Office of Southern Governor LouisvilleThunder

[reagente]

Governor, the following bill has passed and is ready for your signature:

AN ACT
To Build a Dam on the Meramec River for Purposes of Generating Hydroelectric Power and Controlling Flooding

Be it enacted by the Southern Chamber of Delegates

1.)  This Act shall be referred to as the Make Every River A Malleable Electricity Creator Act or MERAMEC Act

2.) An earth embankment hydroelectric dam will be created on the Meramec River near the town of Pacific, Missouri, and a smaller earth embankment hydroelectric dam will be created on the Big River near the town of Cedar Hill, Missouri, according to the plan proposed by the Army Corps of Engineers in the 1940s.

3.) All land owned by the Southern Region that borders the newly created reservoirs shall be sold to residential developers.

4.) Ameren Missouri shall be placed in charge of operating the hydroelectric dams upon completion. 50% of net profits from the dams will be dispersed to the Southern Government.

5.) The Southern Government will issue $650,000,000 in regional bonds to fund the construction of the dam over a 10 year period.

[At-Large Senator LouisvilleThunder]

Governor, the following bill has passed and is ready for your signature:

AN ACT
To Build a Dam on the Meramec River for Purposes of Generating Hydroelectric Power and Controlling Flooding

Be it enacted by the Southern Chamber of Delegates

1.)  This Act shall be referred to as the Make Every River A Malleable Electricity Creator Act or MERAMEC Act

2.) An earth embankment hydroelectric dam will be created on the Meramec River near the town of Pacific, Missouri, and a smaller earth embankment hydroelectric dam will be created on the Big River near the town of Cedar Hill, Missouri, according to the plan proposed by the Army Corps of Engineers in the 1940s.

3.) All land owned by the Southern Region that borders the newly created reservoirs shall be sold to residential developers.

4.) Ameren Missouri shall be placed in charge of operating the hydroelectric dams upon completion. 50% of net profits from the dams will be dispersed to the Southern Government.

5.) The Southern Government will issue $650,000,000 in regional bonds to fund the construction of the dam over a 10 year period.

[At-Large Senator LouisvilleThunder]

Executive Order #5

The hydroelectric dam that shall be constructed at the Meramec River under the MERAMEC Act is hereby named the Reagente Dam.

[At-Large Senator LouisvilleThunder]

Executive Order #6

May 22, 2021 shall be a regional holiday celebrated across the South in honor of Senator North Carolina Yankee's birthday. All Southerners are encouraged to eat fried chicken with iced tea.

[reagente]

Governor the following bill has passed and is ready for your signature:

AN ACT
To Make Automobiles Vroom on Autobahns

Be it enacted by the Southern Chamber of Delegates

1.)  This Act shall be referred to as the Make Automobiles Vroom on Autobahns Act or Southern MAVA Act.

2.) There shall be no maximum speed limit on Interstate Highways and other divided highways with four or more lanes in counties with average population densities of 200 persons or fewer per square mile. A recommended speed shall be posted of 90 Miles per Hour.

3.) The maximum speed limit that may be posted on two lane rural highways shall be 75 Miles per Hour.

4.) Individual States, localities, and the Governor are authorized to place lower speed limits on specific roads it deems necessary to protect public safety.

5.) Any State or Local ban on possessing or operating radar detector technology in private cars is hereby repealed.

6. To obtain a drivers license in the South, one must complete a first aid course.

7. Upon the completion of a regular oil change done on any motor vehicle in the South within the jurisdiction of an officially registered auto repair, maintenance, or service shop, there shall be an inspection of the vehicle to ensure that it is safe for use on the Autobahn.

8. Vehicles driving on Southern roads with speed limits above 100 mph are required to keep first aid kits in their vehicle.

9. It shall be illegal to talk on the phone while operating a vehicle on roads with speed limits above 100 mph

10. During a declared state of emergency, the Southern, state, local law enforcement and the Governor may authorize Southern roads to:

A) open the shoulders of the road to evacuating vehicles, as well as

B) reverse traffic patterns to create contraflow lanes for evacuating vehicles.

11. This Act shall take effect on June 1, 2021.

[At-Large Senator LouisvilleThunder]

Governor the following bill has passed and is ready for your signature:

AN ACT
To Make Automobiles Vroom on Autobahns

Be it enacted by the Southern Chamber of Delegates

1.)  This Act shall be referred to as the Make Automobiles Vroom on Autobahns Act or Southern MAVA Act.

