S.22.1-85: No Woke Questionnaires Act (Passed)

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NO WOKE QUESTIONNAIRES ACT

1. The Southern Discriminatory Training Ban Act shall be amended as follows:

SOUTHERN DISCRIMINATORY TRAINING BAN ACT

Section I. Title

i. This bill may be known as the Southern Discriminatory Training Ban Act.

Section II. Substance

i. Any Southern regional, state, or local agency, or any entity receiving regional government funding, may not use diversity training or employee questionnaires which promote racist concepts during training such as but not limited to that an “individual, by virtue of his or her race or sex, is inherently racist, sexist, or oppressive, whether consciously or unconsciously” and that “any individual should feel discomfort, guilt, anguish, or any other form of psychological distress on account of his or her race or sex.”

ii. Section II-i shall apply to any businesses and corporations that hold contracts to provide goods or services to the Southern regional government. Any contract that remains in affect with a business that does not comply with this Act when it goes into effect will be terminated.

iii. This Act shall also apply to any educational institution including student applicants seeking admission to a school or program which receives funding from any regional, state, or local government.

Section III. Enforcement

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iv. Any diversity administrator hired by a department of the Southern government or state or local department has a salary cap equivalent to the annual average NPC state legislative human resources administrator salary.

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2. The banning discriminatory discriminatory hiring act shall be amended as follows:

Banning Discriminatory Hiring Act

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Section II. Enforcement

i. This act applies to any corporate entity that conducts business in the Southern Region or is incorporated in the Southern Region

ii. Any corporate entity that conducts business in the Southern Region or is incorporated in the Southern region may not use race, ethnicity, religion, income, sex, gender, or political ideology as a factor in hiring, tenure, or promotion. No such entity shall require or inquire of any applicants or employees about commitments to or affirmations of the dismantling of oppressive systems, promotion of social equity, or advancement of diversity. This Act shall also apply to any educational institution, including student applicants seeking admission to a school or program, which receives funding from any regional, state, or local government.

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3. This act shall take effect on April 1, 2022.

Sponsor: Governor LT

[Mr. Reactionary]

The Region passed some good laws back in 2021 on woke trainings and woke hiring practices. This bill strengthens those laws by clarifying that woke questionaires, regardless of when they are distributed, are also racist and unfair labor practices. It clarifies that nonretaliation includes promotion instead of just hiring. It also clarifies that this applies to college students. I saw a recent article that said all the applicants to the business school at my alma mater were asked to pledge and affirm their commitments to "equity" and other woke nonsense that has nothing to do with business management.

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

I can't say I disagree with this legislation.

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If there are no more comments, I move we proceed to a vote. 24 hours for objections.

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

No objection.

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A final vote on this bill is now open for 72 hours, or until 24 hours after this has enough votes to pass or fail, or until everybody votes, whichever occurs soonest.

[reagente]

Aye

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Aye

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

Aye

[UlmerFudd]

Aye

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Since 72 hours has passed, voting is now closed.

Bill passes 4-0-1 and awaits gubernatorial action

NO WOKE QUESTIONNAIRES ACT

1. The Southern Discriminatory Training Ban Act shall be amended as follows:

SOUTHERN DISCRIMINATORY TRAINING BAN ACT

Section I. Title

i. This bill may be known as the Southern Discriminatory Training Ban Act.

Section II. Substance

i. Any Southern regional, state, or local agency, or any entity receiving regional government funding, may not use diversity training or employee questionnaires which promote racist concepts during training such as but not limited to that an “individual, by virtue of his or her race or sex, is inherently racist, sexist, or oppressive, whether consciously or unconsciously” and that “any individual should feel discomfort, guilt, anguish, or any other form of psychological distress on account of his or her race or sex.”

ii. Section II-i shall apply to any businesses and corporations that hold contracts to provide goods or services to the Southern regional government. Any contract that remains in affect with a business that does not comply with this Act when it goes into effect will be terminated.

iii. This Act shall also apply to any educational institution including student applicants seeking admission to a school or program which receives funding from any regional, state, or local government.

Section III. Enforcement

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iv. Any diversity administrator hired by a department of the Southern government or state or local department has a salary cap equivalent to the annual average NPC state legislative human resources administrator salary.

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2. The banning discriminatory discriminatory hiring act shall be amended as follows:

Banning Discriminatory Hiring Act

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Section II. Enforcement

i. This act applies to any corporate entity that conducts business in the Southern Region or is incorporated in the Southern Region

ii. Any corporate entity that conducts business in the Southern Region or is incorporated in the Southern region may not use race, ethnicity, religion, income, sex, gender, or political ideology as a factor in hiring, tenure, or promotion. No such entity shall require or inquire of any applicants or employees about commitments to or affirmations of the dismantling of oppressive systems, promotion of social equity, or advancement of diversity. This Act shall also apply to any educational institution, including student applicants seeking admission to a school or program, which receives funding from any regional, state, or local government.

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3. This act shall take effect on April 1, 2022.