MA: Amendment to The Common Courtesy While Driving Act (Statute)

[Queen Mum Inks.LWC]

Wait, why isn't the amendment I proposed back at the beginning being voted on?

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I've already expressed why I don't think using high beams should be prohibited - many are required to use high beam because that's closer to "normal", while their normal beam is too dim. I urge the Assembly to reject this amendment and instead defer to the amendment I proposed.

The bill is your own, so it didn't need to be voted on.  I just incorporated it into the bill.

So, just to clarify for future, it only gets incorporated if no one disagrees?

I mean, there's no clear precedent.  Technically, I don't know if you can introduce amendments, since you're not an Assemblyman, but you introduced the bill, so you can just withdraw it, and reintroduce and amended version (as any Assemblyman could), so if an author requests an amendment, I typically just put it in.  The only time I put an author-requested amendment to a vote is if I think it may be contested, because in that situation, it's likely that someone would offer an amendment to change the amended version, so instead of needing 2 votes, it simplifies it to 1.

[Queen Mum Inks.LWC]

Voting is now closed.  The AYEs are 1, and the NAYs are 2, with 2 ABSTAINs.

[Queen Mum Inks.LWC]

I have another amendment:

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[tmthforu94]

I think a lot of discretion is let up to policeman - This isn't a way to boost revenue, just a way to promote better driving habits, so I think a warning system would be better. Even $250 is more than you get for other crimes, such as speeding.

[Chancellor Tanterterg]

I'm not a fan of this amendment.  There needs to be a warning system.

[Queen Mum Inks.LWC]

I'm not a fan of this amendment.  There needs to be a warning system.

There's no warning for most other traffic violations.  Why this one?

[Chancellor Tanterterg]

I'm not a fan of this amendment.  There needs to be a warning system.

There's no warning for most other traffic violations.  Why this one?

Because it involves people having to pay a $250 fine if they are determined to have honked their car horn excessively.  That leaves a lot up to the officer's discretion.

[tmthforu94]

I'm not a fan of this amendment.  There needs to be a warning system.

There's no warning for most other traffic violations.  Why this one?

I don't think this should even be a traffic violation to begin with, but I'm trying to find some sort of compromise on here. If people would feel more comfortable just outright repealing the bill, I'd be fine with that.

[Chancellor Tanterterg]

I'm not a fan of this amendment.  There needs to be a warning system.

There's no warning for most other traffic violations.  Why this one?

I don't think this should even be a traffic violation to begin with, but I'm trying to find some sort of compromise on here. If people would feel more comfortable just outright repealing the bill, I'd be fine with that.

I'd be fine with a repeal at this point.

[Gass3268]

I'm not a fan of this amendment.  There needs to be a warning system.

There's no warning for most other traffic violations.  Why this one?

I don't think this should even be a traffic violation to begin with, but I'm trying to find some sort of compromise on here. If people would feel more comfortable just outright repealing the bill, I'd be fine with that.

I'd be fine with a repeal at this point.

Ditto

[Talleyrand]

I will be supporting a full repeal.

[tmthforu94]

As my attempts at a compromise haven't been too appealing, I'm just going to go back to the basics and introduce the following amendment:

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[Queen Mum Inks.LWC]

This is a quite disappointing turn of events, as we're now loosening up on road rage laws.

[Queen Mum Inks.LWC]

Voting is now open on the following version of the bill.  Members will vote AYE, NAY, or ABSTAIN.  This will be a 48-hour vote.

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[Queen Mum Inks.LWC]

NAY

[tmthforu94]

I urge members of the Assembly to vote for this repeal - let individual rights prevail!

[Pheurton Skeurto]

WELP

Nay

[Gass3268]

AYE

[Talleyrand]

AYE

[Chancellor Tanterterg]

Aye

[Queen Mum Inks.LWC]

Voting is now closed.  The AYEs are 3, and the NAYs are 2.  The AYEs have it, and the bill has passed.  The bill is now passed onto the Governor for his signature or veto.