2.) There shall be no maximum speed limit on Interstate Highways and other divided highways with four or more lanes in counties with average population densities of 200 persons or fewer per square mile. A recommended speed shall be posted of 90 Miles per Hour.

3.) The maximum speed limit that may be posted on two lane rural highways shall be 75 Miles per Hour.

4.) Individual States, localities, and the Governor are authorized to place lower speed limits on specific roads it deems necessary to protect public safety.

5.) Any State or Local ban on possessing or operating radar detector technology in private cars is hereby repealed.

6. To obtain a drivers license in the South, one must complete a first aid course.

7. Upon the completion of a regular oil change done on any motor vehicle in the South within the jurisdiction of an officially registered auto repair, maintenance, or service shop, there shall be an inspection of the vehicle to ensure that it is safe for use on the Autobahn.

8. Vehicles driving on Southern roads with speed limits above 100 mph are required to keep first aid kits in their vehicle.

9. It shall be illegal to talk on the phone while operating a vehicle on roads with speed limits above 100 mph

10. During a declared state of emergency, the Southern, state, local law enforcement and the Governor may authorize Southern roads to:

A) open the shoulders of the road to evacuating vehicles, as well as

B) reverse traffic patterns to create contraflow lanes for evacuating vehicles.

11. This Act shall take effect on June 1, 2021.

[reagente]

Governor the following bill has passed and is ready for your signature:

Universal Broadband Access Act

1.) Authorizes $32 Billion ($7 Billion each year from FY 2022 - FY 2025 and $4 Billion in FY 2026) to be spent in five years that shall be used to deploy secure and resilient broadband infrastructure for communities of all types (rural, suburban, or urban) throughout the Southern region which currently are underserved in terms of infrastructure, focusing on areas with poverty rates above the regional average. The funds are to be used efficiently and effectively and will be directed to the Governor's office. There the governor shall establish a commission that shall work in tandem with and coordinate with other regional agencies in order to ensure efficient usage of funds.

2.) Requires internet service providers whose networks are built with the new financial support appropriated in the bill to offer an affordable (to be defined by algorithms) service plan to every consumer.

3.) Guarantees the right of local governments, public-private partnerships, and cooperatives to deliver broadband service, which has lowered prices in many communities by providing competition to traditional broadband providers.

4.) Directs the Federal Communications Commission to collect data on prices charged for broadband service throughout the country and make that data widely available to other Federal agencies, researchers, and public interest groups, with appropriate privacy protections.

5.) Gives preference in the funds provided under the bill to certain broadband projects that will provide open access for additional providers to use taxpayer-funded infrastructure on fair terms to provide more options to consumers.

6.) Creates a new “dig once” provision to ensure better coordination of transportation and broadband infrastructure projects, while ensuring State flexibility and preventing unfunded mandates.

7.) Authorizes $500 Million to be spent in FY 2022 establish two new grant programs: the State Digital Equity Capacity Program, an annual grant program for states to create and implement comprehensive digital equity plans to help close gaps in broadband adoption and digital skills, and the Digital Equity Competitive Grant Program, which will further support these efforts through digital inclusion projects undertaken by individual organizations and local communities.

8.) Authorizes an additional $1 Billion to be spent over five years for the recently enacted Emergency Connectivity Fund through E-Rate to promote student connectivity, including funding for Wi-Fi on school buses so that students can be connected, which emphasis on rural areas.

9.) This bill is effective June 01, 2021

[At-Large Senator LouisvilleThunder]

Governor the following bill has passed and is ready for your signature:

Universal Broadband Access Act

1.) Authorizes $32 Billion ($7 Billion each year from FY 2022 - FY 2025 and $4 Billion in FY 2026) to be spent in five years that shall be used to deploy secure and resilient broadband infrastructure for communities of all types (rural, suburban, or urban) throughout the Southern region which currently are underserved in terms of infrastructure, focusing on areas with poverty rates above the regional average. The funds are to be used efficiently and effectively and will be directed to the Governor's office. There the governor shall establish a commission that shall work in tandem with and coordinate with other regional agencies in order to ensure efficient usage of funds.

2.) Requires internet service providers whose networks are built with the new financial support appropriated in the bill to offer an affordable (to be defined by algorithms) service plan to every consumer.

3.) Guarantees the right of local governments, public-private partnerships, and cooperatives to deliver broadband service, which has lowered prices in many communities by providing competition to traditional broadband providers.

