Southern Legislation Introduction Thread

[At-Large Senator LouisvilleThunder]

AN ACT
To ban divisive race theory within local and the Southern Government and its affiliates

Be it enacted by the Southern Chamber of Delegates

Section I. Title

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

Section II. Substance
i. Any Southern regional, state, or local agency may not use diversity training which promotes 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 which receives funding from any regional, state, or local government.

Section III. Enforcement
i. Any worker who is in a department with one of these trainings can whistleblower to an appropriate department for an official reprimand of whoever ordered said training.
ii. Said whistleblower can be granted a reward of up to $10,000 and any workers who experienced discomfort during the training can be granted compensation of up to $50 per hour of the training.
iii. All fines must come from any diversity sub department funding within the department that has stated racist training.
iv. This Act shall go into effect one week following the signing of this legislation by the Governor.

[At-Large Senator LouisvilleThunder]

AN ACT
To give a right to repair products you own

Be it enacted by the Southern Chamber of Delegates

Section I. Title and Definitions
I. This bill may be known as the Right to Repair Act.
II. "Consumer electronic device" shall be defined as any item that uses active devices to control electron flow by amplification and rectification and is intended for everyday use.

Section II. Substance
I. Any person in the Southern region shall be allowed to repair or modify any electronic device in their ownership.
II. No business that offers repair services shall be barred from accepting a client with a consumer electronic device to be repaired.
III. All current regulations that only permit a means to repair a device or obtain repair parts through one of their authorized vendors or original equipment manufacturers (OEM) shall be considered null and unenforceable under Southern law.
IV. Nothing in this Act shall prevent authorized vendors or OEMs from providing repair services of their own.
V. This Act shall go into effect one week following the signing of this legislation by the Governor.

[At-Large Senator LouisvilleThunder]

AN ACT
To Make Autmobiles 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.)  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.

7.) This Act shall take effect on May 1, 2021.

[At-Large Senator LouisvilleThunder]

Southern Budget Act
Section 1: This bill will hereby be known as the Southern Budget Act of 2021

Section 2: Spending and Appropriations
A: for the fiscal period beginning in March of 2021, the following departments will be funded at the following levels

* Pensions
Base: $68.00 Billion
Total: $68.00 Billion (100.00%)

* Healthcare
Base: $190.17 Billion
Jeb Stuart Act: $500,000
Raccoon Resistance Act: $20 Million
Doctors and Hospitals Act: $149 Million
Generic Spending: $190.00 Billion
Total: $190.17 Billion (100.00%)

* Education
Base: $105.83 Billion
Development of Foreign Language Programs in Schools Act: $10 Million
Young Athletes Act: $5 Million
School is Cool Act: $5 Million
Opidate Overdose Prevention Act: $2 Million
Teaching Incentives Act: $76 Million
Go South Young Man Act: $735 Million
Generic Spending: $105.00 Billion
STEM in School Supply Enhancement Act: $1.08 Billion
Appreciate Our Teachers Act: $7.68 Billion
Total: $114.59 Billion (108.28%)

* Defense
Base: $0.50 Billion
Total: $0.50 Billion (100.00%)

* Welfare
Base: $30.76 Billion
Prison Reform Act: $170 Million
Inmate Resources: $165 Million
Obsolete Crimes Deletion: $30 Million
Generic Spending: $30.39 Billion
Total: $30.76 Billion (100.00%)

* Protection/Security
Base: $30.00 Billion
Total: $30.00 Billion (100.00%)

* Transportation
Base: $48.01 Billion
Naval Infrastructure Spending Act: $8 Billion
Everglades Protection: $10 Million
Fast Act Amendments: $3 Million
Fast Act Amendments Act: $3 Million
Generic Spending: $40.00 Billion
Total: $48.01 Billion (100.00%)

