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[At-Large Senator LouisvilleThunder]

Since all delegates have voted, voting is now closed.

Bill passes 5-0-0 and awaits gubernatorial action

CONFUCIUS SAY: "GTFO" ACT

1. In this act, the term “Confucius Institute” means a cultural institute directly or indirectly funded by the Government of the People’s Republic of China.

2. An institution of higher education or other postsecondary educational institution (an “institution”) shall not be eligible to receive any Regional funds unless the institution ensures that any contract or agreement between the institution and a Confucius Institute includes clear provisions that:

A. protect academic freedom at the institution;

B. prohibit the application of any foreign law on any campus of the institution;

C. grant full managerial authority of the Confucius Institute to the institution, including full control over what is being taught, the activities carried out, the research grants that are made, and who is employed at the Confucius Institute; and

D. prohibit discrimination against religious persons, including but not limited to Christians, Muslims, and Falun Gong.

3. This act shall take effect July 1, 2022.

[At-Large Senator LouisvilleThunder]

Since all delegates have voted, voting is now closed.

Bill passes 5-0-0 and awaits gubernatorial action

GOVERNMENT-OWNED VEHICLES LICENSE PLATES ACT

1. No State in the Southern Region that requires motor vehicles that operate on a public road to display State-issued license plates shall enforce any such requirement upon motor vehicles own by the Southern Region.

2. Any motor vehicle owned by the Southern Region shall be equipped with a license plate issued by the Regional government. Such license plate shall be of standard size and make to license plates issued by the States. Regional license plates shall be designed to mimic the design of the Regional flag, with the left half consisting of a red St. Andrew’s cross upon a white background to the point of the center and the right half consisting of a blue St. Andrew’s cross upon a red background to the point of the center. The Regional Motto Emeritus shall be displayed in black across the bottom portion of the license plate. The license plate code to be assigned to each license plate shall consist of seven (7) alphanumeric values to best identify the vehicle and shall be colored a bright reflective yellow.

3. Upon request related to an accident, traffic infraction, or crime involving a Regional vehicle, the Regional government shall share information about such vehicles with local and State law enforcement.

4. Any motor vehicle owned by the Southern Region shall display the Regional Motto on each side.

5. This act shall take effect January 1, 2023.

[At-Large Senator LouisvilleThunder]

Since all delegates have voted, voting is now closed.

Bill passes 5-0-0 and awaits gubernatorial action

WORKERS SHOULD WORK ACT

TITLE I: DEFINITIONS

1. A "non-compete agreement" is defined as a clause in which an employee agrees with an employer not to enter into or start a similar profession or trade, or to engage in the same or similar profession for a competitor of the employer in order to avoid unfair competition with the employer.

2. A "customer non-solicitation agreement" is defined as a clause in which an employee agrees with an employer not to contact or solicit current or former customers of the employer upon leaving a job in an attempt to convince the current or former customers to engage in business with the employee for the same or similar product or professional services provided by the employer.

3. An "employee non-solicitation agreement" is defined as a clause in which an employee agrees with an employer not to contact or solicit current employees of the employer or former employees of the employer subject to a valid non-compete agreement upon leaving a job in an attempt to convince the current or former employees to work for or with the employee in the same or similar job, trade, or profession provided by the employer.

4. For purposes of this act, a prohibited non-compete agreement, customer non-solicitation agreement, or employee non-solicitation agreement shall not include:

a. a confidentiality clause;

b. a clause protecting a company’s trade secrets, non-public customer lists, or inventions;

c. a non-compete agreement,  customer non-solicitation agreement, or employee non-solicitation agreement entered into in connection with the acquisition or sale of an ownership interest in a business;

d. a clause requiring advance notice of termination during which the employee remains employed and receives compensation.

e. a non-compete agreement, customer non-solicitation agreement, or employee non-solicitation agreement  entered into in connection with a contract for non-replicable personal services such as visual and performance arts or personal services specific to the reputation, name, identity, or likeness of an individual.

TITLE II: PROHIBITED AGREEMENTS

1. A non-compete agreement,  customer non-solicitation agreement, or employee non-solicitation agreement shall be unenforceable unless:

a. the employer can prove a legitimate business interest based on the totality of fscts and circumstances that the agreement will protect;

b. the agreement lasts for no longer two (2) years;

c. the agreement is only applicable within the Southern Region;

d. the agreement is limited to the same or similar job, profession, or trade for which the employee is being employed;

e. the employee was given at least fourteen (14) days to review the agreement prior to accepting;

f. the employer is required to pay adequate financial compensation to the employee for the duration of the agreement equivalent to at least half of his gross wages or salary for the corresponding period; and

g. the employee was not terminated, laid off, or furloughed for a reason other than misconduct.

