Southern Legislation Introduction Thread

[Mr. Reactionary]

CHILD SUPPORT BEGINS AT CONCEPTION ACT

1. As life begins at conception, any court in the Southern Region that is entering an order or making an award for child support pursuant to law shall consider the time period of the pregnancy as a time period for which child support is eligible to be awarded. Conception shall be measured from the month of the first missed menstrual cycle.

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

[Mr. Reactionary]

EMINENT DOMAIN FAIRNESS ACT

1. Before the Southern Region or any State or local government may take real property for public use through condemnation, such government shall make a [good-faith offer] to purchase the real property from the owner.

2. If a good-faith offer to purchase the real property from the owner is unsuccessful, the condemnation process shall proceed as follows:

A. Upon the filing of a petition for condemnation, the court having jurisdiction over the petition shall authorize a fair appraisal to be conducted of the property being condemned by a neutral appraiser at the expense of the condemnor. Such appraisal shall be presumptively fair and just compensation.

B. The condemnor shall deposit the amount determined by the appraisal to the court to be held in escrow pending the condemnation action.

C. If the valuation determined by the appraisal exceed $25,000.00 the condemnee may request a jury trial as to just compensation.

D. If the real property being condemned is to be used for a road or utility project, does not require the removal of a building or grave or the displacement of a person residing upon such real property, and was not initially appraised as exceeding $1 Million, the condemnor may take control of the real property during the pendancy of the case after fifteen (15) days subsequent to depositing the required escrow amount.

F. If the real property being condemned exceeds fifty percent (50%) of the total land area of a parcel or results in the diminution in value of a parcel exceeding fifty percent (50%), the condemnee may require the condemnor to purchase the entire parcel.

3. If during the thirty (30) year period subsequent to condemnation the real property ceases to be used by the public, the former owner shall have the right of first refusal to repurchase the real property at the same price as was paid by the condemnor and interest thereon.

4. Whenever it is determined in a declaratory judgment proceeding that a person's property has been taken or damaged within the meaning of the Southern constitution and compensation has not been paid or any action taken to determine the compensation within ninety (90) days following the entry of such declaratory judgment order or decree, the court which entered the order or decree may, upon motion of such person after reasonable notice to the adverse party, enter a further order appointing condemnation jurors to determine the compensation. During such proceedings:

A. The appointment of condemnation jurors and all proceedings thereafter shall be governed by the procedure prescribed for the condemning authority.

B. The date of valuation in actions pursuant to this section shall be the date determined by the court to be the date the property was taken or damaged.

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

[Mr. Reactionary]

DREADLOCKS FOR ALL ACT

1. No person in the Southern Region who braids or styles hair for money shall refuse or decline to braid or style the hair of any customer in a manner requested by the customer because of the customer's actual or perceived race, color, or ethnicity. Such refusal shall be punishable by a civil penalty of $519.65 per violation.

2. For purposes of this act a manner requested by the customer shall include but not be limited to dreadlocks, topknots, locs, cornrows, twists, braids, Bantu knots, fades, and Afros.

3. For purposes of this act, refusing or declining to braid or style the hair of any customer in a manner requested shall not apply to persons who are not trained or skilled in braiding or styling hair of a specific texture or in the manner requested.

4. This act shall take effect immediately.

[Mr. Reactionary]

NO WILL, NO PROBLEM ACT

1. The property of any person in the Southern Region who dies intestate shall be distributed to heirs pursuant to this law.

2. If a person who dies intestate has a surviving spouse and no children, or a surviving spouse and surviving children produced solely with the surviving spouse, the entirety of the estate shall pass to the surviving spouse.

3. If a person who dies intestate has a surviving spouse and surviving children or grandchildren produced from a person other than the surviving spouse, one third of the estate shall pass to the surviving spouse and two thirds shall pass to the children in equal shares. If any child shall have predeceased the person who died, his or her share shall be passed to any surviving children of such predeceased child in equal shares.