4.) Directs the Federal Communications Commission to collect data on prices charged for broadband service throughout the country and make that data widely available to other Federal agencies, researchers, and public interest groups, with appropriate privacy protections.

5.) Gives preference in the funds provided under the bill to certain broadband projects that will provide open access for additional providers to use taxpayer-funded infrastructure on fair terms to provide more options to consumers.

6.) Creates a new “dig once” provision to ensure better coordination of transportation and broadband infrastructure projects, while ensuring State flexibility and preventing unfunded mandates.

7.) Authorizes $500 Million to be spent in FY 2022 establish two new grant programs: the State Digital Equity Capacity Program, an annual grant program for states to create and implement comprehensive digital equity plans to help close gaps in broadband adoption and digital skills, and the Digital Equity Competitive Grant Program, which will further support these efforts through digital inclusion projects undertaken by individual organizations and local communities.

8.) Authorizes an additional $1 Billion to be spent over five years for the recently enacted Emergency Connectivity Fund through E-Rate to promote student connectivity, including funding for Wi-Fi on school buses so that students can be connected, which emphasis on rural areas.

9.) This bill is effective June 01, 2021

[reagente]

Governor, the following bills have passed and are ready for your signature:

Banning Discriminatory Hiring Act

Section I. Title
i. This bill may be known as the “Banning Discriminatory Hiring Act.”

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.
iii. This bill shall not apply to non-profits or charities

Section III. Enforcement
i. Corporate entities found to violate this act by the Southern Attorney General shall be fined the larger of $1,000,000 or 1% of yearly revenues.
ii. Residents of the Southern Region shall retain a private right of action against corporate entities that violate this statute

Banning Racist Curriculum Act

Section I. Title
i. This bill may be known as the “Banning Racist Curriculum Act”

Section II. Substance
i. No teacher, administrator, or other employee in any state agency, school district, open-enrollment charter school, or public school administration in the Southern Region shall require, or make part of a course the following concepts:
     1. one race or sex is inherently superior to another race or sex;
     2. an individual, by virtue of his or her race or sex, is inherently racist, sexist, or oppressive, whether consciously or unconsciously;
     3. an individual should be discriminated against or receive adverse treatment solely or partly because of his or her race or sex;
     4. members of one race or sex cannot and should not attempt to treat others without respect to race or sex;
     5. an individual's moral character is necessarily determined by his or her race or sex;
     6. an individual, by virtue of his or her race or sex, bears responsibility for actions committed in the past by other members of the same race or sex;
     7. any individual should feel discomfort, guilt, anguish, or any other form of psychological distress on account of his or her race or sex;
     8. meritocracy or traits such as a hard work ethic are racist or sexist, or were created by a members of a particular race to oppress members of another race.

It is okay to use Plastic Utensils and Styrofoam Containers Act

Section I. Title
i. This bill may be known as the “It is okay to use Plastic Utensils and Styrofoam Containers Act”

Section II. Substance
i. Article III of the The Southern Environmental Act (S.19.4-3) is repealed, effective immediately.

[reagente]

Governor, the following bill has passed and awaits your signature

Defending Homeownership Act

Section I. Title
i. This bill may be known as the “Defending Homeownership Act”

Section II. Substance
i. All minimum lot size limits for new homes in the Southern Region are henceforth outlawed. This should not be construed as undercutting any other housing regulations on local or state level.
ii. Investment companies and non-permanent resident non-citizen buyers face a special tax of fourty-five percent on all transations involving the purchase and sale of a home, except for multi-family housing units with at least 4 floors, and within the borders of a county with a population of over 400,000.
iii. All residents who can prove they own a residential property and whose annual income is 150% or less of the poverty line gets a deduction of ten percent off their overall tax bill.

Section III. Implementation

i. Article II in the previous section takes effect immediately upon this bill being signed into law, and the rest of this law takes effect on July 1, 2021.

[At-Large Senator LouisvilleThunder]

Governor, the following bills have passed and are ready for your signature:

Banning Discriminatory Hiring Act

Section I. Title
i. This bill may be known as the “Banning Discriminatory Hiring Act.”

