LGC 11.34 — Lincoln Blue Act — FAILED

[ZMUN M441]

The Lincoln Big Business Blue Act

Section I. This bill will be known as the Lincoln Blue Act

Section II.
Under this law, only local businesses will operate on Sunday's. This is to discourage mass consumerism,, as well as a day to honor and support our local economy including family and ma & pa stores who have seen increased competition from large chains.

Section III. This law will take place effective immediately

Occupying: Slot 4 of 10
Sponsor: Christian Man

[Mr. Reactionary]

Based!

[Pyro]

How does this bill define what constitutes a local business?
More so, will vital services like gas stations be permitted to remain open?

[Vice President Christian Man]

How does this bill define what constitutes a local business?
More so, will vital services like gas stations be permitted to remain open?

Local businesses include non-chain businesses or chains that only have locations in a single municipality (churches if you count that are exempt).
Pharmacies are exempt but can only sell prescribed medication, while grocery stores may remain open but can only sell food and water.
Only gas stations along interstate highways will remain open

[Mr. Reactionary]

This was the Souths language.

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TITLE III: MANDATORY PROVISIONS

1. No person in the Southern Region, either directly or through an agent, salesperson, or employee, may sell, barter, advertise, show, or offer for sale a motor vehicle, bicycle, boat or aquatic vessel, or aircraft or a certificate of title therefor on Sunday.

2. No person in the Southern Region, either directly or through an agent, salesperson, or employee, may organize, conduct, or advertise, a horse race or other parimutuel event on Sunday.

3. No professional sports teams in the Southern Region may play or participate in any game or sporting event before 1 p.m. on Sunday.

4. No bank, credit union, or other financial institution in the Southern Region, either directly or through an agent, salesperson, or employee, may conduct any such business with the public on Sunday.

5. No dance hall, brothel, licensed adult entertainer as defined by law, casino or gambling operation, or tattoo artist may conduct any such business with the public on Sunday.

6. No person in the Southern Region, either directly or through an agent, salesperson, or employee, may sell, barter, advertise, show, or offer for sale insurance on Sunday.

7. A violation of this title shall be a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than $10,000.00 per violation and may be subject to forfeiture of any license to operate for no more than one (1) year.

TITLE IV: DISCRETIONARY PROVISIONS

1. Any State in the Southern Region or locality therein may choose, at its discretion, to prohibit by law the retail sale of all or any class of products on Sunday, including but not limited to beer, wine, and alcohol, electronics, clothing, toys, housewares, and furniture; however, no State in the Southern Region or locality therein may prohibit the retail sale of food, gasoline, oils, and greases, tires, drugs, medicines, and medical equipment, toiletries, tobacco and cannabis products, and newspapers and periodicals on Sunday.

2. For purposes of this act, sales conducted over the internet shall not be considered a retail sale.

3. For purposes of this act, the following commercial activities shall not be considered retail sales: hotel operations, swimming pool operations, performances unless otherwise proscribed in this act, musical entertainments, lectures and debates, sporting events, the operation of museums, galleries, and zoological and botanical gardens, barbering, the provision of legal, health care, or veterinary services, the provision of carwashing services, and the operations of mechanics, tradesmen and contractors, launderers, tailors, and repairmen.

4. The Blue Law Cessation and Alcohol Standardization Act of 2017 is hereby repealed.

[Vice President Christian Man]

This was the Souths language.

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TITLE III: MANDATORY PROVISIONS

1. No person in the Southern Region, either directly or through an agent, salesperson, or employee, may sell, barter, advertise, show, or offer for sale a motor vehicle, bicycle, boat or aquatic vessel, or aircraft or a certificate of title therefor on Sunday.

2. No person in the Southern Region, either directly or through an agent, salesperson, or employee, may organize, conduct, or advertise, a horse race or other parimutuel event on Sunday.

3. No professional sports teams in the Southern Region may play or participate in any game or sporting event before 1 p.m. on Sunday.

4. No bank, credit union, or other financial institution in the Southern Region, either directly or through an agent, salesperson, or employee, may conduct any such business with the public on Sunday.

5. No dance hall, brothel, licensed adult entertainer as defined by law, casino or gambling operation, or tattoo artist may conduct any such business with the public on Sunday.

6. No person in the Southern Region, either directly or through an agent, salesperson, or employee, may sell, barter, advertise, show, or offer for sale insurance on Sunday.

7. A violation of this title shall be a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than $10,000.00 per violation and may be subject to forfeiture of any license to operate for no more than one (1) year.

TITLE IV: DISCRETIONARY PROVISIONS

1. Any State in the Southern Region or locality therein may choose, at its discretion, to prohibit by law the retail sale of all or any class of products on Sunday, including but not limited to beer, wine, and alcohol, electronics, clothing, toys, housewares, and furniture; however, no State in the Southern Region or locality therein may prohibit the retail sale of food, gasoline, oils, and greases, tires, drugs, medicines, and medical equipment, toiletries, tobacco and cannabis products, and newspapers and periodicals on Sunday.

2. For purposes of this act, sales conducted over the internet shall not be considered a retail sale.

3. For purposes of this act, the following commercial activities shall not be considered retail sales: hotel operations, swimming pool operations, performances unless otherwise proscribed in this act, musical entertainments, lectures and debates, sporting events, the operation of museums, galleries, and zoological and botanical gardens, barbering, the provision of legal, health care, or veterinary services, the provision of carwashing services, and the operations of mechanics, tradesmen and contractors, launderers, tailors, and repairmen.

4. The Blue Law Cessation and Alcohol Standardization Act of 2017 is hereby repealed.

This bill seems to be a different result but same conclusion type of scenario. Mine is to promote and salvage local businesses who have faced steep competition, whereas Dixie's, particularly Section B seems like a generic blue law.

[Mr. Reactionary]

I know, I was just offering a list of products exempt from closure if need be.

[ZMUN M441]

Motioning for a final vote.

[Pyro]

Speaker ZMUN, I respectfully object to the final vote proceeding.

I request additional time be administered for discussion and debate.

The sponsor for this bill has offered additional definitions without an amendment.
For clarification sake, these definitions must be elaborated in the final bill.

[ZMUN M441]

A vote on the objection has been initiated. Vote AYE to proceed to a final vote, and NAY to delay it for debate.


Nay

[Vice President Christian Man]

Aye

[Senator Spark]

Aye

[nerd73]

Nay

[Pyro]

Nay

[ZMUN M441]

The final vote has been delayed.

[Pyro]

I would like to offer this bill's sponsor the opportunity to amend the legislation for specificity's sake.

Otherwise, I would be happy to provide an amendment of my own.

[Vice President Christian Man]

I would like to offer this bill's sponsor the opportunity to amend the legislation for specificity's sake.

Otherwise, I would be happy to provide an amendment of my own.

I have no amendment to modify or add that I can think of

[ZMUN M441]

Motioning for a final vote.

[ZMUN M441]

A final vote on this bill has been initiated.


Nay

[Vice President Christian Man]

Aye

[Pyro]

Abstain

[nerd73]

Nay

[Senator Spark]

Aye

[ZMUN M441]

LGC 11.34 fails, 2-1, with one Deputy abstaining and another voting after the 48 hour period