4. If a person who dies intestate does not have a surviving spouse but does have surviving children, the entirety of the estate shall pass to the children in equal shares. If any child shall have predeceased the person who died, his or her share shall be passed to any surviving children of such predeceased child in equal shares.

5. If a person who dies intestate does not have a surviving spouse or surviving children or grandchildren, the entirety of the estate shall be passed to his or her parents in equal shares. If any parent shall have predeceased the person who died, his or her share shall be passed to any children of such predeceased parent in equal shares for full siblings and half shares for half siblings. If any sibling or half sibling shall have predeceased the person who died, his or her share shall be passed to any surviving children of such predeceased sibling in equal shares.

6. If a person who dies intestate does not have a surviving spouse, surviving children or grandchildren, surviving parents, surviving siblings, or survivng nephews or neices, the entirety of the estate shall be passed to his or her grandparents in equal shares. If any grandparent shall have predeceased the person who died, his or her share shall be passed to any children of such predeceased grandparent in equal shares. If any uncle or aunt shall have predeceased the person who died, his or her share shall be passed to any surviving children of such predeceased uncle or aunt in equal shares.

7.  If a person who dies intestate does not have a surviving spouse, surviving children or grandchildren, surviving parents, surviving siblings, survivng nephews or neices, surving grandparents, surviving aunts or uncles, or surviving cousins the entirety of the estate shall be passed to the heirs of any predeceased spouse, or if none, to the surviving spouse of any predeceased children or grandchildren, parents, siblings, nephews or neices, grandparents, aunts or uncles, or cousins, as though such surviving spouse was the predeceased family member.

8. If a person who dies intestate does not have any surviving qualified heirs as enumerated herein, then the entirety of the estate shall escheat to the State in which the property is located.

9. No court in the Southern Region shall recognize Primogeniture when determining the distribution of an intestate estate.

10. No court in the Southern Region shall treat illegitimate children born out of wedlock differently than children born during a marriage when determining the distribution of an intestate estate.

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

[Mr. Reactionary]

GM HARMONIZATION ACT

1. The Southern State and Local Electoral Calendar Act is hereby repealed.

2. The power of determining the manner and conduct of Southern State and Local elections are hereby declared to be exclusively vested in the Southern Constitution and the Southern Chamber of Delegates respectively.

3. This act shall take effect immediately

[Mr. Reactionary]

STOP CALLING ME ACT

1. Any person who, with or without intent to communicate but with intent to annoy any other person, causes any telephone or digital pager, not his or her own, located in the Southern Region to ring or to otherwise signal, and any person who permits or condones the use of any telephone under his control for such purpose, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000.00. A second or subsequent conviction under this provision is punishable by a fine of not more than $5,000.00 if such prior conviction occurred before the date of the offense charged.

2. Any person who, with or without intent to converse, but with intent to annoy, harass, hinder, or delay emergency personnel in the performance of their duties as such, causes a telephone in the Southern Region to ring, which is owned or leased for the purpose of receiving emergency calls by a public or private entity providing fire, police, or emergency medical services, and any person who knowingly permits the use of a telephone under his control for such purpose, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than sixty (60) days and a fine of not more than $5,000.00. A second or subsequent conviction under this provision is punishable by imprisonment for not less than ten (10) days and not more than ninety (90) days and a fine of not less than $2,000.00 and not more than $10,000.00 if such prior conviction occurred before the date of the offense charged.

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

[Mr. Reactionary]

NO RACIST JURIES ACT

1. A person prosecuting a writ of habeas corpus may allege that his or her right to a fair trial has been violated due to discrimination during the trial process. Such allegation may be based on evidence that:

A. A potential juror was excluded from the jury solely because such potential juror was a member of a class protected from discrimination under the Southern Constitution.

B. A potential witness was excluded from testifying solely because such potential witness was a member of a class protected from discrimination under the Southern Constitution.

2. This act 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.

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

[Mr. Reactionary]

REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH ACT

1. As used in this act:

A. Ectopic Pregnancy means a fertilized human embryo that has become lodged or trapped in the fallopian tube prior to implantation in the womb.