2. A non-compete agreement shall be unenforceable against an hourly employee or a salaried employee making less than $75,000 per year in earnings (including any commissions or bonuses).

3. A customer non-solicitation agreement and employee non-solicitation agreement shall be uneforceable against an hourly employee or a salaried employee making less than $60,000 per year in earnings  (including any commissions or bonuses).

TITLE III: ENFORCEMENT AND ENACTMENT

1.  When practicable, a court with proper jurisdiction may modify, reform, or sever provisions of an unenforceable non-compete or non-solicitation agreement under this act rather than holding them unenforceable.

2. No court shall permit the enforcement of an unenforceable non-compete or non-solicitation agreement under this act by specific performance or negative injunction. A negative injunction shall only be a remedy for enforcing an agreement exempt under Title I(4) of this act.

3. This act shall take effect July 1, 2022.

4. Any existing agreements that do not comply with this act shall remain enforceable for either the remaining term of the agreement, or one (1) year, whichever occurs soonest.

[At-Large Senator LouisvilleThunder]

Since 72 hours has passed, voting is now closed.

Bill passes 4-0-1 and awaits gubernatorial action

NO WOKE QUESTIONNAIRES ACT

1. The Southern Discriminatory Training Ban Act shall be amended as follows:

SOUTHERN DISCRIMINATORY TRAINING BAN ACT

Section I. Title

i. This bill may be known as the Southern Discriminatory Training Ban Act.

Section II. Substance

i. Any Southern regional, state, or local agency, or any entity receiving regional government funding, may not use diversity training or employee questionnaires which promote racist concepts during training such as but not limited to that an “individual, by virtue of his or her race or sex, is inherently racist, sexist, or oppressive, whether consciously or unconsciously” and that “any individual should feel discomfort, guilt, anguish, or any other form of psychological distress on account of his or her race or sex.”

ii. Section II-i shall apply to any businesses and corporations that hold contracts to provide goods or services to the Southern regional government. Any contract that remains in affect with a business that does not comply with this Act when it goes into effect will be terminated.

iii. This Act shall also apply to any educational institution including student applicants seeking admission to a school or program which receives funding from any regional, state, or local government.

Section III. Enforcement

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iv. Any diversity administrator hired by a department of the Southern government or state or local department has a salary cap equivalent to the annual average NPC state legislative human resources administrator salary.

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2. The banning discriminatory discriminatory hiring act shall be amended as follows:

Banning Discriminatory Hiring Act

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Section II. Enforcement

i. This act applies to any corporate entity that conducts business in the Southern Region or is incorporated in the Southern Region

ii. Any corporate entity that conducts business in the Southern Region or is incorporated in the Southern region may not use race, ethnicity, religion, income, sex, gender, or political ideology as a factor in hiring, tenure, or promotion. No such entity shall require or inquire of any applicants or employees about commitments to or affirmations of the dismantling of oppressive systems, promotion of social equity, or advancement of diversity. This Act shall also apply to any educational institution, including student applicants seeking admission to a school or program, which receives funding from any regional, state, or local government.

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3. This act shall take effect on April 1, 2022.

[At-Large Senator LouisvilleThunder]

Since just over 24 hours has gone by since this bill had enough votes to pass, voting is now closed.

Bill passes and awaits gubernatorial action.

Aye: 4
Nay: 0
Present: 0
Didn't vote: 1

JUNK SCIENCE ISN'T EVIDENCE ACT

1. A person unlawfully imprisoned or restrained of their liberty in thr Southern Region, under any pretense, may prosecute a writ of habeas corpus to inquire into the cause of the imprisonment or restraint.

2. A writ of habeas corpus may be prosecuted for, but not limited to, the following reasons:

A. False evidence that is substantially material or probative on the issue of guilt or punishment was introduced against a person at a hearing or trial relating to the person’s incarceration.

B. False physical evidence, believed by a person to be factual, probative, or material on the issue of guilt, which was known by the person at the time of entering a plea of guilty, which was a material factor directly related to the plea of guilty by the person.

C. New evidence exists that is credible, material, presented without substantial delay, and of such decisive force and value that it would have more likely than not changed the outcome at trial.

D. Expert opinion testimony, including the expert’s conclusion or the facts upon which their opinion is based, that was material or probative on the issue of guilt or punishment, regardless of whether it was offered by the prosecution or defense, was introduced and a reasonable dispute within the relevant scientific community as to the validity of the methods, theories, research, or studies upon which the expert based their opinion has developed or further developed after the person’s trial.