* General Government
Base: $11.16 Billion
Rough Bulldog Act: $8,000
Sales Tax Exemption: $7.45 Million
Southern Tax Relief Credit: $860 Million
Tax-Exempt HSAs Act: $19 Million
Asset Seizure: $311 Million
Southern Infrastructure Act Act: $10 Billion
Construction of Telescope: $500 Million
Asian Carp Suck Act: $1 Million
Gambling Immorality Tax Act: $57.35 Million
Southern Environmental Act: $2 Million
Promoting Patriotic Purchasing: $1 Million
Generic Spending: $9.96 Billion

2020 Total: $21.72 Billion (195.62%)

*New Spending from 2020:
Christmas Cheer Act: $125,000
Efficient Products Credit Act: x
Earn While You Learn Act: $5 Million
Access to Early Childhood Education Act: $6 Billion
Improved Public Transit Act: $2 Billion
Southern Small Business Administration Act: $7 Billion
Confederate Statues Removal Act: $25 Million
GARRISON Act: $15 Million
Justice in Policing Act: $120 Million
Family Opportunity Fund: $150 Billion
Sport Stadium Reopening Fund: $10 Million
Southern COVID-19 Vaccination Act: $2.55 Billion

New Spending from 2020 Legislation Total: $167,725,125,000

* Discretionary
Base: $50.00 Billion
Disaster Relief Fund Act: $10 Billion (allocated to come out of discretionary budget for previous year, included for completeness)
Southern Infrastructure Act Act: $5 Billion (allocated to come out of discretionary budget for previous year, included for completeness)
Total: $50.00 Billion (100.00%)

Total Regional Spending from 2020 Budget: $590.41 Billion
Total Regional Spending from 2021 Budget: $758.14 Billion

Section 3: Taxes and Revenue
A: For the fiscal period beginning in March 2020, taxes and revenues collected shall be the following:

* Income Tax
Base: $114.75 Billion (*Where did this number come from???)
Corporate (5% Tax): $22.28 Billion
Ho's Gotta Grind Act: $300 Million

Income Tax Rates (Added from Family Opportunity Fund):
[$0-$75,000] 0%
[$75,001-$125,000] 3.5%
[$125,001-$1,000,000] 7%
[$1,000,001+] 9.5%

Total: $137.33 Billion

* Social Security
Base: $76.93 Billion
Total: $76.93 Billion (0% tax)

* Additional/Ad Valorem
Base: $227.11 Billion
Excise/Marijuana: $3.76 Billion per year (20% Tax)
Prison Reform Act: $ 22.3 Million per year
Animal Welfare Act Tokens: $370,000
Celebrating Southern Region Act: $3.2 Million
Opiate Overdose Prevention Act: $841.4 Million per year
Abortion-related Taxes: $13.2 Million per year
Online Lottery Act: $314.7 Million per year
Gambling Taxes: $1.32 Billion per year
Southern Energy Act: $2.06 Billion

Gas Tax: $18 Billion per year (30 cents per gallon)
2020 Total: $235.45 Billion
2021 Total: $253.45 Billion

* Fees and Charges
Base: $96.95 Billion
Real ID Compliance: $20.3 Million
Gambling Act: $513.1 Million per year
Better Skools Act: $18.3 Million
Ban Ban Ban Act: $21.8 Million
One More Year Act: $8.1 Million
Total: $97.53 Billion

* Business and Other Revenue
Base: $58.71 Billion
Total: $58.71 Billion (0% Tax)

2020 Total regional revenue: $605.94 Billion
2020 Reserves: $22.00 Billion
2020 Balance: +$15.53 Billion
2020 Reserves + Balance: $37.53 Billion

2021 Total regional revenue: x
2021 Reserves $37.53 Billion
2021 Balance: x
2021 Reserves + Balance: x

Section 4: Implementation
This bill will take effect immediately upon becoming law

[At-Large Senator LouisvilleThunder]

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

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

9.)  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.

10.) This Act shall take effect on June 1, 2021.

Reintroducing this.