B. Pre-Exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) means any drug that has been approved as safe by the FDA that is taken to reduce the likelihood of potential HIV infection prior to exposure or potential exposure to HIV viroids.

2. Any person licensed to practice medicine in the Southern Region who prescribes an abortion drug shall clearly indicate on the prescription that the prescripition is "for induction an abortion". Any pharmacist licensed to dispense drugs in the Southern Region shall be immune from civil liability or criminal prosecution for dispensing to a patient with a valid prescription, a prescription drug that has been approved as safe by the FDA that could potentially be used to induce an abortion and which prescription does not contain the phrase "for the induction of abortion". This includes the drug methotrexate when prescribed for non-abortion treatments.

3. For purposes of Southern law medical treatment provided for the purposes of removing an ectopic pregnancy shall not be considered an abortion.

4. Any person licensed to practice medicine in the Southern Region may prescribe a Pre-Exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to any requesting adult determined to be at an elevated risk of HIV exposure. Any pharmacist licensed to dispense drugs in the Southern Region shall be immune from civil liability or criminal prosecution for dispensing to an adult patient with a valid prescription, a PrEP. This includes the drugs Descovy and Truvada and any future generics thereof.

5. This act shall take effect immediately.

[Mr. Reactionary]

TABLETOP GAME RULES RESOLUTION

Whereas, open tournaments of tabletop games promote socialization, shared community togetherness, good sportsmanship, and recreational fun which is a positive benefit to the Southern Region and its residents; and

Whereas, recent woke activists have been demanding long-held rules of certain tabletop games be changed in the promotion of woke cultural Marxism to the detriment and confusion of tabletop gamers who merely want to play a fun game divorced from divisive politics; and

Whereas, providing guidance and ensuring consistency and fairness in the rules of tournament gameplay in the Southern Region promotes the general welfare (and fun) of residents of the Southern Region;

Now therefore, be it ordained and resolved by the Southern Region the following:

1. It is the position of the Southern Region that in any Scrabble tournament or Boggle tournament conducted in the Southern Region, any actual English word in an official published dictionary deemed acceptable for tournament play other than proper nouns, regardless of if the word is deemed prejudicial or racially insensitive.

2. It is the position of the Southern Region that in any Dungeons & Dragons tournament conducted in the Southern Region, orc builds automatically possess a - 1 intelligence penalty to their stats and orc and drow builds are automatically presumed by NPCs to be evil-aligned.

3. It is the position of the Southern Region that in any Magic: The Gathering tournament that is not set specific conducted in the Southern Region, the following seven (7) cards not be banned regardless of if the card is deemed prejudicial or racially insensitive:

A. Jihad

B. Crusade

C. Invoke Prejudice

D. Imprison

E. Pradesh Gypsies

F. Cleanse

G. Stone-Throwing Devils

4. No Regional, State, or local public funds shall be expended to fund activities by any club, organization, entity, or non-profit that conducts a tournament in the Southern Region with rules that deviate from those set out herein. This does not include the neutral processing of permit applications for assemblies or protests conducted by third parties.

5. It is the position of the Southern Region that tabletop gamers should respect the traditional rules of these games rather than unnecessarily sowing discord and imputing bad intentions in such rules.

6. This act shall take effect thirty (30) days from the date of passage.

[Mr. Reactionary]

SMOKEY AND THE BANDIT 4: THE ACT

1. No State or local government in the Southern Region, when deciding whether or not to permit a vehicle stunt jump, show, or exhibition on a public highway, road, street, or right-of-way shall consider the presence or content of any constitutionally-protected flag or other speech displayed on any vehicle participating therein, including but not limited to on the license plate. State and local governments shall only consider the public safety and convenience as well as the risk of damage to public property when deciding whether or not to permit a vehicle stunt jump, show, or exhibition on a public highway, road, street, or right-of-way.