3. Any allegation that the prosecution knew or should have known of the false nature of the evidence referred to in herein is immaterial to the prosecution of a writ of habeas corpus brought pursuant to this act.

4. This section does not limit the grounds for which a writ of habeas corpus may be prosecuted or preclude the use of any other remedies available by law.

5. For purposes of this act:

A. “false evidence” includes opinions of experts that have either been repudiated by the expert who originally provided the opinion at a hearing or trial or that have been undermined by scientific research, including scientific research that existed at the time the expert’s testimony was given or later scientific research or technological advances. The results of a polygraph test shall be considered false evidence.

B. “new evidence” means evidence that has been discovered after trial, that could not have been discovered prior to trial by the exercise of due diligence, and is admissible and not merely cumulative, corroborative, collateral, or impeaching.

6. This act does not create additional liabilities, beyond those already recognized, for an expert who repudiates the original opinion provided at a hearing or trial or whose opinion has been undermined by scientific research, technological advancements, or because of a reasonable dispute within the expert’s relevant scientific community as to the validity of the methods, theories, research, or studies upon which the expert based their opinion.

7. This act shall take effect July 1, 2022.

[At-Large Senator LouisvilleThunder]

Since just over 24 hours has gone by since this bill had enough votes to pass, voting is now closed.

Bill passes and awaits gubernatorial action.

Aye: 4
Nay: 0
Present: 0
Didn't vote: 1

PROMOTING HOLY MEALS ACT

Title I: Accommodation Policies and Enactment

1. Any person imprisoned in the Southern Region has the right to freedom of conscience and to freely exercise their religion. Accordingly, the following accommodations shall be offered to such imprisoned person, provided such accommodation is economically feasible, is based on a sincerely-held religious belief and does not demonstrably jeopardize the health or safety of prisoners or prison staff or facilitate actual crime. The actual abuse of an accommodation identified in this act may result in the limitation or suspension of such accommodation for the individual abuser provided such limitatiom or suspension does not amount to cruelly requiring a prisoner to violate a tenant of his faith as retaliation or punishment. Such suspension, denial based on particularized health or safety necessities, or reasonable heightened security screenings to ensure that an accommodation under this act is not being abused shall not be deemed a violation of a prisoner’s religious freedom.

2. Unless otherwise indicated herein, this act shall take effect January 1, 2023.

Title II: kosher, halal, and other religious diets

1. Any person imprisoned in the Southern Region who has a sincerely held religious belief imposing dietary restrictions on such person shall be allowed to make such belief and restrictions known upon his imprisonment at any jail, prison, or correctional facility in the Southern Region.

2. To the maximum extent possible, any jail, prison, or correctional facility in the Southern Region shall seek to accomodate dietary restrictions made known under this act. Such accomodation may be accomplished by preparing such meals itself using existing resources subject to Regional law on kosher and halal labeling, by accepting donations of money or prepared meals provided by religious or charitable organizations approved of by the prisoner requesting the accomodation, by partially-financing such meals through the sale of supplemental foods and other items to prisoners, or by preparing adequate vegan meals which shall be deemed to conform to kosher, halal, and other religious dietary restrictions.

3. No prisoner shall be forced to eat any food item. The purposeful and willful refusal by a prisoner to eat safe food offered to him to which he is not religiously opposed resulting in malnutrition shall not be considered neglect or cruel or unusual punishment.

4. It shall be a class 3 misdemeanor to adulterate the food of a prisoner for the purpose of causing the prisoner to unknowingly or unwillingly violate his religious dietary restrictions.

Title III: College meal plans

1. Any public college or university in the Southern Region that requires students living on campus to purchase a meal plan shall offer kosher, halal, and vegan options at each meal time. For purposes of this provision, vegan shall be considered to be kosher and halal.

[At-Large Senator LouisvilleThunder]

Since just over 24 hours has gone by since this bill had enough votes to pass, voting is now closed.

Bill passes and awaits gubernatorial action.

Aye: 4
Nay: 0
Present: 0
Didn't vote: 1

HUNTING IS GOOD ACT

1. The Hunting Improvement Act shall be amended as follows:

HUNTING IMPROVEMENT ACT

Section 1: Hunting Dresscode

During any licensed hunt on non-posted land, each licensed hunter and each member of their party must wear at least one visible item colored either blaze orange or blaze pink. This shall not apply to tree stands or hunting blinds. Nothing in this section shall be interpreted as a limitation on the possession, transportation, or manufacture of ghille suits.