[At-Large Senator LouisvilleThunder]

Southern Budget Act
Section 1: This bill will hereby be known as the Southern Budget Act of 2021

Section 2: Spending and Appropriations
A: for the fiscal period beginning in March of 2021, the following departments will be funded at the following levels

* Pensions
Base: $68.00 Billion
Total: $68.00 Billion (100.00%)

* Healthcare
Base: $190.17 Billion
Jeb Stuart Act: $500,000
Raccoon Resistance Act: $20 Million
Doctors and Hospitals Act: $149 Million
Generic Spending: $190.00 Billion
Total: $190.17 Billion (100.00%)

* Education
Base: $105.83 Billion
Development of Foreign Language Programs in Schools Act: $10 Million
Young Athletes Act: $5 Million
School is Cool Act: $5 Million
Opidate Overdose Prevention Act: $2 Million
Teaching Incentives Act: $76 Million
Go South Young Man Act: $735 Million
Generic Spending: $105.00 Billion
STEM in School Supply Enhancement Act: $1.08 Billion
Appreciate Our Teachers Act: $7.68 Billion
Total: $114.59 Billion (108.28%)

* Defense
Base: $0.50 Billion
Total: $0.50 Billion (100.00%)

* Welfare
Base: $30.76 Billion
Prison Reform Act: $170 Million
Inmate Resources: $165 Million
Obsolete Crimes Deletion: $30 Million
Generic Spending: $30.39 Billion
Total: $30.76 Billion (100.00%)

* Protection/Security
Base: $30.00 Billion
Total: $30.00 Billion (100.00%)

* Transportation
Base: $48.01 Billion
Naval Infrastructure Spending Act: $8 Billion
Everglades Protection: $10 Million
Fast Act Amendments: $3 Million
Fast Act Amendments Act: $3 Million
Generic Spending: $40.00 Billion
Total: $48.01 Billion (100.00%)

* General Government
Base: $11.16 Billion
Rough Bulldog Act: $8,000
Sales Tax Exemption: $7.45 Million
Southern Tax Relief Credit: $860 Million
Tax-Exempt HSAs Act: $19 Million
Asset Seizure: $311 Million
Southern Infrastructure Act Act: $10 Billion
Construction of Telescope: $500 Million
Asian Carp Suck Act: $1 Million
Gambling Immorality Tax Act: $57.35 Million
Southern Environmental Act: $2 Million
Promoting Patriotic Purchasing: $1 Million
Generic Spending: $9.96 Billion

2020 Total: $21.72 Billion (195.62%)

*New Spending from 2020:
Christmas Cheer Act: $125,000
Efficient Products Credit Act: x
Earn While You Learn Act: $5 Million
Access to Early Childhood Education Act: $6 Billion
Improved Public Transit Act: $2 Billion
Southern Small Business Administration Act: $7 Billion
Confederate Statues Removal Act: $25 Million
GARRISON Act: $15 Million
Justice in Policing Act: $120 Million
Family Opportunity Fund: $150 Billion
Sport Stadium Reopening Fund: $10 Million
Southern COVID-19 Vaccination Act: $2.55 Billion

New Spending from 2020 Legislation Total: $167,725,125,000

* Discretionary
Base: $50.00 Billion
Disaster Relief Fund Act: $10 Billion (allocated to come out of discretionary budget for previous year, included for completeness)
Southern Infrastructure Act Act: $5 Billion (allocated to come out of discretionary budget for previous year, included for completeness)
Total: $50.00 Billion (100.00%)

Total Regional Spending from 2020 Budget: $590.41 Billion
Total Regional Spending from 2021 Budget: $758.14 Billion

Section 3: Taxes and Revenue
A: For the fiscal period beginning in March 2020, taxes and revenues collected shall be the following:

* Income Tax
Base: $114.75 Billion (*Where did this number come from???)
Corporate (5% Tax): $22.28 Billion
Ho's Gotta Grind Act: $300 Million

Income Tax Rates (Added from Family Opportunity Fund):
[$0-$75,000] 0%
[$75,001-$125,000] 3.5%
[$125,001-$1,000,000] 7%
[$1,000,001+] 9.5%

Total: $137.33 Billion

* Social Security
Base: $76.93 Billion
Total: $76.93 Billion (0% tax)