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.
iii. This bill shall not apply to non-profits or charities

Section III. Enforcement
i. Corporate entities found to violate this act by the Southern Attorney General shall be fined the larger of $1,000,000 or 1% of yearly revenues.
ii. Residents of the Southern Region shall retain a private right of action against corporate entities that violate this statute

Banning Racist Curriculum Act

Section I. Title
i. This bill may be known as the “Banning Racist Curriculum Act”

Section II. Substance
i. No teacher, administrator, or other employee in any state agency, school district, open-enrollment charter school, or public school administration in the Southern Region shall require, or make part of a course the following concepts:
     1. one race or sex is inherently superior to another race or sex;
     2. an individual, by virtue of his or her race or sex, is inherently racist, sexist, or oppressive, whether consciously or unconsciously;
     3. an individual should be discriminated against or receive adverse treatment solely or partly because of his or her race or sex;
     4. members of one race or sex cannot and should not attempt to treat others without respect to race or sex;
     5. an individual's moral character is necessarily determined by his or her race or sex;
     6. an individual, by virtue of his or her race or sex, bears responsibility for actions committed in the past by other members of the same race or sex;
     7. any individual should feel discomfort, guilt, anguish, or any other form of psychological distress on account of his or her race or sex;
     8. meritocracy or traits such as a hard work ethic are racist or sexist, or were created by a members of a particular race to oppress members of another race.

It is okay to use Plastic Utensils and Styrofoam Containers Act

Section I. Title
i. This bill may be known as the “It is okay to use Plastic Utensils and Styrofoam Containers Act”

Section II. Substance
i. Article III of the The Southern Environmental Act (S.19.4-3) is repealed, effective immediately.

Governor, the following bill has passed and awaits your signature

Defending Homeownership Act

Section I. Title
i. This bill may be known as the “Defending Homeownership Act”

Section II. Substance
i. All minimum lot size limits for new homes in the Southern Region are henceforth outlawed. This should not be construed as undercutting any other housing regulations on local or state level.
ii. Investment companies and non-permanent resident non-citizen buyers face a special tax of fourty-five percent on all transations involving the purchase and sale of a home, except for multi-family housing units with at least 4 floors, and within the borders of a county with a population of over 400,000.
iii. All residents who can prove they own a residential property and whose annual income is 150% or less of the poverty line gets a deduction of ten percent off their overall tax bill.

Section III. Implementation

i. Article II in the previous section takes effect immediately upon this bill being signed into law, and the rest of this law takes effect on July 1, 2021.

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

https://talkelections.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=450830.0
Mr. Governor, this bill has passed the Chamber.

[At-Large Senator LouisvilleThunder]

Liberalize Rental Markets Act

Section I. Title
i. This bill may be known as the “Liberalize Rental Markets Act”

Section II. Substance
i. The Tenant Protection Act (S.20.1-12) is repealed, effective immediately.

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

https://talkelections.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=449481.0
New bill passed by the chamber.

[At-Large Senator LouisvilleThunder]

Southern Referendum Act

1. In the case of any bill there is taken a vote on in the Southern Chamber of Delegates in which no majority of total votes is reached (either "Yes" votes or "No" votes do not reach a majority due to abstentions), the bill is passed or denied instead as a part of a referendum. If an absolute majority of participating voters in that referendum votes either in favor or against that bill, then it gets sent directly to the governor's office.
2. The referendum would take place at the same time as the regional elections directly following the original vote inside the chamber, and sponsors and supporters, or opponents of the bill are encouraged to share their arguments as to why they think the bill is a good or bad idea.
    2A. The format of the referendum is as follows. After all previous questions regarding ballots for elected office, a section of the ballot is dedicated to referendums. In these sections, all bills eligible to be placed as referendums will be titled "[INSERT BILL NAME HERE]" + "Referendum". After this, a link to the bill inside the Southern Chamber is presented along with one paragraph describing what the bill does, one paragraph arguing for the bill, and one paragraph arguing against the bill. The writers of the paragraphs are the first paragraph is written by the person who introduced the bill and/or sponsored it. The second paragraph is written by the first person who voted "Aye!" (if someone did vote Aye, if nobody voted Aye then that paragraph isn't written) and the third paragraph is written by the first person who voted "Nay!" (if someone did vote Nay, if nobody voted Nay then that paragraph isn't written). Also, details about the vote of the bill which came to pass are given. An example is given below in section 2B, for better understanding. Maximum word counts for each paragraph are 200 words, no minimum word count. If nobody writes a paragraph, then that paragraph will not be written. The referendum will carry on though.
   2B.

