HR: Vice President Reform Amendment (Needs Sponsor)

[Mike Thick]

SENATE RESOLUTION

To amend Article 4 to provide for the creation of a Deputy President of Congress.

Upon joint concurrence of the resolution by both Houses of Congress Assembled and ratified by the regions That Article 4, Section 3, Clause 4 shall read as follows:

At the beginning of each session of Congress, or whenever the post shall be vacant, a joint session of both houses of Congress convened by the Senate Presiding Officer the President shall select, with the consent of both houses of Congress, a Deputy President of Congress to exercise the Vice President's duties in the Congress whenever the Vice President shall have resigned, delegated, declared an absence or was inactive for a period of 24 hours.

Amendment Explanation

This amendment if ratified would provide a mechanism for the selection of a Deputy President of Congress.

People's Regional Senate
Passed 6-0 in the Atlasian Senate Assembled,

Sponsor: Needs sponsor
Status: Awaiting advocacy

[Mike Thick]

This bill needs a House sponsor. Pick it up pick it up pick it up baby

[Joseph Cao]

I can sponsor.

[Mike Thick]

24 hours to object to Cao sponsoring

[P. Clodius Pulcher did nothing wrong]

Seems pretty straightforward. Can I move to go to a final vote?

[Mike Thick]

With no objection, Cao is recognized as sponsor.

Seems pretty straightforward. Can I move to go to a final vote?

Personally have no objection, but I'll allow it to be Cao's prerogative until after he posts advocacy.

[Joseph Cao]

Thank you, Ted. So a fairly simple change that ensures we have an active presence who can perform the duties of the Vice President at all times – since the position of VP does cause people to burn out, I think having someone on hand ready to step into the VP's shoes when needed will go some way towards fixing the recurring problem of VP inactivity. (Though I do have confidence that Ted will serve well and consistently.)

razze has motioned for a final vote – 24 hours to object.

[Poirot]

While it's good to have one person as a back up plan, I would have gone maybe for more than one possibility in the case the back up is not available when it's time to step in the role.

[Joseph Cao]

While it's good to have one person as a back up plan, I would have gone maybe for more than one possibility in the case the back up is not available when it's time to step in the role.

There is always that eventuality – but if we take this to its logical conclusion (will we need a backup to the backup to the backup to the VP?) it's essentially spreading the powers of the VP around a multi-member committee. I see this as a purely preventative measure and expect that, when choosing a Deputy, we will try to pick a reasonably active user. They do still exist, after all.

[Joseph Cao]

Anyway, with no objections, a final vote is open on this bill.

72 hours to vote. Please vote Aye, Nay, or Abstain.

[West_Midlander]

Aye

[The Dowager Mod]

Aye.

[Left Wing]

Aye

[SevenEleven]

Nay.

[P. Clodius Pulcher did nothing wrong]

aye

[Joseph Cao]

Aye.

[Poirot]

aye

Being prepared for a vacancy is good. I would maybe like more flexibility in the backup plan just in case, but not a reason to oppose this.

[Joseph Cao]

Closing the vote.

By a vote of 6-1-0-2, this bill passes.

[Joseph Cao]

SENATE RESOLUTION

To amend Article 4 to provide for the creation of a Deputy President of Congress.

Upon joint concurrence of the resolution by both Houses of Congress Assembled and ratified by the regions That Article 4, Section 3, Clause 4 shall read as follows:

At the beginning of each session of Congress, or whenever the post shall be vacant, a joint session of both houses of Congress convened by the Senate Presiding Officer the President shall select, with the consent of both houses of Congress, a Deputy President of Congress to exercise the Vice President's duties in the Congress whenever the Vice President shall have resigned, delegated, declared an absence or was inactive for a period of 24 hours.

Amendment Explanation

This amendment if ratified would provide a mechanism for the selection of a Deputy President of Congress.

People's Regional Senate
Passed 6-0 in the Atlasian Senate Assembled,

People's House of Representatives
Passed 6-1-0-2 in the House of Representatives