* Additional/Ad Valorem
Base: $227.11 Billion
Excise/Marijuana: $3.76 Billion per year (20% Tax)
Prison Reform Act: $ 22.3 Million per year
Animal Welfare Act Tokens: $370,000
Celebrating Southern Region Act: $3.2 Million
Opiate Overdose Prevention Act: $841.4 Million per year
Abortion-related Taxes: $13.2 Million per year
Online Lottery Act: $314.7 Million per year
Gambling Taxes: $1.32 Billion per year
Southern Energy Act: $2.06 Billion

Gas Tax: $18 Billion per year (30 cents per gallon)
2020 Total: $235.45 Billion
2021 Total: $253.45 Billion

* Fees and Charges
Base: $96.95 Billion
Real ID Compliance: $20.3 Million
Gambling Act: $513.1 Million per year
Better Skools Act: $18.3 Million
Ban Ban Ban Act: $21.8 Million
One More Year Act: $8.1 Million
Total: $97.53 Billion

* Business and Other Revenue
Base: $58.71 Billion
Total: $58.71 Billion (0% Tax)

2020 Total regional revenue: $605.94 Billion
2020 Reserves: $22.00 Billion
2020 Balance: +$15.53 Billion
2020 Reserves + Balance: $37.53 Billion

2021 Total regional revenue: x
2021 Reserves $37.53 Billion
2021 Balance: x
2021 Reserves + Balance: x

Section 4: Implementation
This bill will take effect immediately upon becoming law

Reintroducing this.

[At-Large Senator LouisvilleThunder]

Amendment to the Standing Rules of the Southern Chamber of Delegates-Adding Gubernatorial Powers

Rules and Procedure of the Southern Legislature:

Definitions:

1.) Legislation is defined as any Bill, Amendment, or Resolution to a current Act, Procedural Resolution, or Constitutional Amendment.

2.) In all past, present and future instances of the terms, a Bill is defined as a piece of legislation that is awaiting or is presently in debate on the Chamber floor. An Act is defined as a Bill that has achieved passage into Law.

3.) The Dean of the Chamber is defined as the serving Delegate, who is not the Speaker, with the longest continuous service in the Delegate in his or her present stint of service. For the purposes of this clause, continuous service begins at the moment of swearing-in in the first term of the stint of service. The Chamber may, by a two-thirds majority vote on an ordinary resolution, pass the title, powers and responsibilities of the Dean of the Chamber, to the next longest serving Delegate (not having been removed from the position by the Chamber previously), for any reason whatsoever.

4.) 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.

5.) The Southern Legislature is defined as the ‘Chamber of Delegates’.

6.) Upon a motion of any Delegate, a vote of no confidence in the Speaker of the Chamber shall be entertained. Debate shall last no more than 72 hours, unless a majority of Delegates vote to extend the time. No Speaker shall be removed at-will, except upon the vote of 2/3rds of the Delegates. No Speaker shall be removed for-cause, except upon the vote of a majority of the Delegates. Upon a successful vote, the Dean of the Chamber, shall become acting Speaker, unless the Dean is also the Speaker, in which case the next most-senior Delegate shall by acting speaker. A new election for Speaker shall commence within 24 hours using the same process for electing a Speaker at the beginning of the Session. A Successful no-confidence vote shall not result in the expulsion of a Speaker who is also an elected Delegate, merely the forfeiture of the office of Speaker.

7.) The Chamber shall entrust the position of coordinating legislative debate and expediting floor motions to a majority leader and a minority leader, each of who shall serve at the will of the respective majority and minority factions. Any sitting member of the Southern Chamber of Delegates shall be eligible to serve as either majority leader or minority leader, but not both.

8.) At any time during which the Chamber of Delegates is in session, the members of a ruling coalition and the members of the opposition coalition may elect a majority leader or a minority leader respectively. An election for either majority leader or minority leader shall occur upon the initiation of any 2 members of the majority or minority caucus respectively, and shall being with a 24-hour nominating period for either Majority Leader or Minority Leader, followed by a 48-hour vote on these positions. The Speaker shall be ineligible to serve as either majority leader or minority leader. No Delegate shall vote for both majority leader and minority leader during a single session, unless a change in Chamber membership results in a new ruling coalition. There shall be no rule mandating the discounting of ballots cast before the end of the voting period on account of post-facto edits to those ballots, invalid preferences, or other trivial irregularities; but no ballot cast in a script other than the Latin alphabet shall be counted as valid.