2. Any State or local government that violates this act shall be liable to the unfairly treates applicant for a civil penalty of $1,000.00 and reasonable legal costs.

3. Nothing in this act shall require a State or local government to permit a vehicle stunt jump, show, or exhibition on a public highway, road, street, or right-of-way, provided such denial is made pursuant to this act.

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

[Mr. Reactionary]

PEPPERONI FREEDOM ACT

1. No restaurant, deli, or other business that sells prepared food shall be prohibited from selling pepperoni rolls, provided that such restaurant, deli, or other business otherwise complies with all other laws of general applicability pertaining to commercial food preparation and sale.

2. Virginia's laws prohibiting restaurants, delis, or other businesses from selling pepperoni rolls are hereby preempted and repealed.

3. This act shall take effect immediately.

[Mr. Reactionary]

STOPPING GUN RUNNING ACT

1. It shall be a felony punishable by imprisonment for no more than five (5) years, a fine of no more than $10,000.00, and disgorgement of any profits for any person in the Southern Region other than a licensed arms dealer to knowingly purchase or acquire, or attempt to purchase or acquire, a firearm, flamethrower, or hand grenade for the purpose of selling or transferring such firearm to a person in another Region in violation of the laws of such Region. A second or subsequent conviction shall be punishable by imprisonment for no less than five (5) years and no more than twelve (12) years, a fine of no less than $10,000.00 and no more than $50,000.00, and disgorgement of any profits.

2. It shall be a felony punishable by imprisonment for no more than five (5) years, a fine of no more than $10,000.00, and disgorgement of any profits for any person in the Southern Region other than a licensed arms dealer to hire, solicit, command, induce, or otherwise endeavor to persuade another person to purchase, or attempt to purchase, any firearm, flamethrower, or hand grenade for the purpose of selling or transferring such firearm, flamethrower, or hand grenade to a person in another Region in violation of the laws of such Region. A second or subsequent conviction shall be punishable by imprisonment for no less than five (5) years and no more than twelve (12) years, a fine of no less than $10,000.00 and no more than $50,000.00, and disgorgement of any profits.

3. The Attorney General shall coordinate with the Regional governments of Lincoln and Fremont in monitoring for illegal firearm, flamethrower, and hand grenade smuggling along their respective borders with the South, and shall cooperate with such Regions in arresting and/or extraditing persons unlawfully smuggling firearms, flamethrowers, or hand grenades across Regional borders.

4. This act shall not apply to any firearm, flamethrower, or hand grenade, if the purchaser or person acquiring the firearm, flamethrower, or hand grenade has no reason to believe that the recipient of the firearm, flamethrower, or hand grenade will use or intends to use the firearm, flamethrower, or hand grenade in a crime or is prohibited from purchasing or possessing a firearm, flamethrower, or hand grenade under applicable law, and:

A. is purchased or acquired by any person, or that any person attempts to purchase or acquire, as a bona fide gift between family members;

B. is purchased or acquired by an agent of a lawful business or trust, or that an agent of a lawful business or trust attempts to purchase or acquire, for the purpose of transferring to another agent of the business or trust, for lawful use in the business or in the winding up of a business or trust;

C. if the purchaser or person acquiring a firearm transfers the firearm to a victim of domestic violence for their protection, or transfers it away from a potential victim of suicide for their protection; or

D. is transferred pursuant to the probate of an estate, in accordance with law.

5. This act shall take effect thirty (30) days after the date of passage.

[Mr. Reactionary]

NAMING ASTRONOMICAL STUFF ACT

1. This act shall be referred to as the Naming Astronomical Stuff Act or N.A.S.A.

2. The Southern Region hereby reaffirms that the official name of the nebula numbered NGC 2392 is the Eskimo Nebula and the official name of the nebulae numbered NGC 4567 and 4568 is the Siamese Twins Nebula.

