Office of Fremont FM Scott

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Devout Centrist is hereby appointed to the Parliament seat vacated by Jimmy and Brughgmer2 is hereby appointed to the Parliament seat vacated by Sherrod Brown Shill.

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EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 5

Whereas, black Atlasians are frequently discriminated against for wearing their natural hairstyle,

Whereas, all people should be free to express themselves in their dress and fashion style,

Now, therefore I, Scott, First Minister of the Commonwealth of Fremont, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and Laws of the Commonwealth of Fremont, do hereby prohibit the firing or disciplining of public employees on the basis of hairstyle or the wearing of tattoos, piercings, or religious garb or jewelry.

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AN AMENDMENT
To establish a floor for the number of candidates to be elected to the House of Commons, and to expand the present number of seats in Parliament.

Section 1: Title

This legislation may be cited as the Parliament Enumeration Amendment 2.0.

Section 2: Amendment Text

Article I, Section 3 of the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Fremont is hereby amended:

Section 3. Every Parliament shall continue for three months from the first meeting of the House, and no longer, but may be sooner dissolved by the First Minister, pursuant to certain provisions as established in this Constitution. The number of members to be chosen shall be one less than the number of candidates for election. However, when the number of candidates is eight or more, the number of elected members shall be seven. no fewer than four, not counting the First Minister.  If seven or eight candidates declare, five will be elected.  If nine or more candidates declare, six shall be elected.  If, however, fewer than four candidates declare for House of Commons before a snap or general election, the election shall be postponed until at least four candidates have declared.

Section 3: Effectiveness

This amendment shall apply immediately upon ratification, and a special election shall be held the following week for the election of two (2) Members of Parliament.

Fremont House of Commons

Passed 3-0 in the Fremont House of Commons

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AN ACT
to make health care not-for-profit

Section 1 (Title)
i. The long title of this Act shall be, the "People's Medical Care and Insurance Act of 2019." It may be cited as the "Medical Care Act 2.0" or as "FrémontCare 2.0."


Section 2 (Barring for-profit insurers)
i. No for-profit provider shall be eligible for licensure to sell insurance on the Frémontian Healthcare Exchange.
ii. All licenses granted to for-profit providers under the People's Medical Care and Insurance Act of 2017 are hereby revoked.

Section 3 (Execution)
i. This Act shall take effect 1 January 2020.

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AN ACT
to restore voting rights to former felons

Section 1 (Title)
i. The long title of this Act shall be, the "Restorative Enfranchisement Act of 2019." It may be cited as the "Restorative Enfranchisement Act" or as "RENFA."

Section 2 (Voting rights)
i. The right to vote in state and municipal elections shall not be abridged on the basis of prior felony convictions, where the convicted person shall have completed the full term of their original or commuted sentence.
ii. The right of persons convicted or one or several felonies under the laws of the Commonwealth of Frémont, or of any state or other constituent jurisdiction prior to passage of this Act, having completed the term of their original or commuted sentence, to vote, is hereby restored.
iii. Outstanding legal fees or fines borne by felons, who have completed their original or commuted sentence, shall not be used as a basis for denying their right to legally vote.
iv. All contradictory state or municipal statutes are hereby repealed.

Section 3 (Implementation)
i. This Act shall take effect on 1 May 2019.

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AN ACT
To prohibit medical price gouging and to increase cost transparency for health care providers

Section 1: Title

This legislation may be cited as the Medical Price Transparency Act.

Section 2: Establishment of Commonwealth Insurance Commissioner

1. The First Minister shall be tasked with appointing a Commonwealth Insurance Commissioner (NPC), who shall be responsible for overseeing expenses of all medical services and procedures provided in Fremont, and for reporting cost information to AtlasCare and to the Fremontian Health Exchange.

Section 3: Medical price transparency

1. Any licensed healthcare provider in the Commonwealth of Fremont shall be required to annually report the average amount of money spent on treatment per patient and revenues gained to the Regional Insurance Commissioner.  The Commissioner shall publish these rates on an online price database.

2. All licensed insurers must file the maximum price at which they reimburse for medical expenses with the Regional Insurance Commissioner annually. The Commissioner shall publish these rates on an online Maximum Price Portal Database.

