SENATE BILL: Mask Mandate Act (Passed)

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

The amendment is adopted.

I have not received a response to my PM to the President and no subsequent post from him has been forthcoming.

It would really help to have the members express their views at this current stage and it would help even more if they could do so in terms of refining the text.

Absent that in the very near future, I am inclined to pursue a vote.

[Pericles]

Ok I've discussed this with the Attorney General and I think the bill as it stands is the best approach to take.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

I motion for a final vote Senators have 24 hours to object.

[Dr. MB]

I think the car portion should be struck. I've driven with people not in my same household many times. And especially for a long trip it would get pretty annoying. Just make it for Uber or taxi drivers.

[Pericles]

Are there any specific health recommendations irl on masks in cars, either from the US or other countries? It does seem sensible to me, as it's the same logic as public transport and we want to prevent spread between households.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Seeing no objection and no amendments about the car issue, I am opening a final vote. Senators please vote Aye, Nay or Abstain.

[At-Large Senator LouisvilleThunder]

Nay

[Former President tack50]

Aye

Re: Cars it also makes sense to me. The aim is to limit transmission between people and masks in cars are a good way.

In theory masks even at home would be even more effective but that is impossible to control or enforce obviously

[Pericles]

Aye

Re: Cars it also makes sense to me. The aim is to limit transmission between people and masks in cars are a good way.

In theory masks even at home would be even more effective but that is impossible to control or enforce obviously

It's probably unrealistic to try and prevent spread within a household. If it gets really bad maybe we could have some non-binding recommendations in that area, I think Deborah Birx said something about that. However what we should focus on now that cases and deaths are low is limiting spread between households, so our suppression strategy can succeed.

[Devout Centrist]

Aye

[Esteemed Jimmy]

Nay

[Mike Thick]

Abstain.

[Mike Thick]

Abstain.

Changing my vote to Aye.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

What even is this vote? Lt and Devout.

Cats and dogs living together mass hysteria!

[At-Large Senator LouisvilleThunder]

What even is this vote? Lt and Devout.

Cats and dogs living together mass hysteria!

He edited.   

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

What even is this vote? Lt and Devout.

Cats and dogs living together mass hysteria!

He edited.   

Clearly the hysteria kicked in.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Pretty clear where this is heading.

Aye

This has enough votes to pass, Senators have 24 hours to change their votes.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Now time to cheese this up.

I change my vote to Abstain

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Vote on Final Passage of the Mask Mandate Act:

Aye (3): Devout Centrist, Tack50 and Tedbessell
Nay (2): Jimmy and LT
Abstain (1): NC Yankee

Didn't Vote (0):

This bill has passed the Senate and is sent to the VP for House Action.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

SENATE BILL

To provide for a nationwide police on masks to mitigate and reduce the spread of the Covid 19 Pandemic.

Be it Enacted in both Chambers of Congress Assembled,

Mask Mandate Act

To mandate the usage of masks nationwide in response to the COVID 19 pandemic

1. Starting 30 days after the passage of this bill, all regions receiving federal funding for police departments must institute mandatory usage of masks in the following situations:
   a. In any means of public transport
   b. In any shops, commerce or other public enclosed spaces; except those dedicated to the consumption of food and drinks
   c. Inside cars, if the people in the car do not live in the same household
2. People who do not follow this rule shall be fined $200
3. This bill shall not apply to people under the age of 6, nor to anyone with health issues where a doctor has prescribed that the usage of a mask would be negative for the patient's health
4. This bill shall automatically sunset on December 31st, 2021; or when the WHO declares the COVID-19 pandemic officially over
5. States may be exempted from having the mask mandate apply within them if they provide a formal request for an exemption to the President and the President accepts this request within 7 days.

People's Regional Senate
Passed 3-2-1 In the Atlasian Senate Assembled,