The [INSERT BILL NAME HERE] Referendum

Link to Bill in Southern Chamber

If this referendum passes with a majority of participating voters choose "Aye" then the above bill passes and will be presented to the governor for signature. If a majority of participating voters choose "Nay" then the above bill is rejected and will not be presented to the governor for signature, and will not be signed into law.

This bill was sponsored by [Person A].

The vote in the Southern Chamber went as follows:

Aye!

Person A
Person B

Nay!

Person C
Person D

Abstain

Person E

Description of bill contents (written by Person A)

The bill will do [things].

Advocation for bill (written by Person B)

You should vote for this bill because [reasons].

Advocation against bill (written by Person C)

You should vote against this bill because [reasons].

3. This bill is effective August 01, 2021.

[reagente]

Governor, the following bill has passed and awaits your siganture:

End Rotten Boroughs Act

Section I. Title and Definitions
i. This bill may be known as the “End Rotten Boroughs Act”
ii. Voter Eligible Population” (VEP) is defined as the citizen population and permanent resident population, as well as all those with a currently valid immigrant visa as defined by the Atlasian Department of State on this website (https://fam.state.gov/FAM/09FAM/09FAM050201.html), that is not barred from voting on account of incarceration or mental incompetence.

Section II. Substance
i. All legislative districts in the Southern Region shall be drawn to have equal Voter Eligible Populations – allowing for up to a ten percent total deviation.
ii. The Southern Attorney General’s Office shall compile VEP data utilizing federal census data and Southern administrative records. This VEP data shall be compiled at least yearly and produced at the census block level.
iii.  Upon the production of the first set of VEP data, all governments within the Southern regional shall immediately redraw legislative boundaries to comply with this act. Thereafter, legislative boundaries must be redrawn at least once every decade.

[At-Large Senator LouisvilleThunder]

Governor, the following bill has passed and awaits your siganture:

End Rotten Boroughs Act

Section I. Title and Definitions
i. This bill may be known as the “End Rotten Boroughs Act”
ii. Voter Eligible Population” (VEP) is defined as the citizen population and permanent resident population, as well as all those with a currently valid immigrant visa as defined by the Atlasian Department of State on this website (https://fam.state.gov/FAM/09FAM/09FAM050201.html), that is not barred from voting on account of incarceration or mental incompetence.

Section II. Substance
i. All legislative districts in the Southern Region shall be drawn to have equal Voter Eligible Populations – allowing for up to a ten percent total deviation.
ii. The Southern Attorney General’s Office shall compile VEP data utilizing federal census data and Southern administrative records. This VEP data shall be compiled at least yearly and produced at the census block level.
iii.  Upon the production of the first set of VEP data, all governments within the Southern regional shall immediately redraw legislative boundaries to comply with this act. Thereafter, legislative boundaries must be redrawn at least once every decade.

[reagente]

Governor, the following bills have passed and await your signature:

Combatting Prostitution Act

Section I. Title
i. This bill may be known as the “Combatting Prostitution Act”

Section II. Substance
i. The Ho's Gotta Grind Act (S.19.1-26) is repealed, effective immediately.

DamN it! Act

1. Planning for construction then construction are to begin immediately on the following three projects listed:
  1A. Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 3 - Somervell County, TX - 1700 MW - Price estimate $7.5 Billion
  1B. Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 4 - Somervell County, TX - 1700 MW - Price estimate $7.5 Billion
  1C. Clinch River Four Units of SMR - Oak Ridge, TN - Price estimate $900 Million each ($3.6 Billion total) - 180 MW each (720 total)
  1D. Expanded Wolf Creek Dam and Reservoir - Russell County, KY - Ohio River - Price estimate $20 Billion - 4800 MW
  1E. TimTurner Gravity Dam and Reservoir - Wichita County, TX - Red River - Price estimate $24 Billion - 4800 MW
2. Funds Allocated will be $1 Billion in FY 2021. After FY 2021, 20% of the remaining budget surplus (if there is a budget surplus, if there is no budget surplus nothing goes) will be allocated for these projects above every year indefinitely.
3. The governor's office shall create and sustain a "Dam funding commission" which shall ensure efficient usage of funds.

[At-Large Senator LouisvilleThunder]

Governor, the following bills have passed and await your signature:

Combatting Prostitution Act

Section I. Title
i. This bill may be known as the “Combatting Prostitution Act”

Section II. Substance
i. The Ho's Gotta Grind Act (S.19.1-26) is repealed, effective immediately.