Section 2: Deer Permits & Licences

1. Muzzleloader Permit

a. Muzzleloader means a firearm that is capable of being loaded only through the muzzle; is ignited by a matchlock, wheel lock, flintlock, or caplock, including an in-line caplock or shotgun or rifle primer mechanism; has a rifled or smooth-bored barrel capable of firing only a single charge; propels a ball, bullet, or charge of shot; and may have any type of sights, including scopes.

b. A muzzleloader permit, in addition to a valid adult big game hunting license that allows the use of firearms, is required for hunters 16 years of age or older prior to hunting deer during the muzzleloader deer season. The muzzleloader permit is included in the junior hunting license and the senior (age 70+) lifetime license.

2. Expanded Archery Permits

a. Expanded Archery Permits extend to archery hunting only.

b. Hunters who have a valid archery license will be able to purchase multiple expanded archery antlerless deer permits for $1220.00* each, and one expanded archery either-sex permit (allows either an antlered or antlerless deer but not both) for $3240.00.* *Plus agent fee

3. Antlerless Deer Permit

a. Hunting of antlerless deer during the firearms season and muzzleloader season is restricted to those hunters who possess a valid any-deer permit, bonus antlerless deer permit, or superpack antlerless deer permit.

b. Antlerless deer may be taken by hunters during the expanded (September – December) and regular (October) archery seasons. Archers may not take antlerless deer in WMDs where any deer permits are not issued.

c. Any deer permits are acquired by lottery only and applications are available mid-June.

d. In several WMDs, there may be more any deer permits available than applicants. Unclaimed bonus antlerless deer permits will be allocated in a chance drawing until all permits in that district have been issued.

Section 3: Equipment Restrictions

1. Hunting with a Machine Gun or explosives is hereby prohibited, punishable as a class 4 1 misdemeanor felony.

2. Hunting with a Bear Trap is hereby prohibited, punishable as a class 2 1 misdemeanor.

3. Fishing in public waters with explosives, electricity, poison, heat, or radiation is hereby prohibited, punishable as a class 1 misdemeanor.

Section 4: Licensing Fees

1. Any State of the Southern Region which charges a licensing fee for permission to hunt or fish within the territory of their State, or a rental fee for hunting cabins on State land, shall be required to readjust their fee every 3 years to reflect the change in inflation as measured by the consumer price index.

Section 5: Weekend Hunting

1. No State or locality may prohibit lawful hunting based on day of the week on which it is done, including but not limited to Saturdays and Sundays.

Section 6: Harassment of Hunters

1. It is unlawful for any person to willfully interfere with the lawful hunting of any wild animal or wild bird, including the willful disturbance of wild animals or wild birds with intent to interfere with lawful hunting. This section does not limit the ownership, use, access, or control of property rights otherwise provided by law.

2. It shall be unlawful to hunt or track on posted private property without the permission of the landowner. Hunters may enter onto such property to retrieve hunting dogs or wounded game, however a hunter must first attempt to notify a landowner prior to entering upon such property, if the property is posted with accompanying contact information.

Section 7: Reporting Accidents and Aiding Victims

1. Any person who knows or has reason to believe that they have inflicted injury to another person by the use of firearms or bow and arrow is required to make themselves known to the victim and render such first aid and assistance as they are capable of under the circumstances. The incident must be reported by the quickest means, to a game warden or other law enforcement officer.

Section 8: Breed-specific legislation

1. "Breed-specific legislation" shall be defined as any law that either regulates or bans certain dog or cat breeds in an effort to decrease dog attacks on humans and other animals or for non-health reasons.

2. All State and local breed-specific laws shall be null and void.

Section 9: Effective Date

1. This Bill will take effect 21 days after passage.

2. The Hunting and Fishing Act is hereby repealed.

3. This act shall take effect on July 1, 2022.

[At-Large Senator LouisvilleThunder]

Since just over 24 hours has gone by since this bill had enough votes to pass, voting is now closed.

Bill passes and awaits gubernatorial action.

Aye: 3
Nay: 0
Present: 1
Didn't vote: 1

PROMOTING HOLY ORGAN DONORS ACT

1. An employer in the Southern Region with more than fifteen (15) employees must provide paid leaves of absence to employee(s) who are about to undergo medical procedure to donate bone marrow and/or an organ (partial or complete) to another person.

2. The length of the paid leave of absence may be decided by the employee undergoing the procedure, but may not exceed 48 hours, unless agreed upon by both the employer, as well as their employee in question.

3. The employer may require official verification an employee seeking organ or bone marrow donation by a physician regarding the purpose and length of each leave requested by the employee.

