HB 25-01: Video Game Ratings Restructuring Act (Passed)

[Mike Thick]

For the record, I didn't vote on the amendment.

[Sestak]

For the record, I didn't vote on the amendment,

Fixed.

[Joseph Cao]

Motion for a final vote.

[Sestak]

Motion for a final vote.

Representatives have 24 hours to object.

[Joseph Cao]

Mr. Vice President?

[Sestak]

Representatives, The Question is on Passage of the Bill.

The question is put forth for a 72 hour vote.

[SevenEleven]

Aye

[Mike Thick]

Aye

[Joseph Cao]

Aye.

[RC]

Aye

[Fmr. Representative Encke]

Aye

[P. Clodius Pulcher did nothing wrong]

Aye

[Deep Dixieland Senator, Muad'dib (OSR MSR)]

Would either the Speaker or Deputy like to close the vote on this? It's been open for over 20 days which is a super generous time frame for a final vote.

[Mike Thick]

Would either the Speaker or Deputy like to close the vote on this? It's been open for over 20 days which is a super generous time frame for a final vote.

Yes. Voting is now closed.

Ayes:
Encke
Joseph Cao
razze
ReaganClinton
SevenEleven
Ted Bessell

Not Voting:
Elcaspar
Gracile
HCP

The bill passes, by a vote of 6-0-0-3. Will have official cert of this as soon as I get my signature uploaded, probably within the hour.

[Mike Thick]

Video Games Ratings Restructuring Act
HOUSE BILL

Be it enacted by the House of Representatives and the Senate of the Republic of Atlasia in Congress assembled,

SECTION I: NAME
1. This bill may be cited as the Video Game Ratings Restructuring Act

SECTION II: DEFINITIONS AND FINDINGS
1. Lootbox shall be defined as a consumable virtual item which can be redeemed to receive a randomized selection of further virtual items, usually found as part of certain video games and that can be purchased through the use of real world money
2. Digital video game purchase shall be defined as the purchasing of a video game or other downloadable content, or unlock or the purchase of virtual video game currency digitally through the internet.
3. The Atlasian Congress finds that loot boxes are the video game equivalent to gambling, and therefore should be regulated accordingly
4. The Atlasian Congress finds that digital video game purchases are usually not clearly marked and actively try to mislead consumers, which leads to children making large purchases they never intended to do if they knew the real value of what they were doing

SECTION III: REGULATING LOOTBOXES
1. Any video games that contain loot boxes that can be bought with real life currency shall be considered as gambling devices, and therefore shall follow the appropiate federal and regional regulations on gambling where these exist.
2. Any digital video game purchases with real life currency shall be clearly marked and shall require the manual introduction of a credit card number and a password for every instance an item is purchased.

SECTION IV: ENACTMENT
1. This bill shall be enacted 2 weeks after passage
2. Physically distributed video games which have been already printed, manufactured and/or shipped as of the passage of this bill may still be legally sold under the previously standing regulations.

People's House of Representatives
Passed 6-0-0-3 in the Atlasian House of Representatives Assembled,

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Don't delete the linked vote counts from the other chamber, that is how people forget what stage we are on.


You write above your linked vote count:
As Amended

if it has been amended.

But all linked vote counts remain right on through so the President can review them and the guy doing the wiki has them all readily available to link on the wiki page.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Video Games Ratings Restructuring Act
HOUSE BILL

Be it enacted by the House of Representatives and the Senate of the Republic of Atlasia in Congress assembled,

SECTION I: NAME
1. This bill may be cited as the Video Game Ratings Restructuring Act

SECTION II: DEFINITIONS AND FINDINGS
1. Lootbox shall be defined as a consumable virtual item which can be redeemed to receive a randomized selection of further virtual items, usually found as part of certain video games and that can be purchased through the use of real world money
2. Digital video game purchase shall be defined as the purchasing of a video game or other downloadable content, or unlock or the purchase of virtual video game currency digitally through the internet.
3. The Atlasian Congress finds that loot boxes are the video game equivalent to gambling, and therefore should be regulated accordingly
4. The Atlasian Congress finds that digital video game purchases are usually not clearly marked and actively try to mislead consumers, which leads to children making large purchases they never intended to do if they knew the real value of what they were doing

SECTION III: REGULATING LOOTBOXES
1. Any video games that contain loot boxes that can be bought with real life currency shall be considered as gambling devices, and therefore shall follow the appropiate federal and regional regulations on gambling where these exist.
2. Any digital video game purchases with real life currency shall be clearly marked and shall require the manual introduction of a credit card number and a password for every instance an item is purchased.

SECTION IV: ENACTMENT
1. This bill shall be enacted 2 weeks after passage
2. Physically distributed video games which have been already printed, manufactured and/or shipped as of the passage of this bill may still be legally sold under the previously standing regulations.

People's Regional Senate
Passed 3-2 in the Atlasian Senate Assembled,
 

As Amended:
People's House of Representatives
Passed 6-0-0-3 in the Atlasian House of Representatives Assembled,

[Mike Thick]

No prob. Thanks for the reminder.