HB 27-04: Sticking a Middle Finger to Big Brother Act (Passed)

[Saint Milei]

Aye

[Left Wing]

Aye

[Joseph Cao]

Nay.

[Rep Jessica]

Nay-I will never vote for something that limits our polices ability to solve crime.

[Poirot]

nay
The sentence was removed earlier so it is "unnecessary stalling" and there are pages of debate already.

[Left Wing]

nay
The sentence was removed earlier so it is "unnecessary stalling" and there are pages of debate already.

It’s our goal to bring the sentence back and then pass the bill. It’s not stalling because I’m literally sponsoring it, that doesn’t make any sense.

[Poirot]

nay
The sentence was removed earlier so it is "unnecessary stalling" and there are pages of debate already.

It’s our goal to bring the sentence back and then pass the bill. It’s not stalling because I’m literally sponsoring it, that doesn’t make any sense.

It was a reference to another bill. I don't know what is stalling exactly, maybe when there are a few pages of debate you can't propose amendments anymore.

[SevenEleven]

nay
The sentence was removed earlier so it is "unnecessary stalling" and there are pages of debate already.

It’s our goal to bring the sentence back and then pass the bill. It’s not stalling because I’m literally sponsoring it, that doesn’t make any sense.

It was a reference to another bill. I don't know what is stalling exactly, maybe when there are a few pages of debate you can't propose amendments anymore.

When the debate period ends, amendments can no longer be submitted. Until then, offering amendments is valid.

[Harvey Updyke Jr🌹]

Aye

[P. Clodius Pulcher did nothing wrong]

Aye

[SevenEleven]

The amendment passes and is considered adopted.

Sticking a Middle Finger to Big Brother Act

Be it enacted in both houses of Congress assembled,

Section 1. Saving Face
a. A "facial recognition camera" is any camera which includes a feature to recognize a person's face.
b. All facial recognition cameras, with the following exceptions, are hereby banned in the Republic of Atlasia.
  i. Smartphones, tablets, and other personal, mobile devices not permanently mounted to a surface shall be exempt from this law.
c. "Permanently mounted" is defined as any electronic device that ceases to function if unplugged from a power outlet
d Owners of such devices shall have until July 1, 2021 to dispose of them.
e. Owners may report the exact model to a government website where they will be sent directions to their local police station.
f. Local police stations will collect cameras that are brought to them and provide reimbursement for the value of when the model first reached the public market, adjusted for inflation. These cameras will be turned over to the federal government at once.
g. Manufacturers of such devices shall immediately cease production of all such devices. They shall be reimbursed for the costs of their stockpile using current market price if they turn their stockpile over to the federal government.
h. Any person or entity found in violation of parts 2(c) and 2(d) may be fined an amount not to exceed $5,000, and shall have such device confiscated.
i. Any police department which fails to turn over cameras received will lose 50% of it's federal funding for a minimum of one fiscal year.

A final vote on the bill is now open.

[OBD]

AYE!

[SevenEleven]

Aye.

[Rep Jessica]

Nay

[Poirot]

Nay
because of the major funding threat that was added in the end after it was removed earlier.

[Left Wing]

Aye

[P. Clodius Pulcher did nothing wrong]

Wish it was a higher penalty. But this is a great compromise.

Aye

[Harvey Updyke Jr🌹]

Aye up in this mother

[SevenEleven]

This bill has enough votes to pass. 24 hours to change votes.

[Joseph Cao]

Abstain.

[SevenEleven]

This bill passes by a vote of 5-2-1-1.