3. Accordingly, no Regional, State, or local public funds shall be expended:

A. To acquire or provide any textbook, star chart, teaching materials, or library book that identifies the nebulae numbered NGC 2392 or 4567 and 4568 with a name other than the Eskimo Nebula and the Siamese Twins Nebula respectively;

B. To fund activities by any club, organization, entity, or non-profit that identifies the nebulae numbered NGC 2392 or 4567 and 4568 with a name other than the Eskimo Nebula and the Siamese Twins Nebula respectively;

C. To draft, prepare, or distribute any report or other public document that identifies the nebulae numbered NGC 2392 or 4567 and 4568 with a name other than the Eskimo Nebula and the Siamese Twins Nebula respectively.

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

[Mr. Reactionary]

ADULT VENDING MACHINES ACT

1. As used in this act, Vending machine means a self-service machine that, upon insertion of a coin, paper currency, token, card, or key, or by optional manual operation, dispenses an item, without the necessity of interacting with a human vendor or replenishing the machine between each vending operation.

2. It shall be a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for no more than six (6) months, a fine of no more than $5,000.00, and disgorgement of profits for any person to operate or host a vending machine stocked with:

A. Beer, wine, or liquor;

B. Cigarettes, Tobacco, or nicotine-containing products;

C. Any recreational drug for which a minimum purchase age is imposed;

D. Any prescription drug;

E. Any over-the-counter or behind-the-counter contraceptives or contraceptive devices;

F. Firearms, flamethrowers, hand grenades, knives, and bladed weapons;

G. Live Animals;

H. Sex Toys; or

I. Used or worn underwear or socks.

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

[Mr. Reactionary]

CONTINUITY OF NAMES ACT

1. No street, bridge, building or structure, park, preserve, reserve, or other public area of any State or any locality therein dedicated in memory of or named for any historic figure or historic event may be renamed or rededicated, except by act of the Southern Regional government. Any street, bridge, building or structure, park, preserve, reserve, or other public area formerly dedicated in memory of or named for any historic figure or historic event that has been renamed since 2010 shall be restored to its name as of 2010. States and localities may submit petitions for renaming to the Attorney General who shall submit such petition to the Chamber of Delegates. Any State or locality that violates this act shall be fined $5,000.00 per day until the violation is remedied and may be enjoined by a court of proper jurisdiction.

2. No Regional, State, or local public funds shall be expended:

A. To acquire or provide any textbook, map, teaching materials, or library book that identifies any street, bridge, building or structure, park, preserve, reserve, or other public area of any State or any locality therein dedicated in memory of or named for any historic figure or historic event with a name other than the official name as established by Regional law.

B.  To draft, prepare, record, or distribute any report, plat, map, or other public document that identifies any street, bridge, building or structure, park, preserve, reserve, or other public area of any State or any locality therein dedicated in memory of or named for any historic figure or historic event with a name other than the official name as established by Regional law.

3. This act shall take effect immediately.

[Mr. Reactionary]

RACISM IS FOR THE BIRDS ACT

1. The Southern Region hereby condemns and denounces "Black Birders Week" for promoting racially segregated and/or focused bird watching events. May 28 - June 3, 2023 is hereby declared to be "All Birders Week" for the celebration and promotion of bird watching by all Southerners.

2. It is the position of the Southern Region that bird watchers should respect the racial diversity of their fellow bird watchers rather than unnecessarily sowing division and disharmony by holding racially segregated and/or focused bird watching events.

3. No Regional, State, or local public funds shall be expended to fund activities by any club, organization, entity, or non-profit that conducts or organizes a racially segregated and/or focused bird watching event.This does not include the neutral processing of permit applications for assemblies or protests conducted by third parties.

4. This act shall take effect thirty (30) days from the date of passage.

[Mr. Reactionary]

WORKFARE CLARIFICATION ACT

1. Prostitution, employment in a brothel, or employment as an adult entertainer as defined by law shall not constitute available, eligible, or potential employment, work, or jobs for the purpose of unemployment insurance awards or job placement services.

2. No person in the Southern Region shall be denied an unemployment insurance award for declining or refusing to accept employment as a prostitute, employee of a brothel, or adult entertainer as defined by law, nor shall any job placement service recommend such employment to any person.

