of February in the year of our Lord two-thousand-and-twenty-four (2024) shall not contain any armrests or protrusions anywhere on the bench, other than the extreme sides, that would cause the seat of the bench to be anything other than completely smooth and flat.

Section 3, THE RIGHT TO USE THE RESTROOM.
i. The right to use a public restroom inside of a commercial facility with public access shall not be restricted by any requirement to purchase something or be a paying customer.
ii. Unless banned from the physical location for reasons completely unrelated to the individual’s homeless status, no commercial facility with public access shall restrict an individual from using an unoccupied public restroom.
iii. Public urination, within the borders of the Commonwealth, shall be punished with no more than five (5) months of jail time, and shall not be charged as a felony or cause for sex offender status unless it is clear that the offense was committed to elicit sexual arousal.

Section 4, MISCELLANEOUS RIGHTS.
i. No person's rights, privileges, or access to public services may be denied or abridged solely because he or she is homeless. Such a person shall be granted the same rights and privileges as any other citizen of this region. A person experiencing homelessness has the following rights:
   1. the right to use and move freely in public spaces, including but not limited to public sidewalks, public parks, public transportation, and public buildings, in the same manner as any other person and without discrimination on the basis of his or her housing status;
   2. the right to equal treatment by all national agencies, without discrimination on the basis of housing status;
   3. the right not to face discrimination while seeking or maintaining employment due to his or her lack of permanent mailing address, or his or her mailing address being that of a shelter or social service provider;
   4. the right to emergency medical care free from discrimination based on his or her housing status;
   5. the right to vote, register to vote, and receive documentation necessary to prove identity for voting without discrimination due to his or her housing status;
   6. the right to protection from disclosure of his or her records and information provided to homeless shelters and service providers to national entities without appropriate legal authority; and the right to confidentiality of personal records and information in accordance with all limitations on disclosure established by the federal law; and
   7. the right to a reasonable expectation of privacy in his or her personal property to the same extent as personal property in a permanent residence.

[Vice President Christian Man]

Slighlty modified from FT 30.3

Restorative Justice Enablement Act

The people of the Commonwealth of Fremont do enact as follows:

SECTION 1. Title & Background

1. The title of this legislation is duly hereby established as the Restorative Justice Enablement Act.
Whereas, it is important to recognize that offenders must right their wrongs in a facilitated and congenial process.
2. Whereas, it is the right of the victim to be made aware of subsequent offenses and to establish their future protection.

(a) Restorative justice is a practice and theory rooted in and developed from indigenous practices. When put into practice, restorative justice is a community-based, non-punitive set of processes that center the needs of people who have been harmed. Restorative justice encourages accountability, healing, and repair when harm has occurred. These processes can include facilitated meetings between the person who was harmed, the person who harmed them, family members, and members of the community to discuss the causes and impact of the harm.

(b) Restorative justice processes often result in deep understanding of the harm caused, meaningful expressions of accountability, and agreements to take specific actions to repair harm, including personal or community service, engagement in employment or counseling, and payment of restitution. Restorative justice processes also provide an opportunity for victim or survivors to ask questions, share about the impact of harm, and engage in dialogue in ways that are not possible within the traditional criminal legal system.

(c) In 2015, a peer-reviewed study in the Journal of Experimental Criminology found that restorative justice processes can result in reduced feelings of fear, anger, post-traumatic stress symptoms, and depression for people who have been harmed. Researchers, including Dr. Mark Umbreit, studying the impact of restorative justice conferencing across different countries found that restorative justice processes result in higher rates of satisfaction for people who have been harmed than current criminal legal systems. In 2015, a study of Community Works West's restorative justice youth diversion program in the County of Alameda showed that restorative justice processes also reduce future acts of harm and violence and have been used with documented success in counties throughout the state.

(d) Restorative justice offers the opportunity to better meet the needs that arise when harm has been caused than the traditional criminal legal system.

(e) It is the intent of the Legislature to establish a victim's right to be informed of the availability and benefits of restorative justice programs.

SEC. 2.

The following rights are hereby established as the statutory rights of victims and witnesses of crimes:

(1) To be notified as soon as feasible that a court proceeding to which the victim or witness has been subpoenaed as a witness will not proceed as scheduled, provided the prosecuting attorney determines that the witness' attendance is not required.
(2) Upon request of the victim or a witness, to be informed by the prosecuting attorney of the final disposition of the case
(3) For the victim, the victim's parents or guardian if the victim is a minor, or the next of kin of the victim if the victim has died, to be notified of all sentencing proceedings, and of the right to appear, to reasonably express their views, have those views preserved by audio or video means.
(4) For the victim, the victim's parents or guardian if the victim is a minor, or the next of kin of the victim if the victim has died, to be notified of all juvenile disposition hearings in which the alleged act would have been a felony if committed by an adult, and of the right to attend and to express their views.
(5) Upon request by the victim or the next of kin of the victim if the victim has died, to be notified of any parole eligibility hearing and of the right to appear personally.
(6) Upon request by the victim or the next of kin of the victim if the crime was a homicide, to be notified of an inmate's placement in a reentry or work furlough program, or notified of the inmate's escape.
(7) For the victim, to be provided with information concerning the victim's right to civil recovery and the opportunity to be compensated restitution.
( 8 ) To the expeditious return of property that has allegedly been stolen or embezzled, when it is no longer needed as evidence
(9) To an expeditious disposition of the criminal action.
(10) To be notified, if applicable, if the defendant is to be placed on parole.
(11) For the victim, upon request, to be notified of any pretrial disposition of the case
(12) For the victim, to be notified by the offender's following subsequent offenses:
(A) Assault with intent to commit rape, sodomy, oral copulation
(13) When a victim has requested notification, the sheriff shall inform the victim that the person who was convicted of the offense has been ordered to be placed on probation, and give the victim notice of the proposed date upon which the person will be released from the custody of the sheriff.
(a) For the victim, to be notified of the availability of community-based restorative justice programs and processes available to them, including, but not limited to, programs serving their community, county, county jails, juvenile detention facilities, and the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. The victim has a right to be notified as early and often as possible, including during the initial contact, during followup investigation, at the point of diversion, throughout the process of the case, and in post-conviction proceedings.

(b) Local law enforcement agencies shall make available copies of the materials described in subdivision (b) to victims and witnesses.

[Vice President Christian Man]

From Section II of the failed LGC 10.22 Be Nice to Each Other Act

Stricter Sanctions of Harm Act
Section A. This bill will be cited as the Stricter Sanctions of Harm Act

Section B. Save Our People
1. Promoting any kind of self-harm and/or suicide will now be considered a crime, and will be prosecuted as such.
2. Encouraging one to commit non-fatal self harm will be considered abuse under the law.
3. Encourage one to commit suicide will from now on be considered as murder under the law.

Section C. Implementation:
This bill will take place effective immediately.

[Vice President Christian Man]

The People's Veto

Section 1. This bill will be cited as The People's Veto

Section 2: Overturning laws:

A. Any laws passed by the legislature may be overturned if a number matching 10% of eligible voters from the previous election sign onto a petition. If the number rounded down is a decimal (for example if 57 people voted and 5.7 people need to sign on, then that number is rounded to the closest .5; if the result was a .5, it will be rounded up). While one must be a registered voter to start or sign a petition, they did not have to vote in the previous election to sign on.
B. The Secretary of State will review all signatures once the threshold has matched and will arrange a date with the Secretary of Elections no less than (1) week prior to the next scheduled federal election to hold a referendum.
C. Any repeal which passes by a simple majority will be deemed voided and will no longer take  effect.
D. Any law that matches the signatures within the 1 week threshold will be postponed until a date after the next presidential election.

Section 3: Implementation
A. This bill will take place effective immediately, although no law passed prior to the passing of this bill will be eligible for a petition.

[Vice President Christian Man]

The People Deserve Better Act

Section 1. This bill will be cited as The People Deserve Better Act

Section 2: The Recall Process:

A. Any elected official  may be recalled from office if a number matching 10% of eligible voters from the previous election sign onto a petition. The reasoning for the recall is identical to the current process for expelling a member of the senate or impeaching a president, and cannot be done for simply disliking the elected official. If the number rounded down is a decimal (for example if 57 people voted and 5.7 people need to sign on, then that number is rounded to the closest .5; if the result was a .5, it will be rounded up). While one must be a registered voter to start or sign a petition, they did not have to vote in the previous election to sign on.
B. The Secretary of State will review the validity of the signatures and will arrange a date with the Secretary of Elections no less than (1) week prior to the next scheduled federal election to hold a referendum.
C. Any petition that matches the signatures within the 1 week threshold will be postponed until a date after the next federal election. If the elected official is no longer in office after the federal election, the petition will be voided as irrelevant.

Section 3: The Effects of the Recall:

A. A politician can be recalled with a simple majority. Any politician that was recalled cannot serve in that capacity for the remainder of the session.
B. Any non-recalled candidate may run in a special election that takes place no less than (2) week prior to the next federal election.
C. The President has the authority to appoint a placeholder candidate if the recall election takes place more than (2) weeks before the next election cycle. The placeholder candidate may choose whether to run in the special election. If the recall takes place within 2 weeks of the next scheduled election, then the seat shall remain vacant for the remainder of the term.

Allowing for Lifetime Bans:

A. No recalled politician shall be banned from running in future elections unless a separate petition is filed with a valid reason that is reviewed by the Attorney General. The time of the ban will be determined by the offense, although lifetime bans will be reserved for those who are found guilty of insurrection, attempted insurrection, or treason.
B. The Attorney General will review the reasoning behind the proposed ban and will be at the discretion on whether or not the reasoning behind the ban is valid. If the Attorney General determined that the politician has violated the Constitution and/or grossly abused/misused its duties, the ban can move forward. The ban requires a supermajority (at least 66% of the vote) for it to become effective.

