SB 2018-213: Postal Reform Act (Passed)

[Mr. Reactionary]

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Sponsor: Mr. Reactionary

[Mr. Reactionary]

The goal of this bill is to help keep the Post Office from losing money.

2-1 makes the Board of Governors more efficient. The Board has been de facto at 5 for a while.
2-2 protects the bill of rights.

3-1 allows the post office to ship more stuff that is currently banned from being mailed.
3-2 ends wasteful and expensive Saturday mail delivery.
3-3 increases stamp prices.
3-4 allows the post office to rent ad space on its trucks
3-5 eliminates wasteful and expensive bank loans.
3-6 prevents political parties from getting reduced mailing rates.

4-1 - 4-3 creates a commemorative stamp program featuring each State.

I'm not sure how to value all of this, but this should all help make the Post Office more solvent.

[Wells]

I like most things about this bill, like the bit against political committees, and I think the stamps are nice. But there are some issues with it. I'm not comfortable with putting ads on post office trucks, but I don't hate it. The gun buts seem like getting rid of reasonable things though. I can see why weapons aren't being mailed to people or brought into the post office. Making that legal could lead to some trouble.

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I like most of the bill overall, but I share Senator Wells' concerns on the ads on post office trucks section, that's where I'm worried.

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To address my concerns on advertising on Post Office Trucks I propose the following Amendment.

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[Mr. Reactionary]

friendly.

24 hours to object.

[Wells]

Okay then. But my original concerns haven't been addressed, so I'll propose my own amendment:

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I did research on 2-2 and apparently people have been arrested for guns in their cars parked in the Post Office parking lot (that's not right), but my concern was that carrying it into a building would be legalized by this bill and wanted clarification. Mailing it is still a problem.

[Mr. Reactionary]

Okay then. But my original concerns haven't been addressed, so I'll propose my own amendment:

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I did research on 2-2 and apparently people have been arrested for guns in their cars parked in the Post Office parking lot (that's not right), but my concern was that carrying it into a building would be legalized by this bill and wanted clarification. Mailing it is still a problem.
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Conditionally friendly. Are there any additional concerns?

[Lumine]

Yes, actually, I don't think guns are the only problem there. If anything, there's also good reasons not to allow knives.

And personally I do have an objection with allowing some of the other things on the list as well, but I don't think most of the Senate will share that point of view.

[Mr. Reactionary]

Voting is now open on the amendment

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Aye

[Mr. Reactionary]

Nay

[Lumine]

Aye.

[Wells]

Nay

[wxtransit]

Abstain.

[Former Senator Haslam2020]

Aye

[Mr. Reactionary]

Amendment passes. 3-2-1.

[Mr. Reactionary]

So knives, guns, and truck ads are gone. Im gonna request unanimous consent tomorrow so get those questions in.

[Mr. Reactionary]

I request unanimous consent to proceed to a final vote. 24 hrs to object.

[Mr. Reactionary]

Final vote is now open lasting 72 hrs or 24 hours after enough votes are cast for this to either pass or fail.

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Aye

[Wells]

Aye

[Mr. Reactionary]

aye

[Lumine]

Aye.

[Mr. Reactionary]

Enough votes have been cast for this to pass. 24 hr countdown.