3. Nothing in this act shall be interpreted as prohibiting unemployed persons who were prostitutes, employees of a brothel, or adult entertainers as defined by law, from applying for an unemployment insurance award or seeking employment from a job placement service.

4. This act shall take effect immediately.

[Mr. Reactionary]

INTERNET SERVER NEUTRALITY ACT

1. Any publicly owned or operated Internet Server Rental Service (ISRS) in the Southern Region and any ISRS that is Regional, State, or local government contractor therein shall adopt a content neutrality policy, provided each such policy shall include a certification that the ISRS:

A. Shall not refuse to rent internet servers or provide internet server services to a person or website due to lawful content, applications, services, or nonharmful devices, subject to reasonable network management that is disclosed to the consumer;

B. Shall not throttle, impair, or degrade lawful Internet traffic on the basis of Internet content, application, or service or use of a nonharmful device, subject to reasonable internet server management that is disclosed to the consumer;

C. Shall not engage in paid prioritization, or accept any consideration to manage its internet servers in a way that benefits particular content, applications, services or devices; and

D. Shall publicly disclose accurate information regarding the internet server management practices, performance, and commercial terms of its internet server rental services sufficient for consumers to make informed choices regarding the use of such services.

2. Nothing in this act shall be interpreted as amending, modifying, or repealing any existing federal, Regional, State, or local law or regulation applying to the provision, operation, management, marketing, or sale of internet servers unless such law or regulation expressly prohibits internet server neutrality policies.

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

[Mr. Reactionary]

NO PURCHASING LOUISIANA ACT

1. The Louisiana Industrial Property Tax Exemption Program (ITEP) is hereby repealed. No commercial industrial property shall be generally exempt from local property taxes in Louisiana. Louisiana localities may exempt new commercial industrial property developments from local property taxes for no more than five (5) years.

2. This act shall take effect at the beginning of Louisiana's next fiscal year subsequent to the passage of this act.

[Mr. Reactionary]

DR. SEUSS DAY ACT

1. Thursday, March 2, 2023 is hereby proclaimed to be Dr. Suess Day in the Southern Region. On Dr. Suess Day, all public elementary schools shall encourage and promote the importance of literacy and reading to students. Such schools may fulfill this task either through focused curriculumn, designated reading time in class, or events or activities involving reading. A particular focus shall include the books of Dr. Seuss.

2. $10 million from the Education Trust Fund is hereby appropriated for the purpose of acquiring, printing if necessary, and distributing Dr. Seuss books to public schools to facilitate Dr. Seuss Day. This provision shall apply to the following Dr. Seuss books:

A. The Cat In The Hat

B. Green Eggs And Ham

C. One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish

D. Horton Hears A Who

E. The Cat's Quizzer

F. On Beyond Zebra!

G. Scrambled Eggs Super!

H. If I Ran The Zoo

I. And To Think That I Saw It On Mulberry Street

J. McElligot's Pool

K. The Butter Battle Book

3. It is the position of the Southern Region that should the holder of the copyright of any Dr. Seuss book claim to permanently halt and prohibit the republishing of any copyrighted book, such copyright shall be null and void and the book shall be a part of the public domain.

4. This act shall take effect immediately.

[Mr. Reactionary]

RESPONSIBLE PUBLIC FUNDING ACT

1. No Regional, State, or local public funds in the Southern Region shall be expended to fund the operations, activities, or programs of or to purchase any publication produced by an organization identified herein. This does not include the neutral processing of permit applications for assemblies or protests conducted by third parties.