3. State Attorneys General Offices shall be empowered to investigate healthcare provider billing practices within their borders.  They shall be entitled to keep a portion of any improprieties found.  Fraudulent providers shall be fined or have their license to practice suspended.

4. It shall be unlawful for a licensed insurer to increase a subscriber's premiums by more than 20% per year. Any annual increase over 12% must be actuarially justified to the Commonwealth Insurance Commissioner.

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Virginia is appointed to the Fremont House of Commons.

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Virginia is appointed to the Fremont House of Commons.

Rescinding this; while the amendment that was recently passed calls for a special election next week, it does not mandate a four-member HoC.

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AN ACT
to abolish toll roads and bridges

Section 1 (Title & definitions)
i. The long title of this Act shall be, "'A Tax By Any Other Name, Smells the Same' Toll Road Abolition Act." It may be cited as the "Toll Road Abolition Act" or as "TORA."
ii. For the purposes of this legislation, "road" shall refer to any any avenue of transit, including but not limited to roads, bridges, tunnels, and highways.

Section 2 (Abolition of toll roads)
i. The practice of charging tolls on public roads is hereby abolished.
ii. A tax of 50% is levied on all revenues from tolls charged on private roads.

Section 3 (Implementation)
i. This Act shall take effect 1 June 2019.

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EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 6

The position of the Chief of Staff is hereby renamed to Minister of Elections.

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AN ACT
To protect the property rights of all citizens

Section 1: Title

This legislation may be cited as the Fremont Asset Forfeiture Act or FAFA.

Section 2: Asset forfeiture and database of asset seizures

1. No citizen of Fremont may have their assets seized by law enforcement absent a criminal conviction or guilty plea, with the exception of assets which are illegal to to own and may be seized without conviction, or stolen property which may be seized and returned without conviction, provided that said property is proven to be stolen.

2. All seized assets must be reported to the Fremont Department of Justice with the cause for seizure.

3. The Fremont Department of Justice shall establish an online database of asset seizures.

4. The Fremont Department of Justice shall establish a Property Seizure Hotline for reports of abuse.

Section 3: Restrictions on asset forfeiture

1. During a lawful stop initiated by any Regional, State, or Local law enforcement officer in the Commonwealth of Fremont, absent an independent and particularized factor or factors, the mere presence of any combination of the following items shall not constitute probable cause of illegal activities warranting seizure of the property by law enforcement:

a) Domestic or foreign cash

b) Coins, Tokens, or bars minted out of silver, gold, platinum, palladium, or Rhodium

c) Tobacco and tobacco smoking pipes, cannabis and cannabis smoking pipes, or Electronic Cigarettes

d) Unopened containers of beer, wine, or alcoholic spirits

e) Firearms, bladed weapons, nunchucks, or brass knuckles

f) Flare guns, firecrackers, or lawful fireworks

g) Pepper Spray or Bear Mace

h) Prescription medication

i) Home Drug Test kits or breathalyzers

j) Locksmithing tools

k) Fertilizer

l) Gas masks

M) Any other item for which mere possession is not a criminal offense.

Section 4: Inventory

1. Any items of illegal contraband lawfully seized by any Regional, State, or Local law enforcement officer in the Commonwealth, shall be inventoried within 48 hours by the department which seized the contraband.

2. Any items of personal property lawfully seized by any Regional, State, or Local law enforcement officer in the Commonwealth incident to arrest, including the contents of an impounded aircraft, vehicle, or vessel, shall be inventoried within 48 hours by the department which seized the personal property.

Section 5: Lawful examinations

1. Nothing in Section 3.1 of this act shall prohibit any Regional, State, or Local law enforcement officer in the Commonwealth from determining the identity of any medicine, pills, or unidentifiable substance, during a required inventory incident to arrest. Nothing in Section 3.1 of this act shall prohibit any Regional, State, or Local law enforcement officer in the Commonwealth from inspecting cash to verify that it is not counterfeit or marked, during a required inventory incident to arrest.

2. No Regional, State, or Local law enforcement officer in the Commonwealth shall access, view, or download the digital content of private cellular phones, computers, cameras, or other electronic devices seized incident to a lawful arrest, unless the law enforcement officer has a lawful warrant issued by a judge or magistrate with appropriate jurisdiction, or with the express consent of the owner.

