Northeast Assembly Thread

[cinyc]

With a vote of 4-4, we have a tie to be broken by the Lt. Governor.  Lt. Governor Libertas has been notified.

[segwaystyle2012]

Aye for the record.

[Obnoxiously Slutty Girly Girl]

As Lt. Governor, I shall be casting an Aye vote in favor of passage of the proposed amendment.

[cinyc]

The amendment to the CJO Amendment passes.

We will now vote on both proposed amendments:

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This vote will remain open until 10:40PM on April 13, 2010, unless all Representatives shall have voted sooner.  Please note that because these are amendments to the Constitution, a mere majority vote will not suffice for passage.  Voting is more important than for a regular bill due to the quorum requirement.

Please specify your vote as follows:

CJO Term Amendment:
Seats number Amendment:

[#CriminalizeSobriety]

CJO Term Amendment: Aye
Seats Number Amendment: Aye

[Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey]

CJO Term Amendment: Aye
Seats number Amendment: Aye

[The Age Wave]

Aye on both

[cinyc]

CJO Term Amendment:          Nay
Seats number Amendment:   Aye

[redcommander]

Aye for both.

[Grumpier Than Uncle Joe]

Aye on both

[cinyc]

Bump for those Representatives who haven't voted.  Please remember Constitutional amendments require a supermajority for passage and your vote is more important than usual, even if it just adds another aye.

[segwaystyle2012]

Aye and Aye

[President Mitt]

Aye to both.

[AndrewTX]

Eh.. Aye to both.

[cinyc]

By a vote of 8-1, the CJO Term Amendment passes.
By a vote of 9-0, the Seats number Amendment passes.

Both will be sent to the Governor for his signature or veto.

Next bill:

Northeastern Insurance Company Regulation Act

Section I
1). No Health Insurance Company may deny a Northeastern citizen with the ability to pay Health care coverage due to a preexisting condition on the basis of a medical ailment.

2). A Health Insurance Company may not manipulate prices for specific treatments because of a discovery of a medical ailment, or a change in the customer's occupation or marital situation. A Health Insurance Company also cannot manipulate premium prices due to a customer's race, sex, country of origin, or occupation.

3). A Health Insurance Company may not drop a Northeastern Citizen's coverage due to any reason related to their current or past medical status.

Section II
1). A Insurance Company caught violating any clause in Section I of the Insurance Company Regulation Act will be subject to a fine of no less than $500,000, and no more than $2,000,000.

Sponsor: Rep. Giovanni

The question is whether the bill should be considered?

The ayes have it.

Debate on this bill will continue until at least 1:15AM Eastern on Friday, April 16, 2010, unless the debate period is extended or shortened in accordance with the SOAP.

The Sponsor, Representative Giovanni, has the floor.

[The Age Wave]

Amendment offered:


Section I

1). Health insurance providers may not manipulate, or otherwise alter to the detriment of the client, prices for specific treatments because of a discovery of a medical ailment, or a change in the customer's occupation or marital situation. A Health Insurance Company also cannot manipulate, or otherwise alter to the detriment of the client, premium prices due to a customer's race, sex, sexual orientation, country of origin, or occupation.

2). Health insurance providers may not drop a client's coverage due to any reason related to their current or past medical status, provided the client has sustained coverage.

Section II
1). Health insurance providers found violating any clause in Section I of the Insurance Company Regulation Act will be subject to a fine of no less than $500,000, and no more than $2,000,000.

[President Mitt]

This Bill basically offers basic protections for Northeastern Atlasians who want to buy Healthcare Insurance, these are simple, effective, and needed reforms that I believe will make buying Healthcare a much less stressful process for the Northeast as a whole. I urge the Assembly to pass this bill for the good of the Northeast's people.

[Marokai Backbeat]

A not entirely insane proposal in the Northeast Assembly? What the hell is going on here!

[cinyc]

A not entirely insane proposal in the Northeast Assembly? What the hell is going on here!

Of course you'd be in favor of a law that already does what Section 1(f) of the unconstitutional Atlasian National Healthcare Act says plus adds a discriminatory provision raising health insurance prices for young single males by forcing them to pay for services they don't need.

I oppose this bill.

[Purple State]

A not entirely insane proposal in the Northeast Assembly? What the hell is going on here!

Of course you'd be in favor of a law that already does what Section 1(f) of the unconstitutional Atlasian National Healthcare Act says plus adds a discriminatory provision raising health insurance prices for young single males by forcing them to pay for services they don't need.

I oppose this bill.

Feel free to challenge it in court (again).

[The Age Wave]

A not entirely insane proposal in the Northeast Assembly? What the hell is going on here!

Of course you'd be in favor of a law that already does what Section 1(f) of the unconstitutional Atlasian National Healthcare Act says plus adds a discriminatory provision raising health insurance prices for young single males by forcing them to pay for services they don't need.

I oppose this bill.

Do you support my amendment?

[cinyc]

A not entirely insane proposal in the Northeast Assembly? What the hell is going on here!

Of course you'd be in favor of a law that already does what Section 1(f) of the unconstitutional Atlasian National Healthcare Act says plus adds a discriminatory provision raising health insurance prices for young single males by forcing them to pay for services they don't need.

I oppose this bill.

Do you support my amendment?

Giovanni - please answer this question.  Should you not do so before noon tomorrow, I will assume the amendment is unfriendly and proceed with a vote on it.

[Obnoxiously Slutty Girly Girl]

Implementing ObamaCare in the Northeast Region? What happened to you Giovanni?

[Marokai Backbeat]

Implementing ObamaCare in the Northeast Region? What happened to you Giovanni?

Preventing insurance companies from throwing people off their coverage whenever they get sick or preventing discriminating on the basis of gender/sexual orientation/race/occupation is somehow a radical proposal?

What on earth is wrong with you people?

[President Mitt]

A not entirely insane proposal in the Northeast Assembly? What the hell is going on here!

Of course you'd be in favor of a law that already does what Section 1(f) of the unconstitutional Atlasian National Healthcare Act says plus adds a discriminatory provision raising health insurance prices for young single males by forcing them to pay for services they don't need.

I oppose this bill.

Do you support my amendment?

Giovanni - please answer this question.  Should you not do so before noon tomorrow, I will assume the amendment is unfriendly and proceed with a vote on it.

Sorry, I thought the question was aimed at you. I can't support the amendment without something about preexisting conditions in there. So, unfriendly, unless I'm missing something.