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

3. This act shall apply to the following organizations:

A. National Endowment for The Arts

B. National Endowment for The Humanities

C. National Endowment for Democracy

D. National Public Radio, Inc.

E. Broadcasting Board of Governors

F. Japanese-Atlasian Friendship Commission

G. Wikimedia Endowment

H. Anti-Defamation League

I. Brady Center To Prevent Handgun Violence

J. Violence Policy Center

K. Giffords Law Center To Prevent Gun Violence

L. Guttenmacher Institute

M. Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now

N. National Council of La Raza

O. Black Lives Matter, Inc.

P. Tides Center and Foundation

Q. Center For American Progress

R. Media Matters for Atlasia

S. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals

T. Earth Liberation Front

U. Code Pink

V. Climate Action Network

W. Lambda Legal

X. Mother's Against Drunk Driving

Y. Antifascist Action

Z. Proud boys

AA. Rainbow Push coalition

BB. Open Society Foundation

CC. New Atlasia

DD. Center for Public Integrity

EE. Human Rights Watch

FF. Priorities Atlasia Action

GG. Atlasian Bridge 21st Century

HH. Atlasia Votes

II. Millennium Promise

JJ. MoveOn

KK. Atlasia Coming Together

LL. Illuminati

MM. Bilderberg Group

NN. Council on Foreign Relations

OO. Trilateral Commission

PP. Skull and Bones Society

QQ. Davos Group

RR. World Economic Forum

SS. Color of Change

4.This act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after passage.

[Mr. Reactionary]

NO CREEPY RIDESHARE DRIVERS ACT

1. As used in this act ride share service means any business who provides prearranged rides using a digital platform that connects passengers with drivers or who contracts or enters into an agreement, or arrangement, with a customer and who, in accordance with such contract, agreement, or arrangement, arranges any transportation or negotiates for or holds itself out by solicitation, advertisement, or otherwise as one who arranges for such transportation but does not control the manner in which such transportation is provided.

2. No ride share service may operate in the Southern Region, unless it has obtained a commercial transportation broker's license from every State in which the ride share service seeks to operate.

3. Each State DMV shall issue commercial transportation broker's licenses to ride share services provided the ride share service adopts a safety policy consisting of the following provisions:

A. Extensive background checks of all drivers, with immediate disqualification of persons convictes for any fraud, sexual offenses, or violent crimes, or registration as a sex offender.

B. A review of driving history of all drivers, with disqualification of persons convicted of three (3) or more moving violations in the last three (3) years, DUI, underage drinking, refusal to submit to a breathalyzer, hit and run, or eluding law-enforcement, or a revocation of a driver's license.

C. Zero tolerance for the use of illegal drugs or alcohol by any drivers while driving, and a suspension pending investigation of any driver accused of violating the zero tolerance policy.

D. Only employing drivers who are properly licensed and over nineteen (19) years old, and vehicles that carry a maximum of seven (7) passengers and are properly registered and inspected for safety where applicable.

E. Rigorous insurance requirements, including a requirement for drivers to maintain automobile liability insurance, maintaining on behalf of all drivers an additional $1 million of coverage from the moment a driver accepts a trip request until the passenger leaves the vehicle, and liability insurance for drivers who are logged onto the ride share service's software but not providing services.

F. Maintaining documentation for each driver of his or her background check, sex offender registry check, driving record, proof of insurance, valid driver's license, Social Security number, vehicle registration, and proof of vehicle safety inspection. Documentation must be available to the DMV of any State in which the ride share service is operating on demand to investigate any complaints, and must be available for periodic audits to ensure compliance.

G. Requiring features to help customers identify their driver and vehicle, including from the outside of the vehicle.

H. Requiring drivers to notify the ride share service of any change in their license status, vehicle registration, insurance, or any arrest for a crime that would disqualify them from being a driver.

I. Rate transparency and documentation thereof

J. Prohibiting the accepting of rides not booked through the ride share service’s mobile device apps, including street hails.

K. Prohibiting price discrimination or pay discrimination on the basis of any classification protected under the Southern Constitution. Price discrimination shall include but not limited to reduced fares to businesses owned by persons of any classification protected under the Southern Constitution.

L. Prohibiting the sale of customer location data.

4. Any ride share service that operates in violation of this law shall be fined $10,000.00 per day of illegal operation per State and be disgorged of all profits. The Attorney General or any State Attorney General may also seek appropriate equitable remedies including but not limited to an injunction.