Section I: Officers of the Chamber of Delegates

1.) The Chamber shall entrust the position of enforcing these rules with a Speaker who shall defend and protect both our constitution and these rules to the best of his or her ability. Any citizen of the Southern Region shall be eligible to serve as Speaker.

2.) On the first Monday after the Friday after a legislative election, the Dean of the Chamber shall start a 24-hour nominating period for Speaker, followed by a 48-hour vote on these positions. In the event of a tie, the Governor shall appoint an Acting Speaker to serve until the tie is resolved, or until a new Chamber is elected.

3.) The Speaker shall be tasked with upholding Chamber procedures, organizing the functions of the Chamber, including opening and closing votes, allowing for debate and amendments, and other functions as deemed necessary by the Speaker, all solely given the parameters and requirements provided in Section IV, V, VI, and VII.

4.) All sitting members of the Chamber of Delegates shall be eligible to vote in elections for the Speakership. There shall be no rule mandating the discounting of ballots cast before the end of the voting period on account of post-facto edits to those ballots, invalid preferences, or other trivial irregularities; but no ballot cast in a script other than the Latin alphabet shall be counted as valid.

5.) The Speaker’s term shall end upon the Friday after the regularly scheduled Chamber election. Until the next Speaker shall swear in, the Dean of the Chamber shall act as Speaker.


Section II: The Southern Legislation Introduction Thread and Chamber Noticeboard

1. The "Southern Chamber Introduction” thread shall be used for the following purposes: a. The introduction of bills, resolutions, and constitutional amendments. b. The posting of any updates to the schedule, calendar, recesses, or other procedural details of the Legislature. c. Any motions involving the procedure or hierarchy of the Legislature, including a motion for Speaker of the Legislature as well as votes on such a motion. d. General discussion among members that is pertinent to the Southern Legislature but not related to debate on a bill, resolution, or constitutional amendment. E. The Speaker of the Chamber, or a person of his or her choosing shall be the manager of this thread

2. The Chamber Noticeboard will be a thread managed by the Governor, or a person of his or her choosing, to update this board with recent events on the Southern Chamber’s legislation, and amendments, along with Rejected and Passed Legislation.


Section III: Legislative Threads


1. The Speaker of the Legislature shall create a new thread for each piece of legislation introduced; however, such a thread shall only be created when the Legislature is debating said legislation, "legislation" means any bill, resolution, or constitutional amendment introduced in the Southern Legislature Thread, with the exception of resolutions on the procedure or hierarchy of the Legislature.

2. The following shall be performed in the legislation thread: a. All debate on the piece of legislation. b. The introduction of any amendments to the piece of legislation. c. Any votes on the piece of legislation, including amendments to it.

3. Included in the thread title should be the current state of the piece of legislation followed by the title in parenthesis: a. "Debating" - the piece of legislation is actively being debated by the Legislature. b. "Voting on Amendment" - the Legislature is in the process of voting on an amendment to the proposed legislation. c. "Final vote" - the Legislature is in the process of taking a final vote. d. "Passed" - the Legislature voted in favor of the piece of legislation; however, the Governor has not yet signed it. e. "Failed" - the Legislature voted against the the piece of legislation. f. "Statute" - the Legislature voted in favor of the piece of legislation, and the Governor signed it into law. g. "Vetoed" - the Legislature voted in favor of the piece of legislation; however, the Governor vetoed the legislation. h. "Vote to Override" - the Legislature voted in favor of the piece of legislation; however, the Governor vetoed the legislation, and the Legislature is in a vote to override the veto. i. "Tabled" - the Legislature voted to table the piece of legislation until a further time.