4. If there is a medical determination that the employee does not qualify as a bone marrow or organ donor, the paid leave of absence granted to the employee prior to that medical determination is not forfeited.

5. An employer must provide unpaid leaves of absence to employee(s) who are about to undergo medical procedure to donate bone marrow and/or an organ (partial or complete) to another person.

6. The length of the unpaid leave of absence may be decided by the employee undergoing the procedure, but may not exceed 8 weeks, unless agreed upon by both the employer, as well as their employee in question.

7. An employer is not permitted to retaliate or sanction against an employee for requesting leave, whether paid or unpaid. “Retaliation” includes, but is not limited to, demotion, discipline, firing, salary reduction, job/shift reassignment, or any other negative job action.

8. No person seeking an organ donation may be prohibited from declining an otherwise-compatible donated organ that he is religiously opposed to accepting. Such refusal shall not result in the forfeiture of his priority of receiving an organ donation when a compatible donation to which he is not religiously opposed becomes available.

9. This act shall take effect July 1, 2022.

[At-Large Senator LouisvilleThunder]

Since just over 24 hours has gone by since this bill had enough votes to pass, voting is now closed.

Bill passes and awaits gubernatorial action.

Aye: 4
Nay: 0
Present: 0
Didn't vote: 1

GUN RIGHTS DAY ACT

1. The 19th of April of every year is hereby proclaimed to be Gun Rights Day.

2. On Gun Rights Day all Regional properties required by law to display the current official flag of the Southern Region shall likewise display the Gonzales flag. Residents of the Southern Region, are likewise encouraged to display the Gonzales flag on Gun Rights Day as a show of patriotism, civic unity, and Southern pride. Residents of the Southern Region are further encouraged to safely participate in shooting sports and activities on Gun Rights Day.

3. The Southern Regional government shall purchase 250,000 troy ounces of silver bullion and commission the minting of 250,000 non legal tender, silver, 1 troy oz commemorative tokens, to be sold to the public at $35 per token. Each token shall include on the obverse, "Southern Region 2022" as well as a sculpting to be approved by the governor, of Revolutionary-era militia bearing arms. Each token shall include on the reverse, the Official Southern Motto Emeritus as well as a sculpting to be approved by the governor, of the defenders at the Battle of Gonzales bearing arms. All proceeds from the sale of these tokens shall be dedicated to a fund for the purchase of any flags necessary to fulfill the provisions if this Act.

4. This Act shall take effect immediately.

[At-Large Senator LouisvilleThunder]

Since just over 24 hours has gone by since this bill had enough votes to pass, voting is now closed.

Bill passes and awaits gubernatorial action.

Aye: 3
Nay: 0
Present: 1
Didn't vote: 1

RESOLUTION CONCERNING THE LEGAL STATUS OF DDT

Whereas, DDT is still a legal pesticide in many other countries and helps to feed the world and stop the spread of insect-borne diseases like malaria; and

Whereas Atlasia generally, and the Southern Region specifically is the best place for manufacturing quality products; and

Whereas jobs are good, especially when there is no domestic environmental harm; and

Whereas cutting our own throat economically is foolish;

Now therefore be it resolved by the Southern Region that the government of Atlasia should lift the ban on the manufacture, transportation, or sale of DDT when such DDT is to be exported to foreign countries where the use of DDT is legal.

[At-Large Senator LouisvilleThunder]

Since just over 24 hours has gone by since this bill had enough votes to pass, voting is now closed.

Bill passes and awaits gubernatorial action.

Aye: 4
Nay: 0
Present: 0
Didn't vote: 1

FREEDOM DAY ACT

1. In celebration of the end of slavery in the Southern Region, the 19th of June of every year is hereby proclaimed to be Freedom Day. Freedom Day shall be a Regional holiday. This provision shall take effect immediately.

2. Any school instruction or instruction materials in the Southern Region that reference "Black History Month" shall be corrected to "Black History and Future Month". This provisiom shall take effect July 1, 2022.

[At-Large Senator LouisvilleThunder]

Since just over 24 hours has gone by since this bill had enough votes to pass, voting is now closed.

Bill passes and awaits gubernatorial action.