3. Nothing in 3.1 of the act shall prohibit any Regional, State, or Local law enforcement officer in the Commonwealth from turning on any electronic device seized incident to a lawful arrest , for the purpose of verifying the working condition of the seized device during a required inventory.

Section 6: Convictions and seizure of property

1. In any forfeiture case brought before a judge in the Commonwealth of Fremont under in rem jurisdiction, no real property or personal property which is lawful to own may be forfeited by a person successfully convicted of a crime, absent a showing by clear and convincing evidence that the property to be forfeited had a significant nexus to the planning or carrying out of the crime for which the owner has been successfully convicted.  Any property forfeited by a criminal under in rem jurisdiction shall be auctioned, and the proceeds shall be used to satisfy any successful judgement for restitution by a victim of the crime, or if no such claims have been filed within 3 years of the date of the crime or within 2 years of the date the criminal was convicted, the proceeds shall escheat to the general treasury of the Commonwealth of Fremont.

Section 7: Lawful gun ownership and carry

1. Any person in the Commonwealth who may lawfully own a firearm or weapon and who stores a firearm in any enclosed compartment attached to the interior of a vehicle, shall not be prosecuted for illegally carrying a concealed firearm or weapon.

Section 8: Protection of livestock and pets

1. No Regional, State, or Local law enforcement officer in the Commonwealth shall euthanize any animals or livestock seized from a person in the Fremont region, unless the individual animal or livestock is suffering due to an illness or injury for which it is unlikely to recover, or upon a finding by clear and convincing evidence from a magistrate or judge with proper jurisdiction, that such euthanasia is immediately necessary to prevent an actual public health crisis.

Section 9: Effectiveness

This Act shall take effect 3 months from the date of passage.

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AN ACT
to expand the sales tax exemption to feminine care products.

Section 1 (Title)
i. The title of this Act shall be, the "Pink Tax Repeal Act of 2019."

Section 2 (Creation of tax exception)
i. No state or locality may impose any tax on the sale of feminine hygiene products.
ii. All previous regional, state, or local taxes on the sale of feminine hygiene products are hereby repealed.
iii. No regional sales tax or VAT imposed in the future shall be considered to apply to feminine hygiene products unless explicitly stated in statute.

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AN ACT
To prohibit discrimination against individuals on the basis of the style of their hair

Section 1: Title

This legislation may be cited as the Good Hair Act.

Section 2: Text

1. For the intents and purposes of this act, all citizens of the Commonwealth of Fremont shall maintain their right to having natural hair, treated or untreated hairstyles such as locs, cornrows, twists, braids, Bantu knots, fades, and Afros. As such, it shall be unlawful for public schools to penalize students for the way their hair is styled or require students to restyle their hair, or for businesses and employers to discharge individual employees on the basis of their hairstyle.

2. Nothing in this section shall be interpreted as to prohibit acting/talent agencies or museums from establishing how performance artists or costumed interpreters shall maintain their appearance.

3. Penalties imposed on employers who violate this act shall not exceed $250,000.  Rehirings may also be accepted as remedies.

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AN ACT
To establish a new regional anthem

Section 1: Title

This legislation may be cited as the New Fremont Anthem Act.

Section 2: Text

1. Section 8 of the Iconography Act of 2017 is hereby amended:

i. The anthem of the Commonwealth of Fremon shall be "Roll On, Columbia, Roll On," by Woody Guthrie, and "Blessed Fremont," sung to the tune of "Battle Hymn of the Republic".

2. "APPENDIX C: The Anthem" is hereby amended:

Lyrics to Blessed Fremont

My eyes have seen Denali pierce the great Alaskan sky
I have walked up Napa Valley, rich in vineyards, grapes, and wine
From the Arizona desert to the heartland, all so fine
Pioneers keep marching on!

Glory, glory, blessed Fremont!  Glory, glory, blessed Fremont!
Glory, glory, blessed Fremont!  Free people march along!

I have hiked the granite cliffs that line Yosemite’s camping grounds
I’ve kayaked the Colorado, seen the canyon that surrounds
Oh, the tallgrass in the prairies runs unto the Badlands’ mounds
As the cowboy rides along!

Glory, glory, blessed Fremont!  Glory, glory, blessed Fremont!
Glory, glory, blessed Fremont!  Free people march along!