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

[Mr. Reactionary]

GAMERGATE ACT

1. The Prostitution Is A Sin Act shall be amended as follows:

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1. Adult Entertainer means a person who engages in any of the following professions, acts, or performances, for money or other valuable thing or consideration, regardless of if the person receives any money or other valuable thing or consideration including but not limited to positive publicity, coverage, or reviews by a journalist, art critic, or media producer on a particular instance:

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2. The Prostitution Is A Sin Act shall be amended as follows:

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6. Prostitution means engaging in sexual acts with another person in return for a fee, monetary consideration, or other thing of value. For purposes of this act, the consensual, non-penetrative touching or fondling of a licensed adult entertainer or a customer thereof shall not constitute prostitution. For purposes of this act, positive publicity, coverage, or reviews by a journalist, art critic, or media producer shall constitute a thing of value.

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3. It is the position of the Southern Region that first-person shooter video games are not a likely cause of spree killings.

4. It is the position of the Southern Region that it is the responsibility of each parent or legal guardian to best determine what video games are appropriate for their minor children and each such parent or legal guardian should take an active role in making such decisions so that each minor child may flourish.

5. This act shall take effect immediately.

[Mr. Reactionary]

YOU LOOT, WE SHOOT ACT

1. As used in this act:

A. Lootbox means a consumable virtual item which can be redeemed to receive a randomized selection of further virtual items, found as part of certain video games and that can be purchased through the use of real world money or cryptocurrency.

B. Digital video game purchase means the purchasing of a video game or other downloadable content, or unlock or the purchase of virtual video game currency digitally through the internet.

2. The sale, advertising, or distribution in the Southern Region of any digital video game purchase that contains a lootbox is hereby prohibited, except for games rated "Mature (M)", "Adult (A)", or "Likely Mature 17+". Except as just specified herein, all such digital video game purchases in the Southern Region shall be free from any prohibited lootbox and any existing game containing a prohibited lootbox shall have functionality and access to such lootbox disabled by the game licensee or distributor.

3. No digital video game purchase in the Southern Region that contains a lootbox shall permit the lootbox to be redeemable or usable within a general store for products, benefits, merchandise, or any other thing of value unrelated to the game containing the lootbox. This includes but is not limited to company products, discounts on company products, gift cards, tangible prizes, and cash.

4. A violation of this act shall constitute a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of no more than $10,000.00 per transaction and disgorgement of any profits. The Attorney General or any State Attorney General may seek any appropriate equitable remedy to enforce this act, including but not limited to an injunction.

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

[Mr. Reactionary]

AVOIDING CONFUSING MAPS ACT

1. It is the position of the Southern Region that no State, County, City, Town, administrative district, river, lake, or other body of water, mountain, forrest, or other political or geographic place name in the territorial boundaries of the Southern Region shall be changed by the Atlasian Board on Geographic Names without the express consent of the Southern Region.

2. Accordingly, no Regional, State, or local public funds shall be expended:

A. To acquire or provide any textbook, map, atlas, teaching materials, or library book that identifies a State, County, City, Town, administrative district, river, lake, or other body of water, mountain, forrest, or other political or geographic place name in the territorial boundaries of the Southern Region with a name other than that recognized by Regional law;

B. To fund activities by any club, organization, entity, or non-profit that identifies identifies a State, County, City, Town, administrative district, river, lake, or other body of water, mountain, forrest, or other political or geographic place name in the territorial boundaries of the Southern Region with a name other than that recognized by Regional law. This provision shall not apply to the neutral processing of assembly or events permits; or

C. To draft, prepare, or distribute any report or other public document that identifies identifies a State, County, City, Town, administrative district, river, lake, or other body of water, mountain, forrest, or other political or geographic place name in the territorial boundaries of the Southern Region with a name other than that recognized by Regional law.

3. This act shall take effect ten (10) days after the date of passage.