Aye: 4
Nay: 0
Present: 0
Didn't vote: 1

DON'T SWAT TIM POOL ACT

1. Whoever, with the intent to cause an emergency response by any law enforcement agency, in the absence of circumstances requiring such a response, whether by telecommunications system or otherwise knowingly communicates or transmits false or misleading information indicating that conduct has taken, is taking, or will take place that may reasonably be believed to constitute a violation of any criminal law, or endanger public health or safety, shall:

A. if an emergency response results, be fined no more than $10,000 or imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both;

B. if serious bodily injury results, be fined no more than $25,000 or imprisoned not more than 12 years, or both;

C. if death results, be fined no more than $100,000 or imprisoned for any number of years or for life, or both; and

D. in any other case, be fined under this title no more than $5,000 or imprisoned not more than 1 year, or both.

2. Whoever, with the intent to cause an emergency response by any law enforcement agency, in the absence of circumstances requiring such a response, whether by telecommunications system or otherwise knowingly communicates or transmits false or misleading information indicating that conduct has taken, is taking, or will take place that may reasonably be believed to constitute a violation of any criminal law, or endanger public health or safety, shall be liable in a civil action to any party incurring expenses incident to any emergency response to that conduct, for those expenses and for restitution to the victim.

3. A court, in imposing a sentence on a defendant convicted of an offense under this act, shall order the defendant to reimburse any party for expenses for an emergency response necessitated by such offense. A person ordered to make reimbursement under this subsection shall be jointly and severally liable for such expenses with each other person, if any, who is ordered to make reimbursement under this subsection for the same expenses.

4. An order of reimbursement under this subsection shall, for the purposes of enforcement, be treated as a civil judgment.

5. The term "emergency response" means any action taken by law enforcement personnel to immediately respond to an event that threatens or may reasonably be believed to threaten public health or safety.

6. This act shall take effect July 1, 2022.

[At-Large Senator LouisvilleThunder]

Since just over 24 hours has gone by since this bill had enough votes to pass, voting is now closed.

Bill passes and awaits gubernatorial action.

Aye: 4
Nay: 0
Present: 0
Didn't vote: 1

DON'T DRIVE LIKE A JACKASS ACT

1. It is hereby prohibited to operate a motor vehicle on an active public highway, road, or street in the Southern Region if such motor vehicle has been modified or realigned with a raised front bumper five (5) or more inches higher than the rear bumper, also called the “Carolina Squat".

2. A violation of this act shall be a traffic infraction punishable by a fine of $200. A second violation of this act within five (5) years shall be a traffic infraction punishable by a fine of $500. A third or subsequent violation of this act within five (5) years shall be a Class 3 misdemeanor.

3. This act shall take effect July 1, 2022.

[At-Large Senator LouisvilleThunder]

Since just over 24 hours has gone by since this bill had enough votes to pass, voting is now closed.

Bill passes and awaits gubernatorial action.

Aye: 4
Nay: 0
Present: 0
Didn't vote: 1

SWIM WITH THE DOLPHINS ACT

1. The Preserve our Marine Life Act shall be amended as follows:

Preserve our Marine Life Act

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8. All commercial operations that operate to observe marine life their native habitat are directed to maintain no more than a no wake speed when knowingly operating within 500 feet of a cetacean, and may not pursue, encircle, or come in between the members of a pod, make unnecessary sudden turns, make excessive noise, or approach such animals at an angle by which they would be taken by surprise. These operations also may not allow swimming with these cetaceans or coerce cetaceans into bow-riding. Violators shall be fined up to $25,000 per offense.

2. This act shall take effect immediately.

[At-Large Senator LouisvilleThunder]

Since just over 24 hours has gone by since this bill had enough votes to pass, voting is now closed.

Bill passes and awaits gubernatorial action.

Aye: 4
Nay: 0
Present: 0
Didn't vote: 1

RESOLUTION CONCERNING CAT SHOWS

Be it resolved, by the Southern Chamber of Delegates, that:

1. The Southern Region hereby condemns, rebukes, and censures the International Cat Federation (FIFe) for its foolish, mean-spirited, and bigoted decision to exclude Russian cat breeds from its animal exhibition shows.

2. The Southern Region hereby commends, praises, and supports the International Cat Association (TICA) and the Cat Fanciers’ Association (CFA) for refusing to play politics and not excluding adordable cats from animal exhibition shows merely because of their breed.

[At-Large Senator LouisvilleThunder]

Since just over 24 hours has gone by since this bill had enough votes to pass, voting is now closed.

Bill passes and awaits gubernatorial action.