Section IV: Introducing and Managing Legislation

1.) If the Speaker determines that a piece of legislation is functionally impractical, frivolous, or is directly unconstitutional, they may, in a public post on the Legislation Introduction thread, remove said legislation from the Chamber queue. Delegates shall have seventy-two hours to challenge the decision(s), or until the end of the legislative session, whichever is earlier. If there is a challenge, the Speaker shall call a seventy-two hour vote on the challenge, offering an individual vote for each challenged decision, in the Southern Legislature Thread. If three Delegates vote in the affirmative (in favor of the challenge), the legislation shall be re-introduced at the same position in the queue. If the legislation's position in the queue was already passed, it shall be re-introduced at the beginning of the queue.

2.) 12 threads about legislation may be open for voting and debate simultaneously. a) The first 10 open threads shall be open to all legislations initially regarding bills, resolutions or constitutional amendments. If the sponsor already has 4 or more pieces legislation on the Chamber floor, legislation from Delegates who do not shall take priority until all such other legislation is completed. The Speaker shall be the presiding officer for these open threads. b) The eleventh open thread shall be reserved for bills submitted by civilians in the Public Consultation and Legislation Submission thread. The Speaker shall be the presiding officer for this open thread. c) The twelfth open thread shall be reserved for legislation related to regional emergencies declared by the Governor of the South. The Speaker shall introduce legislation to this thread as directed by the Governor, but only when the Governor has declared a state of regional emergency.

3.) A piece of legislation is no longer on the Chamber Floor when it has been withdrawn, tabled, rejected, or passed by the members of the Chamber of Delegates.

4.) All legislative activity and legislation introduced shall be dropped at the end of the legislative session, thereby clearing the queue. Delegates-elect and re-elected Delegates may pre-file legislation and re-sponsor failed legislation, including legislation never brought to the floor, from previous sessions, after the certification of their elections; to be added immediately to the new queue in the order of pre-filing. Legislation on the floor at the end of a legislative session shall remain on the floor at the start of the new session. The sponsor shall continue to hold sponsorship if he or she remains a Delegate or the Governor for the new session. If the piece of legislation was sponsored by an outgoing Delegate or Governor, the legislation shall be open for 48 hours for claiming by a new sponsor. If the legislation is left unclaimed, it shall be automatically tabled.

5.) Co-sponsors of legislation under consideration shall have no power to withdraw legislation nor contest withdrawal of legislation by the original sponsor. Any office-holding Delegates may assume sponsorship of the legislation within 72 hours after the original sponsor has motioned to withdraw. Once a motion to assume sponsorship has been filed by a Delegates, Delegates shall have 24 hours to object to this motion. If any Delegate objects, the Speaker shall open a vote on the motion lasting until a majority has voted for or against the motion, but not more than 72 hours. If the motion is rejected, the bill shall be removed from the floor.


Section V: Debate

1.) After a piece of legislation is introduced to the Chamber of Delegates floor, debate shall begin immediately. Debate on the legislation shall last for no less than 48 hours. The Chamber of Delegates may waive the 48-hour requirement on any legislation by passing cloture by unanimous consent. To waive the 48-hour requirement, the presiding officer must request unanimous consent to waive the minimum debate time requirement and provide 24 hours for a Delegate to object to this request. The Chamber of Delegates may also waive the 48-hour requirement upon the public affirmation of the Speaker, the Majority Leader, and the Minority Leader. If the 48-hour requirement is waived, the presiding officer shall immediately open a final vote.

2.) The sponsor of a piece of legislation may at any time withdraw his or her sponsorship. In addition, when the sponsor is no longer a Delegate or Governor, his or her sponsorship shall be revoked automatically. If no member of the Chamber of Delegates moves to assume sponsorship of the legislation within 48 hours, the legislation shall be tabled automatically. The sponsor of a piece of legislation may be any Delegate or the Governor. Legislation posted by private citizens must have a Delegate or the Governor claim sponsorship for them.

3.) At any time during debate on a piece of legislation, a Delegate or the Governor may propose an amendment to that legislation. The presiding officer may ignore amendments that he or she deems frivolous, functionally impractical, or unconstitutional at his or her discretion, but the Chamber may compel the presiding officer to consider the amendment by majority consent.