DamN it! Act

1. Planning for construction then construction are to begin immediately on the following three projects listed:
  1A. Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 3 - Somervell County, TX - 1700 MW - Price estimate $7.5 Billion
  1B. Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 4 - Somervell County, TX - 1700 MW - Price estimate $7.5 Billion
  1C. Clinch River Four Units of SMR - Oak Ridge, TN - Price estimate $900 Million each ($3.6 Billion total) - 180 MW each (720 total)
  1D. Expanded Wolf Creek Dam and Reservoir - Russell County, KY - Ohio River - Price estimate $20 Billion - 4800 MW
  1E. TimTurner Gravity Dam and Reservoir - Wichita County, TX - Red River - Price estimate $24 Billion - 4800 MW
2. Funds Allocated will be $1 Billion in FY 2021. After FY 2021, 20% of the remaining budget surplus (if there is a budget surplus, if there is no budget surplus nothing goes) will be allocated for these projects above every year indefinitely.
3. The governor's office shall create and sustain a "Dam funding commission" which shall ensure efficient usage of funds.

[reagente]

Governor, the follow legislation has passed* and awaits your signature:

Fairness in Academic Admissions Act

Section I. Title
i. This bill may be known as the “Fairness in Academic Admissions Act.”

Section II. Substance
i. This act applies to any University, College, Graduate School, or other post-secondary institution (hereafter “post-secondary institutions”) (with the exception of historically black institutions) that accepts money from the Southern Regional Government or any local government in the South
ii. Post-Secondary Institutions that accept money from the Southern Regional Government or any local government in the South may not use race, ethnicity, religion, income, sex, gender, political ideology, or “legacy status” as a factor in admissions.

Section III. Enforcement
i. Post-Secondary Institutions found to violate this act by the Southern Attorney General shall be required to forfeit all government funds received in years where the institution violated this statute and shall additionally be fined the larger of $1,000,000 or 1% of the institution’s endowment.
ii. Residents of the Southern Region shall retain a private right of action against post-secondary institutions that violate this statute

*so does a vote with 1 yes, and 1 present count? I'm not sure if that violates quorum or anything

[Attorney General, LGC Speaker, and Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Governor, the follow legislation has passed* and awaits your signature:

Fairness in Academic Admissions Act

Section I. Title
i. This bill may be known as the “Fairness in Academic Admissions Act.”

Section II. Substance
i. This act applies to any University, College, Graduate School, or other post-secondary institution (hereafter “post-secondary institutions”) (with the exception of historically black institutions) that accepts money from the Southern Regional Government or any local government in the South
ii. Post-Secondary Institutions that accept money from the Southern Regional Government or any local government in the South may not use race, ethnicity, religion, income, sex, gender, political ideology, or “legacy status” as a factor in admissions.

Section III. Enforcement
i. Post-Secondary Institutions found to violate this act by the Southern Attorney General shall be required to forfeit all government funds received in years where the institution violated this statute and shall additionally be fined the larger of $1,000,000 or 1% of the institution’s endowment.
ii. Residents of the Southern Region shall retain a private right of action against post-secondary institutions that violate this statute

*so does a vote with 1 yes, and 1 present count? I'm not sure if that violates quorum or anything

5.) A quorum is defined as the minimum number of members of the Chamber that must be present at any of its meetings to make the proceedings of that meeting valid, which is defined as a majority of the sitting Chamber.

This is in your rules. The question is what does present mean - voting, or just participating in the debate? Abdullah posted in the thread even though he did not vote.

Not sure what the precedent is here.

[reagente]

Governor, the following bills have passed, awaiting signature:

Fairness in Academic Admissions Act

Section I. Title
i. This bill may be known as the “Fairness in Academic Admissions Act.”

Section II. Substance
i. This act applies to any University, College, Graduate School, or other post-secondary institution (hereafter “post-secondary institutions”) that accepts money from the Southern Regional Government or any local government in the South
ii. Post-Secondary Institutions that accept money from the Southern Regional Government or any local government in the South may not use race, ethnicity, religion, income, sex, gender, political ideology, or “legacy status” as a factor in admissions.
iii. This act shall not apply to historically black colleges, historically same-sex colleges, or seminaries or other theological schools.