Aye: 4
Nay: 0
Present: 0
Didn't vote: 1

ACCIDENTAL DUPLICATION REPEAL ACT

Whereas, it is important that laws passed pursuant to the Southern Constitution be written in a manner that is easily understandable. Non-contradictory, actually contain operative language, clear legal duties, and the exercise of only those powers belonging to the Southern Chamber, and;

Whereas, over the last few years several laws and purported laws were passed despite obvious defects in the wording and duplication of existing laws, thus resulting in a broken code with contradictory wordings of the same policies and legal nullities held out as law, and;

Whereas, it is the duty of the Southern Chamber to repeal defective laws to avoid unnecessary confusion;

Now, therefore, the Southern Region hereby declares the following:

1. The Certificate of Need Repeal Act is hereby repealed.

2. The Southern Property Usage Act is hereby repealed.

3. The Effective Highway Evacuation Act is hereby repealed.

4. The Uniform Corporate Law Act is hereby repealed.

5. The Humane treatment of shelter animals act is hereby repealed.

6. Section 5 of the Black Mirror Act is hereby repealed.

7. The Elimination of Income Tax Act of 2016 is hereby repealed.

8. The Choose Life Act is hereby repealed.

9. The Commemoration of Tennessee Heroes Act is hereby repealed.

[At-Large Senator LouisvilleThunder]

Since just over 24 hours has gone by since this bill had enough votes to pass, voting is now closed.

Bill passes and awaits gubernatorial action.

Aye: 4
Nay: 0
Present: 0
Didn't vote: 1

BAD PARENTING ACT

1. The residual parental rights of a parent in the Southern Region shall be terminated by a proper court if the court finds, based upon clear and convincing evidence, that it is in the best interests of the child and that the parent has been convicted of an offense under the laws of the Southern Region or a substantially similar law of any other State, Region, Atlasia, or any foreign jurisdiction that constitutes:

A. murder or voluntary manslaughter, or a felony attempt, conspiracy, or solicitation to commit any such offense, and the victim of the offense was the child of the parent over whom parental rights would be terminated; or

B. Rape, statutory rape, incest, bestiality, ghoulish sex, or any other sex crime requiring registration on a Sex Offender Registry.

2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2022

[At-Large Senator LouisvilleThunder]

Since just over 24 hours has gone by since this bill had enough votes to pass, voting is now closed.

Bill passes and awaits gubernatorial action.

Aye: 4
Nay: 0
Present: 0
Didn't vote: 1

RESOLUTION RELATED TO JAMBALAYA

1. Recognizing that jambalaya is a great southern food that deserves the South's formal recognition, the Government of the South declares that the date of February 25th, 2023 shall be designated Jambalaya day to facilitate the holding of jambalaya festivals. All Southerners are encouraged to eat jambalaya on this day as a show of Southern unity and regional pride.

2. This act shall take effect immediately.

[At-Large Senator LouisvilleThunder]

Since everyone has voted, the bill now passes and awaits gubernatorial action.

Aye: 5
Nay:0
Present: 0
Not voting: 0

HOLIDAYS ARE HOLY DAYS ACT

1. It shall be an unlawful discriminatory practice for any employer, or an employee or agent thereof, to impose upon a person as a condition of obtaining or retaining employment, including opportunities for promotion, advancement, or transfers, any terms or conditions that would require such person to violate or forego a practice of his or her religion, including but not limited to the observation of any particular day or days or any portion thereof as a sabbath or other holy day in accordance with the requirements of his or her religion, unless, after engaging in a bona fide effort, the employer demonstrates that it is unable to reasonably accommodate the employee's or prospective employee's religious observance or practice without undue hardship on the conduct of the employer's business.

2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2022

[At-Large Senator LouisvilleThunder]

Since everyone has voted, the bill now passes and awaits gubernatorial action.

Aye: 4
Nay:0
Present: 1
Not voting: 0

NO COMPANY TOWNS ACT

1. No private company, corporation, LLC, or other business entity shall be permitted to exercise municipal or governmental functions over any real property owned by such entity.

2. Florida's Reedy Creek Improvement Act is hereby repealed.

3. This act shall take effect July 1, 2022.

[At-Large Senator LouisvilleThunder]

Since everyone has voted, the bill now passes and awaits gubernatorial action.

Aye: 5
Nay:0
Present: 0
Not voting: 0

PREVENTING POLICE PENETRATION ACT

1. No sex act between a police or law enforcement officer and a person in police custody shall be considered consensual in the Southern Region.

2. No undercover police or law enforcement officer may engage in sex acts with a prostitute as part of an investigation.

3. No blood drawn from an unconscious person shall be usable as evidence to incriminate such person, unless the collection of that blood be pursuant to a lawful warrant issued by a judge or magistrate with appropriate jurisdiction.

4. Thus act shall take effect immediately.

[At-Large Senator LouisvilleThunder]

Since everyone has voted, the bill now passes and awaits gubernatorial action.