See the yonder fields of corn across the prairies, wide and true
Woods and waters, raging rivers, touching lakes, so spark'ling blue
From the redwoods to the farmlands,  don’t forget Hawaii, too
Fremont is marching on!

Glory, glory, blessed Fremont!  Glory, glory, blessed Fremont!
Glory, glory, blessed Fremont!  Free people march along!
Free people march along!

AN ACT
to establish equal justice in pre-trial detention

Section 1 (Title)
i. The title of this Act shall be, the "Pretrial Detention Reform Act." It may be alternatively cited as the "Bail Reform Act."

Section 2 (Pretrial release decision)
i. Whenever a person should be accused of a crime under the laws of the Commonwealth of Frémont, or those of any constituent jurisdiction thereof, the court shall issue a pretrial release decision for the defendant without unnecessary delay, and in no case more than twenty-four hours after the defendant's arrest.
ii. In such issuance, the court may order either the release of the defendant on personal recognizance, or their detention pending a conditional release hearing upon the motion of the prosecutor.
iii. There shall be a rebuttable presumption that the defendant’s release on recognizance will reasonably assure the defendant’s appearance in court, the safety of any other person or the community, and that the defendant will not obstruct or attempt to obstruct the criminal justice process.
iv. When ordering the release of the defendant on recognizance, the court may additionally stipulate that the defendant commit no criminal act or acts during the period of release; that they avoid all contact with the victim of the alleged crime, or any witnesses who may be called to testify concerning the offense and who are named in the document authorizing the defendant's release; that the defendant receive reminders for all upcoming court appearances by phone, text, or email; or that the defendant be referred to non-mandatory job training or medical, psychological, or psychiatric treatment, including treatment for drug or alcohol dependency.
v. A defendant released on recognizance shall not be assessed any fee or other monetary assessment related to processing the defendant's release.
vi. When ordering a detention and conditional release hearing, the court may impose conditions of release or detain the defendant in jail until the hearing, unless the defendant has already been released from custody, in which case the court shall issue a notice to appear to compel the appearance of the defendant at the hearing.

Section 3 (Detention and conditional release hearing)
i. Before trial, the court may order the detention of the defendant, or their release on conditions, on when granting the motion of a prosecutor for a detention and conditional release hearing, or if after a hearing the court finds clear and convincing evidence that no less restrictive conditions would reasonably assure the defendant's appearance in court, the safety of any other person or the community, and that the defen- dant will not obstruct or attempt to obstruct the criminal justice process.
ii. The prosecutor may file a motion for a detention and conditional release hearing at any time, including before or after the pretrial release of the defendant.
iii. If the defendant is in custody, the hearing shall be held no later than the day of the defendant's first appearance in court, unless the defendant or prosecutor should seek a continuance. If the prosecutor should seek a continuance, the hearing will be held in an expedited manner and no later than three days after the defendant’s first appearance; but if the defendant should seek a continuance, the hearing will be held no later than seven days after the defendant's first appearance.
iv. In course of the hearing, the defendant shall have right to be represented by counsel, or to be provided counsel if financially unable to obtain adequate representation; and to testify, call witnesses, and cross-examine witnesses who appear at the hearing. Testimony of the defendant given in course of the hearing shall not be admissible as evidence of the defendant's guilt in any future legal proceeding, but may be admissible as evidence in any future hearing to determine whether the defendant subsequently violated a condition of release or committed a crime while on release.
v. In determining conditions of release or detention, the court may take into account information, if applicable, concerning the nature and circumstances of the offense charged; the weight of the evidence that could be presented against the defendant at trial; the character and criminal history of the defendant; the specific danger to any other person or the community that would be posed by the defendant's release; and the nature and seriousness of the risk of obstructing or attempting to obstruct the criminal justice process that would be posed by the defendant's release.

Section 4 (Conditional release)
i. In a release order imposing conditions of release, the court must include a written statement that sets forth all the conditions to which the release is subject; advise the defendant of the penalties for violating a condition of release and the consequences of violating a condition of release; include written findings of fact and a written statement of the reasons for the conditions imposed, including the reason no less restrictive conditions would reasonably assure the defendant’s appearance in court or the safety of any other person or the community, or that the eligible defendant will not obstruct or attempt to obstruct the criminal justice process.
ii. The court may not order the defendant to pay any portion of the costs of any conditions of pretrial release. A defendant shall not be assessed any fee or other monetary assessment related to processing the defendant's release.
iii. The court may, by subsequent order and without a hearing, permit the release of a detained defendant or remove conditions of release.
ix. If, twenty-four hours after the imposition of conditions of release, the defendant continues to be detained, that defendant is entitled to a re-hearing.
iv. The defendant shall have right to appeal an order of conditional release.