Section 4: Implementation
A. This bill will take place effective immediately.

[Vice President Christian Man]

Embrace Federalism Act

Section 1. This bill will be known as the Embrace Federalism Act

Section 2. Granting more regional autonomy:
A. Any region has the right to not enforce any statute passed by the legislature as long as a majority of the vote passes by a simple majority within a regional referendum. Common law is exempt.
B. Any statute that passes within the region that conflicts with federal law may override federal law within that region without the need for a secondary referendum.

Section 3. Implementation:
This bill will take place effective immediately

[Vice President Christian Man]

Say No to Imperialism Act

Section 1. This bill will be cited as the Say No to Imperialism Act

Section 2. Granting rights:
The Atlassian government will have (90) days to withdraw from any occupied nation that is not currently at war, and grant independence to its territories, or give full voting rights for federal elections to the individuals in the countries in which it occupies.

Section 3. Implementation:
This bill will take place effective immediately.

[Vice President Christian Man]

This is paraphrased by the recently introduced Stop Useless Traffic Enforcement Act in Lincoln.

Freer Roads Act

Section 1. This bill will be cited as the Freer Roads Act

Section 2:
Definitions:
Highway: Defined as a road, usually divided where walking alongside is prohibited.
Thickly Settled: An area where homes are less than 200 feet apart or areas where businesses are built up, for a distance of ¼ mile.

Section 3: Redefining Roads:
A. Speed limit signs outside of thickly settled areas shall be replaced by speed recommendation signs and any Police Officer or Prosecutor is prohibited from issuing a traffic ticket, or any other consequence as long as there is no collision.

B. Any Police Officer or Prosecutor is prohibited from issuing a traffic ticket, or any other consequence if the speed limit provided the alleged speed does not exceed ten (10) miles over the posted limit.

D.  Any Police Officer or Prosecutor is prohibited from issuing a traffic ticket, or any other consequence if the speed limit provided the alleged speed does not exceed fifteen (15) miles over the posted limit, unless the ticket or warning is being issued as a result of a collision.

E. Any currently pending court case relating to any matter listed above is hereby dismissed and expunged.

F. Any prior court case relating to any matter listed above shall be immediately and retroactively dismissed and expunged, and removed from any driving record.

Section 4: Implementation
This bill shall take place effective immediately

[Vice President Christian Man]

Establishment of a Jackson-Lee-King Day

Section A. This bill will be cited as The Establishment of a Lee-Jackson-King Day

Section B. Purpose of the bill:
This bill will look to recognize three notable members of the African-American Community who has contributed greatly to American society and the world at-large.

Barbara Lee: US Representative from California and famed critic of the MIC.
Michael Jackson: Known as the King of Pop, was a major contributor to American pop music and R&B.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.: Civil Rights Icon for which this bill was originally named after.

Section C. Implementation:
This bill will replace the current Dr. King Holiday and will fall on January 15th, Dr. King's birthday regardless of whether it falls on a Monday or not.

[Vice President Christian Man]

Atlasian Steel Act

Summary of the law:
1. All steel manufacturers are brought into public ownership immediately upon passage of this act and shall be placed under the control of an Atlasian Steel Authority.

2. To complete the undertaking as outlined above, the Republic of Atlasia shall establish an Atlasian Steel Authority (hereafter ASA) which shall be comprised of all former privately-held steel companies and shall hold a legal monopoly in these sectors.

3. The purpose of the aforementioned ASA shall be the economization of operations and the modernization of production methods to raise safety and efficiency standards across the country, as well as provide steel at a low cost, prevent competitive waste, and co-ordinate research and development in those sectors.

4. The government of the ASA shall be federal and cooperative. In each region will be established a regional steel authority under a board of directors composed of representatives of labor, the consumers, security, and the environment. The number of labor directors shall be four, and the number of directors for all other constituencies shall be two. Each regional authority will elect five representatives to the national board of directors. Two of the national directors elected by each regional authority shall represent labor, and one each shall represent the consumers, security, and the environment.
 
5. The labor directors shall be chosen by a vote of the steel workers; the consumer directors by a vote of the regional legislature, the security and environment directors by the regional executive at the regional level and by the president at the federal level.

6. The term of a Board director shall be four years.

7. The President shall appoint a Chair of the ASA Board of Directors who shall have no vote unless they are equally divided. The Chair shall serve a four year term.

8. All persons owning any of the aforementioned industry brought into public ownership shall be fairly compensated for the sale of said industries to the Republic of Atlasia.

Implementation:
9. Following a simple majority vote from the senate, this bill will be voted on by the people during the next scheduled federal election with a simple majority required for implementation.