Aye: 4
Nay:1
Present: 0
Not voting: 0

FRIENDSHIP ACT

Whereas, friendship between Regions is important; and

Whereas, the Southern Region has long had a friendly relationship with its neighbor to the north, Lincoln; and

Whereas, Lincoln did not invade the South this year and stood in solidarity with the South against tyrannical, Putin-esque losers;

Now therefore, the Southern Region hereby ordains the following:

1. In coordination with government of Kentucky, a bronze cast copy shall be made of Adolph A. Weinman's 1909 statue of Abraham Lincoln, currently located in Frankfort.

2. The base of the new copy shall be inscribed with the following: "To our friends in Lincoln, the South extends this token of affection".

3. The new copy shall be gifted by the Southern Governor to the Government of Lincoln.

4. The Southern Regional government shall purchase 20,000 troy ounces of silver bullion and commission the minting of 20,000 non legal tender, silver, 1 troy oz commemorative tokens, to be sold to the public at $35 per token. Each token shall include on the obverse, "Southern Region 2022", the Official Southern Motto Emeritus, and a sculpting to be approved by the governor, of a dove aloft in flight carrying am olive branch in its beak. Each token shall include on the reverse, "South - Lincoln, True Friends" as well as a sculpting to be approved by the governor, of Thomas Jefferson and Abraham Lincoln shaking hands. All proceeds from the sale of these tokens shall be used to offset any costs incurred under this Act, with any balance going to the general fund.

5. This act shall take effect immediately. Funding for the bronze casting and presentation ceremony are hereby appropriated immediately.

[At-Large Senator LouisvilleThunder]

Since everyone has voted, the bill now passes and awaits gubernatorial action.

Aye: 5
Nay:0
Present: 0
Not voting: 0

NO PUBLIC FUNDING OF LIARS ACT

1. No Regional, State, or local public funds in the Southern Region shall be expended to fund the operations or to purchase any publication produced by the Southern Poverty Law Center (hereinafter "Lie Center").

2. No Regional, State, or local law enforcement shall rely upon any publication by the Lie Center in the course of an investigation without independent corroboration.

3. This act shall take effect immediately.

[At-Large Senator LouisvilleThunder]

Since everyone has voted, the bill now passes and awaits gubernatorial action.

Aye: 5
Nay:0
Present: 0
Not voting: 0

BODY MUTILATION IS NOT HEALTHCARE ACT

Whereas, doctors have an ethical duty to do no harm and refrain from unnecessarily mutilating healthy patients; and

Whereas, the Southern Region is tasked with protecting the public health, safety, welfare, and morals of the people in the Southern Region;

Now be it enacted that Southern Region hereby ordains the following:

1. It shall be a Class 1 misdemeanor for any person in the Southern Region to perform the following cosmetic surgeries, procedures, and body modifications on an otherwise healthy patient:

A. Artificial horn implants or grafts, whether above or beneath the skin;

B. Tongue splitting;

C. Nose removal;

D. Ear reshaping

E. Microchip implanting.

F. Intentional blindings; and

G. Limb amputation.

2. Any person convicted of a second or subsequent offense under this law shall have his license to practice medicine suspended for five (5) years.

3. This act shall take effect July 1, 2022.

[At-Large Senator LouisvilleThunder]

Since everyone has voted, the bill now passes and awaits gubernatorial action.

Aye: 5
Nay:0
Present: 0
Not voting: 0

SOUTHERN CHAMBER 100 LAW EXTRAVAGANZA ACT

1. The Southern Regional government shall purchase 700,000 troy ounces of silver bullion and commission the minting of 700,000 non legal tender, silver, 1 troy oz commemorative tokens, to be sold to the public at $40 per token. Each Delegate elected or appointed to the 25th Session of the Southern Chamber of Delegates shall be represented by an individual design, which shall be struck on 100,000 tokens per delegate.

2. Each token shall include on the obverse, "Southern Region 2022", "100 LAWS", and the Official Southern Motto Emeritus as well as a sculpting to be approved by the governor, of the current official Southern Flag.

3. The reverse of each token shall have the Official Southern Motto, as well as the name, home State, and a sculpting of the following Delegates:

A. Missouri - Speaker Reagente

B. Virgina - Deputy Reactionary

C. Virginia - Deputy Fhtagn

D. Texas - TimTurner

E. Texas - Ulmer Fudd

F. Texas - TPH

G. Alabama - Octosteel

4. The governor shall have final approval over all designs, with the exception that the portrait area be left blank on the Octosteel tokens since he missed every single vote.

5. All proceeds from the sale of these tokens shall be deposited in the general treasury.

6. This act shall take effect immediately.