Section 5 (Pretrial detention)
i. In a detention order, the court must include a written statement of the reasons for detaining the defendant before trial, including the reason no less restrictive conditions would reasonably assure the defendant’s appearance in court or the safety of any other person or the community, or that the eligible defendant will not obstruct or attempt to obstruct the criminal justice process.
ii. The defendant shall have right to appeal an order of pretrial detention.
iii. The detention and conditions of release hearing may be reopened at any time before trial if the court finds changed circumstances or information that was not known to the court, the prosecutor, or the defendant at the time of the hearing and that these changed circumstances or new information have a material bearing on the issue of whether there are conditions of release that will reasonably assure the defendant's appearance in court, the safety of any other person or the community, or that the defendant will not obstruct or attempt to obstruct the criminal justice process.
iv. Upon a motion of the prosecutor alleging that the defendant has committed a new crime or has violated a condition of release while on release from custody before trial, the court may reopen the hearing.

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A special election shall be held to fill the MFP seat currently held by outgoing Speaker YE from July 12th through July 15th.

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EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 7

The position of the Minister of the Budget is hereby established.

The Minister of the Budget (MoB)'s predominant mission is to assist the First Minister in overseeing the preparation of the Commonwealth budget and to supervise its administration in Executive Branch agencies.  In helping to formulate the Parliament's spending plans, MoB assesses competing funding demands among agencies, sets funding priorities, and researches, organizes, and calculates relevant information for the development of the Commonwealth budget, as well as coordinating between the Federal GM Department team and Parliament, as directed by the First Minister.

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EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 8

Shua is hereby appointed Minister of the Budget.

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AN ACT
To protect and preserve the agriculture industry of Fremont

Section 1: Title

This legislation may be cited as the Fremont Farm Bill of 2019.

Section 2: Establishment of Fremont Department of Agriculture

1. The Fremont Department of Agriculture (FDAG) shall be established for the execution of regional laws related to farming, forestry, and food.

2. The Fremont Department of Agriculture shall be responsible for helping farmers with price support subsidies, inspecting food and ensuring safety of the public, providing financing needed to create jobs, improving housing, utilities, and infrastructure in rural Fremont, and improving nutrition and health by providing food assistance and education, as directed by regional law.

3. The Director of the Fremont Department of Agriculture shall be a non-playable character appointed by the First Minister and may serve indefinitely until resignation, termination, or death.

Section 3: Establishment of Fremont Farmers' Fund

In order to protect and preserve the farming industry in the Commonwealth of Fremont, the following provisions shall be adopted:

1. Every State in the Commonwealth of Fremont shall be required to protect its lands currently used for any farming-related activities (taken in this context to mean agricultural activity as well as livestock raising.)

2. A Farmers' Fund shall be established, operating under the Fremont Department of Agriculture, which will analyze and distribute subsidies pertaining to agricultural activities.  This fund will operate with $5,000,000 (five million dollars) during the first part of the program's existence, and the Department shall have the right to ask the House of Commons to consider an extension of the funding, which the House shall then evaluate and either grant the requested funding, increase the funding, diminish it, or terminate the program.

Section 4: Rights of Farmers

In order to improve efficiency in the farming process, the following provisions shall be adopted;

1. For the purposes of this act, a farmer is any person or persons engaged in the growing of plants for private use or resale (excluding trees harvested for timber but including edible mushrooms) or engaged in the raising, breeding, or collection of animals or animal products for private use or resale.

2. No farmer shall be required to join any marketing board in order to participate in farming activities, nor shall any farmer be required to make any mandatory payment to a marketing board for any purpose.

3. No farmer shall be required to comply with any marketing orders issued by a marketing board, including but not limited to price setting, minimum and maximum product weight, product packaging, product advertising, or territorial restrictions on sale.  This subsection does not preclude the government from enforcing laws prohibiting fraudulent advertisement or laws prescribing minimum safety and cleanliness standards for the sale of plant or animal products.