Section III. Enforcement
i. Post-Secondary Institutions found to violate this act by the Southern Attorney General shall be required to forfeit all government funds received in years where the institution violated this statute and shall additionally be fined the larger of $1,000,000 or 1% of the institution’s endowment.
ii. Residents of the Southern Region shall retain a private right of action against post-secondary institutions that violate this statute

This bill passed last session, but the governor did not sign it or veto. I want to send it to his desk quickly to give him that opportunity, so with consent of the chamber, I motion to put this to a vote.

Promoting Domestic Minds Act

Section I. Title and Definitions
i. This bill may be known as the “Promoting Domestic Minds Act”
ii. “Non-permanent resident” refers to all individuals who are not citizens or permanent residents of Atlasia

Section II. Substance
i.  This act applies to any University, College, Graduate School, or other post-secondary institution (hereafter “post-secondary institutions”) that accepts money from the Southern Regional Government or any local government in the South
ii. Post-Secondary Institutions that accept money from the Southern Regional Government or any local government in the South are prohibited from charging non-permanent residents “in-state” or otherwise reduced or preferential tuition rates. 
iii. Post-Secondary Institutions that accept money from the Southern Regional Government or any local government in the South are prohibited from offering any financial aid or scholarships to individuals who are not citizens or permanent residents of Atlasia.
iv. The Southern Attorney General can grant waivers from this law provided Post-Secondary Institutions make a showing that admitting a foreign or out-of-state student would accrue appreciable soft power gains to the Southern Region

Like with S.21-3.1, this bill passed last session, but the governor did not sign it or veto. I want to send it to his desk quickly to give him that opportunity, so with consent of the chamber, I motion to put this to a vote

[At-Large Senator LouisvilleThunder]

Governor, the following bills have passed, awaiting signature:

Fairness in Academic Admissions Act

Section I. Title
i. This bill may be known as the “Fairness in Academic Admissions Act.”

Section II. Substance
i. This act applies to any University, College, Graduate School, or other post-secondary institution (hereafter “post-secondary institutions”) that accepts money from the Southern Regional Government or any local government in the South
ii. Post-Secondary Institutions that accept money from the Southern Regional Government or any local government in the South may not use race, ethnicity, religion, income, sex, gender, political ideology, or “legacy status” as a factor in admissions.
iii. This act shall not apply to historically black colleges, historically same-sex colleges, or seminaries or other theological schools.

Section III. Enforcement
i. Post-Secondary Institutions found to violate this act by the Southern Attorney General shall be required to forfeit all government funds received in years where the institution violated this statute and shall additionally be fined the larger of $1,000,000 or 1% of the institution’s endowment.
ii. Residents of the Southern Region shall retain a private right of action against post-secondary institutions that violate this statute

This bill passed last session, but the governor did not sign it or veto. I want to send it to his desk quickly to give him that opportunity, so with consent of the chamber, I motion to put this to a vote.

Promoting Domestic Minds Act

Section I. Title and Definitions
i. This bill may be known as the “Promoting Domestic Minds Act”
ii. “Non-permanent resident” refers to all individuals who are not citizens or permanent residents of Atlasia

Section II. Substance
i.  This act applies to any University, College, Graduate School, or other post-secondary institution (hereafter “post-secondary institutions”) that accepts money from the Southern Regional Government or any local government in the South
ii. Post-Secondary Institutions that accept money from the Southern Regional Government or any local government in the South are prohibited from charging non-permanent residents “in-state” or otherwise reduced or preferential tuition rates. 
iii. Post-Secondary Institutions that accept money from the Southern Regional Government or any local government in the South are prohibited from offering any financial aid or scholarships to individuals who are not citizens or permanent residents of Atlasia.
iv. The Southern Attorney General can grant waivers from this law provided Post-Secondary Institutions make a showing that admitting a foreign or out-of-state student would accrue appreciable soft power gains to the Southern Region

Like with S.21-3.1, this bill passed last session, but the governor did not sign it or veto. I want to send it to his desk quickly to give him that opportunity, so with consent of the chamber, I motion to put this to a vote

[reagente]

The Southern Open Shop Act

Section I. Title
i. This bill may be known as the “Southern Open Shot Act.”

Section II. Substance
i. The LABORER Act (S.19.4-2) is repealed, effective immediately.

Governor, the following bill has passed and awaits your signature.

[At-Large Senator LouisvilleThunder]

The Southern Open Shop Act

Section I. Title
i. This bill may be known as the “Southern Open Shot Act.”

Section II. Substance
i. The LABORER Act (S.19.4-2) is repealed, effective immediately.

Governor, the following bill has passed and awaits your signature.