SENATE BILL: ANTIFA ACT (Original House Version - Passed)

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Assuring Nonviolent Treatment by Interfering with Fascist Authorities Act

HOUSE BILL

Be it resolved in the Atlasian Congress Assembled,

SECTION 1. TITLE

1. This Act may be cited as the "Assuring Nonviolent Treatment by Interfering with Fascist Authorities Act”, or, alternatively, the "ANTIFA Act".

SECTION 2. PROTECTING FREE SPEECH RIGHTS

1. Regions and localities may not require permits or fees for protests occurring in public spaces, as the right to freely assemble is protected by the Constitution of Atlasia.
2. Therefore, people may freely assemble in any public place for any reason.
3. Police may only interfere with protests or arrest protesters if it can be reasonably determined that the protesters in question committed violent acts.
4. Mass arrests of non violent protesters due to violent actions of one or more in the group are prohibited.
5. Police may not use tear gas, pepper spray, or similar substances in attempts to contain protests, unless the protests become violent.
6. Police may not fire rubber bullets in attempts to contain protests, unless the protests become violent.
7. While protesters may request police protection, police may not block protesters from going to certain areas, unless protestors are blocking access to hospitals, medical centers, police stations, and court houses.
8. Colleges and universities may not block protests or assemblies from taking place on their campus, or punish students for protesting or otherwise exercising their rights to free speech on campus.
9. Employees, including teachers, may not be fired or otherwise punished for participating in strikes or pickets.

SECTION 3. SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES
1. No special penalties may be applied for vandalism or other crimes occurring near oil or natural gas pipelines, drills, or equipment.
2. No criminal penalties may be applied for planning or engaging in protests designed to block construction of oil or natural gas pipelines, buildings, or other man-made structures, or to block demolition of said structures, or to block roadways or waterways.
3. No special penalties may be applied for crimes committed while wearing a disguise, including a mask or other facial covering.
4. Protesters may not be held liable for costs of police response to protests.

House of Representatives:
Passed the House of Representatives 5-0-3-1
X YE
People's Regional Senate

Senate Designation: SB24:13
Status: Final Vote on Original House Passed text.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

The Senate amended version that we passed failed in the house, thus in the absence of VPeanut, I have been asked to bring the original house version to a vote before the Senate.

[Esteemed Jimmy]

Nay

[At-Large Senator LouisvilleThunder]

Nay

[YE]

Aye

[Former President tack50]

Aye

Surprised the amended version failed the House tbh

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

AYE

[Mad Deadly Worldwide Communist Gangster Computer God]

Aye

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Senators have 24 hours to change their votes.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Okay this has passed, I will compose text from my computer later.

[Fmr. Representative Encke]

Aye

Surprised the amended version failed the House tbh

To be clear, the amended version failed because of concerns with the bill itself, not the amendment (which made the bill more reasonable, iirc). We were hoping that it would be voted down here as well so that another version could be reintroduced.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Vote on Final Senate Passage of the ANTIFA Act:

Aye (4): NC Yankee, Tack50, Scott and YE
Nay (2): Jimmy and LT
Abstain (0):

Didn't Vote (0):

This bill has passed and is sent to the VP/Executive for Executive Act.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Assuring Nonviolent Treatment by Interfering with Fascist Authorities Act

HOUSE BILL

Be it resolved in the Atlasian Congress Assembled,

SECTION 1. TITLE

1. This Act may be cited as the "Assuring Nonviolent Treatment by Interfering with Fascist Authorities Act”, or, alternatively, the "ANTIFA Act".

SECTION 2. PROTECTING FREE SPEECH RIGHTS

1. Regions and localities may not require permits or fees for protests occurring in public spaces, as the right to freely assemble is protected by the Constitution of Atlasia.
2. Therefore, people may freely assemble in any public place for any reason.
3. Police may only interfere with protests or arrest protesters if it can be reasonably determined that the protesters in question committed violent acts.
4. Mass arrests of non violent protesters due to violent actions of one or more in the group are prohibited.
5. Police may not use tear gas, pepper spray, or similar substances in attempts to contain protests, unless the protests become violent.
6. Police may not fire rubber bullets in attempts to contain protests, unless the protests become violent.
7. While protesters may request police protection, police may not block protesters from going to certain areas, unless protestors are blocking access to hospitals, medical centers, police stations, and court houses.
8. Colleges and universities may not block protests or assemblies from taking place on their campus, or punish students for protesting or otherwise exercising their rights to free speech on campus.
9. Employees, including teachers, may not be fired or otherwise punished for participating in strikes or pickets.

SECTION 3. SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES
1. No special penalties may be applied for vandalism or other crimes occurring near oil or natural gas pipelines, drills, or equipment.
2. No criminal penalties may be applied for planning or engaging in protests designed to block construction of oil or natural gas pipelines, buildings, or other man-made structures, or to block demolition of said structures, or to block roadways or waterways.
3. No special penalties may be applied for crimes committed while wearing a disguise, including a mask or other facial covering.
4. Protesters may not be held liable for costs of police response to protests.

House of Representatives:
Passed the House of Representatives 5-0-3-1
X YE

People's Regional Senate (As Amended)
Passed the Atlasian Senate 4-2-0-1


People's House of Representatives (amended version)
Failed 4-5 in the Atlasian House Assembled (With automatic tiebreak in favor of nays)

People's Regional Senate (Original House Version)
Passed 4-2 in the Atlasian Senate Assembled,

[Mad Deadly Worldwide Communist Gangster Computer God]

Filling in for Peanut again if necessary.

Assuring Nonviolent Treatment by Interfering with Fascist Authorities Act

HOUSE BILL

Be it resolved in the Atlasian Congress Assembled,

SECTION 1. TITLE

1. This Act may be cited as the "Assuring Nonviolent Treatment by Interfering with Fascist Authorities Act”, or, alternatively, the "ANTIFA Act".

SECTION 2. PROTECTING FREE SPEECH RIGHTS

1. Regions and localities may not require permits or fees for protests occurring in public spaces, as the right to freely assemble is protected by the Constitution of Atlasia.
2. Therefore, people may freely assemble in any public place for any reason.
3. Police may only interfere with protests or arrest protesters if it can be reasonably determined that the protesters in question committed violent acts.
4. Mass arrests of non violent protesters due to violent actions of one or more in the group are prohibited.
5. Police may not use tear gas, pepper spray, or similar substances in attempts to contain protests, unless the protests become violent.
6. Police may not fire rubber bullets in attempts to contain protests, unless the protests become violent.
7. While protesters may request police protection, police may not block protesters from going to certain areas, unless protestors are blocking access to hospitals, medical centers, police stations, and court houses.
8. Colleges and universities may not block protests or assemblies from taking place on their campus, or punish students for protesting or otherwise exercising their rights to free speech on campus.
9. Employees, including teachers, may not be fired or otherwise punished for participating in strikes or pickets.

SECTION 3. SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES
1. No special penalties may be applied for vandalism or other crimes occurring near oil or natural gas pipelines, drills, or equipment.
2. No criminal penalties may be applied for planning or engaging in protests designed to block construction of oil or natural gas pipelines, buildings, or other man-made structures, or to block demolition of said structures, or to block roadways or waterways.
3. No special penalties may be applied for crimes committed while wearing a disguise, including a mask or other facial covering.
4. Protesters may not be held liable for costs of police response to protests.

House of Representatives:
Passed the House of Representatives 5-0-3-1
X YE
People's Regional Senate
Passed 4-2 in the Atlasian Senate Assembled,

Deputy president pro tempore