4. No farmer shall be required to withhold from commerce any portion of their plant or animal products nor be required to deposit any amount of their plant or animal product in a collective reserve pool, unless such products shall stem from a plant or animal deemed endangered or the commerce therefrom produced shall harm the producing species in any way.  Any farmer who by such a provision is not able to sell or trade any produce of their farm shall get just compensation from the regional government equal to the value of the unsold item.

5. No farmer shall be required to implant in their animals any form of tracking chip or associated technology in order to engage in commerce.

6. No farmer shall be required to grow plants from a patented seed, unless the farmer voluntarily enters into a multi-year contract with the patent holder.  If it is discovered that patented seeds are growing on a farm not under a licensing agreement, the Circuit Court shall have jurisdiction to determine the origin.  If it is determined by clear and convincing evidence that the unlicensed seeds were illegally purchased by a farmer, the farmer shall be liable to the patent holder for the cost of the seed, the cost of court filings, and the reasonable costs of the investigation.  If, however, it is shown by preponderance of the evidence that the farmer did not purposefully acquire and then plant the patented seeds, the patent holder shall be liable to the farmer for all legal expenses as well as treble damages on the value of the crop yield.

7. Farmers on farms employing 10 or fewer full-time employees who allow their child or children to assist in farm activities shall not be guilty of violating any Regional or local law against child labor, provided the child or children are not truants or operating heavy machinery for which they have not been properly trained or work for hours too long for the child.

8. Farmers who own a milk-producing cow or goat may sell raw or unpasteurized milk, provided the milk is contained in packaging which clearly states that the product has not been pasteurized. Ownership includes subscribers to a cow or goat sharing agreement which involves subscribers pooling money to collectively own an animal or animals as well as a fixed percentage of any milk.

Section 5: Effectiveness

This law shall take effect immediately upon passage.

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Finally.

AN ACT
to reform systems and procedures for resolving parliamentary vacancies

Section 1 (Title & definitions)
i. The long title of this Act shall be, the "Parliamentary Vacancies and By-Elections Act of 2019." It may be cited as the "Vacancies Act," or as "PARVA."
ii. For the purposes of this legislation, "vacancy" shall refer to any instance when the number of members sitting in parliament shall be reduced from the number chosen in the last election, as a result of the death, recall, or resignation of one or more members.
iii. For the purposes of this legislation, "by-election" shall refer to an election called by the first minister in consequence of a parliamentary vacancy (or vacancies) to chose one or more members of parliament, and which does not accompany the dissolution of parliament itself.
iv. For the purposes of this legislation, "member serving ad interim" shall refer to any person appointed in accordance with Article I§8 of the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Frémont, who has not been returned for the remainder of the existing term as the result of a by-election.

Section 2 (Resolution of vacancies)
i. Whenever a vacancy should occur in the composition of parliament, the first minister of Frémont shall appoint an eligible person to assume the vacated seat ad interim.  They so appointed shall serve until a by-election, called under the provisions of this Act, shall be held, or until the seating of the next parliament, whichever should first transpire.

Section 3 (By-elections)
i. Parliamentary by-elections shall proceed according to the regularly-established provisions for the election of members of parliament, except as otherwise provided by this legislation.
ii. Whenever a by-election shall be required to chose a member or members of parliament for a seat or seats previously vacated, such election shall proceed at 12:00:00 am (Eastern Standard Time) on the penultimate Friday of the month, and continue for seventy-two hours thereafter; but no by-election shall proceed which should begin on the same day as shall be appointed, by Law, by decree of parliament, or by writs issued by the first minister, for the commencement of a general election.
iii. The number of members to be chosen at the by-election mandated by §3(i) of this Act shall be equal to the number of vacancies which should occur before 12:00:00 am (Eastern Standard Time) on the Wednesday preceding it.
iv. However many members shall be chosen at a given by-election, so each shall be chosen separately; such that the voting for every seat to be chosen shall be conducted as a separate ballot from every other proceeding on that day.

In accordance with this new legislation, the election for YE's seat shall be held July 19-21.

AN ACT
To prohibit candidates from running in more than one election on a given weekend

Section 1: Title

This legislation may be cited as the Amendment to the Electoral Procedures Act.

Section 2: Ban on running in multiple elections

Section 2 of the Election Procedures Codification Act of 2017 is hereby amended:

vii. All such candidates as shall have met the requirements imposed by Article V of the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Fremont, and being eligible to hold the office for which they are a candidate, shall be included on the sample ballot, provided that they are not candidates for more than one office, whether under this Commonwealth or the Republic of Atlasia, in an election or elections that occur on the same weekend.

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Enlightened_Centrist 420 shall be appointed to the Fremont House of Commons, effective at 1 PM tomorrow.

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AN ACT
to fund an expansion of parks and recreational services at the local level

Section 1: Title
1. This act is titled "The Fremont Parks and Recreation Act of 2019" and may also be cited as the "Park Act 2.0".

Section 2: Parks and Recreation
1. An addition $100,000,000 will be allocated to the Corporation for Fremont Parks and Recreation (CFPR), of which no less than 90% must be allocated towards town and city governments.
2. Cities and towns may be eligible for a regional grant not exceeding $3,000,000 for the purposes of building new parks and maintaining existing recreational sites.  All maintenance and construction plans must receive approval from the CFPR prior to obtaining the grant.
3. The CFPR shall be entrusted to prioritize eligible grants for park projects from communities with high rates of poverty and crime, as well as communities with a large population of residents under the age of 35.
4. No more than 20% of the allocated funds may be used in any given year.
5. The CFPR will disband once the funds have been exhausted, unless replenished at a later time.

Section 3: Lodging Facility Sales and Use Tax
1. The provisions of this bill shall be funded by a 4% use tax and 3% per-night sales tax on usage of all short-term lodging facilities including facilities such as hotels, motels, campgrounds, dude ranches, bed and breakfasts, and vacation rentals.
2. This tax shall not apply to:

(i) Meals, transportation, entertainment, or similar charges if separately stated to a guest
(ii) Hotels, motels, or bed-and-breakfast facilities with an average daily accommodation charge for a single person of $22.47 or less
(iii) A facility or unit rented by the same user for 30 consecutive days or more
(iv) Lodging paid directly by and billed to the federal government

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AN ACT
to extend the franchise to citizens of the Pacific island territories

Section 1 (Title)
i. The title of this Act shall be, the "Pacific Islands Voting Rights Act." It may be alternatively cited as "PIVRA." Section 2 of this Act may be cited as the "Voting Rights Amendment."

Section 2 (Constitutional amendment)
i. Article V§1 of the Second Constitution of the Commonwealth of Frémont shall be amended as follows:

The right to vote in all elections and referendums called according to the provisions of this Constitution shall be exclusive to those persons being eligible to vote in elections for President of the Republic of Atlasia who have been registered to vote in one of the states or external territories of this Region, as defined by law, for a period of at least 72 hours prior to the commencement of the election.

Section 3 (Incorporating the Pacific islands)
i. The island territories of Guam, Atlasian Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands are incorporated as external territories of the Commonwealth of Frémont, the residents thereof to enjoy all the rights and privileges associated with citizenship of the same.

Section 4 (Implementation)
i. This Act shall take effect with the ratification of the Amendment to the Constitution of Frémont proposed in Section 2 above.

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AN ACT
To establish a maximum prison sentence of 21 years for most felonies

Section 1: Title

This legislation may be cited as the Maximum Sentencing Act.

Section 2: 21-year prison sentencing

1. The maximum prison sentence for those convicted of all felonies in the Commonwealth of Fremont shall be 21 years, excluding those who are convicted of crimes relating to the sexual oppression of minors, premeditated murder, the murder of police officers, or acts of terrorism.

2. Upon expiration of a maximum 21-year prison term, the court of original jurisdiction shall review convicts seeking release and decide whether release shall or shall not be granted on the basis of (a) the gravity of the crime for which they were convicted, and (b) whether the convict has shown positive signs of rehabilitation.  Prison terms may be extended indefinitely in five-year increments.

3. Current offenders who have served more than 21 years in prison, including life sentences, shall be subject to mandatory review upon enactment of this act.

4. This law shall take effect on January 1st, 2021.

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AN ACT
To encourage free and fair domestic commerce

Section 1: Title

This legislation may be cited as the Fair Commerce Act.

Section 2: Text

1. The Carry On My Wayward Son Act is hereby repealed in full.

2. This law shall take effect upon repeal of the "Go South, Young Man Act" and the "Southern Investment Act" by the Southern Region.

I am pleased to announce that, with the passage of the PRAG-Co Act in the South, and now with the signing of this bill, the long, unnecessary trade dispute between Frémont and the South is officially over.  I would like to thank Speaker Truman, Southern Speaker Muaddib, Governor Young Texan, and everyone else who worked to make this day possible.

[The world will shine with light in our nightmare]

AN ACT
Pertaining to missing persons and Native Americans

Section 1: Title

This legislation may be cited as the Frémont Missing Persons and Tribal Nations Act.

Section 2.1: Establishment of Department of Justice

The Frémont Department of Justice is hereby established, which shall be directed by an NPC appointed by the First Minister and shall be responsible for maintaining public safety, prosecuting criminals, registering vehicles, licensing drivers, and other enforcing laws passed by the Frémont Parliament.

Section 2.2: Department of justice missing persons response -- missing persons specialists

1. The Department of Justice may assist with the investigation of all missing persons cases, regardless of the age of the missing person.

2. The Department shall employ missing persons specialists responsible for working closely with local, state, federal, and tribal law enforcement authorities on missing persons cases. The specialists shall:

(i) provide guidance and support to law enforcement authorities and families in the search for missing persons;

(ii) oversee entries into the database of the national crime information center of the Atlasian Department of Justice and other databases to ensure records of missing persons are accurate, complete, and made in a timely fashion;

(iii) manage the regional missing persons database and missing persons public information website;

(iv) network with other regional and international missing persons programs and the national center for missing and exploited children to aid in locating children who are unlawfully taken out of or unlawfully brought into the Commonwealth of Frémont;

(v) provide public outreach and education on missing persons issues and the prevention of child abductions;

(vi) issue alerts and advisories at the request of law enforcement authorities to activate public assistance in locating an endangered missing person; and

(vii) facilitate training for law enforcement authorities related to missing persons cases, including resources available to assist with missing persons investigations.

3. The missing persons specialists shall complete cultural competency training.

4. The Department of Justice shall send a copy of this act to each tribal government located on every Frémont tribal reservation.

5. $1,500,000 shall be appropriated for providing the services of this act.

Section 3: Erection of Colorado Monuments to Native American Tribes

1. The flags of the following Colorado Tribal Nations shall be permanently displayed on the region Capitol grounds:

(i) The Apache nation

(ii) The Arapaho nation

(iii) The Cheyenne nation

(iv) The Pueblo tribes

(v) The Shoshone tribe

(vi) The Ute nation

AN ACT
To repeal silly and unnecessary California laws

Section 1: Title

This legislation may be cited as the Free California Act.

Section 2: San Francisco
1. In San Francisco, CA, it shall no longer be prohibited for elephants to walk down Market Street unless they’re on a leash.

Section 3: Walnut
1. In the city of Walnut, CA, it shall be legal to fly a kite higher than 10 feet off the ground.

2. In the city of Walnut, CA, children may wear a Halloween mask without having to acquire a permit from the sheriff.  Men may also be permitted to dress as women without a permit from the sheriff.

Section 4: Belvedere City
1. In Belvedere City, CA, a Council order that specifically reads: “No dog shall be in a public place without its master on a leash" is hereby nullified.

Section 5: Eureka
1. In Eureka, CA, the prohibition on people sleeping in the road is hereby nullified and people shall be permitted across the Commonwealth of Fremont to sleep on a road provided that they are sleeping in a car that is parked in a safe area.

Section 6: Los Angeles
1. In Los Angeles, CA, it shall be legal for a witness or a defendant to cry on a court witness stand.

Section 7: Indian Wells
1. In Indian Wells, CA, it shall be legal to foretell the future for monetary or gift donations.

2. In Indian Wells, CA, it shall henceforth be legal for a trumpet player to play his instrument with the intention of luring someone to a store.

Section 8: Portola
1. In Portola, CA, it shall henceforth be legal to carry a fish into a bar.

Section 9: Chico

1. In Chico, CA, it shall no longer be against the law to go bowling on the sidewalk.

2. In Chico, CA, it shall not be against the law to drive a herd of cattle down the street.

Section 10: Repeal of SB-826

SB-826 is hereby repealed.