4.) The presiding officer shall allow 24 hours for objections to an amendment following its introduction. If no objections are filed, the amendment shall pass. If any objections are filed, a vote shall be held. This vote shall last until a majority of sitting Delegates have voted to either approve or reject the amendment or until 3 days, i.e. 72 hours, have elapsed. No Delegate may change his or her vote once the voting period has concluded.

5.) Any Delegate may file a motion to table a piece of legislation during debate. The presiding officer shall open a vote on the motion to table when at least two other Delegates have seconded the motion. A two thirds simple majority of Delegates present is required for the approval of the motion to table.

6.) When debate on legislation has halted for longer than 24 hours and the legislation has been on the floor for more than 72 hours, any Delegates or the Governor may call for a vote on said legislation. The presiding officer shall open a vote if no other member of the Chamber of Delegates or the Governor objects within 24 hours of the call for a vote. When debate on legislation has halted for longer than 24 hours and the legislation has been on the floor for more than 72 hours but no more than 336 hours, any Delegates may motion for cloture. Upon the concurrence of two-thirds of the Chamber of Delegates, the Chamber of Delegates shall end debate. If the legislation has been on the floor for more than 336 hours, a simple majority is needed in order to end the debates. The presiding officer shall then open a final vote.

7.) If a bill has been vetoed, a Delegate has 24 hours to motion for a veto override. A two-thirds majority of the members of the Chamber of Delegates is needed in order to override a veto.


Section VI: Amendments
1.) During the course of debate on legislation, any sitting Delegate or Governor may offer amendments to the legislation. The Speaker may remove amendments from consideration that are functionally impractical, frivolous, directly unconstitutional, or lack clear intent regarding the changes to be made. The amendment sponsor shall have 24 hours to object to the decision and may overturn the action with the concurrence of 1/3rd of his or her fellow Delegates. Unless stated otherwise in the amendment, components of the underlying legislation not referenced in an amendment will remain unchanged.

2.) The legislation's primary sponsor shall judge the amendment(s) in relation to their intent with the legislation. If judged friendly by the sponsor, the Speaker shall give twenty four hours for objections to the amendment, after which, with no objections having been entered the amendment shall be considered as passed.

3.) If judged hostile by the sponsor, or if a Delegate has objected, a vote shall be started by the Speaker once the amendment has been on the floor twenty four hours. The vote shall last for three days or until a majority has voted in favor or against the amendment, at which point Delegates who have voted shall be prohibited from changing their votes and the vote shall be declared final.

4.) The Speaker Whoever is selected to do so in accordance with Section II-2 shall number and track all amendments offered during the course of each Chamber session. These shall be tracked in the “Chamber Noticeboard” thread.


Section VII: Voting

1.) Votes on legislation shall last for a maximum of 3 days (i.e. 72 hours).

2.) When a piece of legislation has enough votes to pass or fail, the office in control of the legislative slot shall announce that he or she will close the vote in 24 hours and that any Delegate who wishes to change his or her vote must do so during that interval.

3.) If a piece of legislation is vetoed by the Governor, the bill's sponsor may request an override of the veto within 3 days, i.e. 72 hours, of the veto taking place. The Speaker may extend this period if the bill's sponsor is on a publicly-declared leave of absence.

4.) For the purposes of overriding vetoes, any Delegate who abstains from voting shall be counted as a vote against overriding the veto.


Article VIII: Rules Disputes

1.) The Southern Legislature may elect to suspend any section of these rules at any time with the consent of two-thirds of sitting Delegates.

2.) The presiding officer may unilaterally suspend any section of these rules at any time, unless another Delegate objects. If two Delegates object, suspending the rules shall require the consent of a majority of sitting Delegates.

3.) If the Chamber of Delegates cannot resolve a rules dispute, within 168 hours of the start of the dispute, the Supreme Court of The South may issue a binding decision dictating the proper interpretation of these rules, bound by the Constitution.

4.)Any Delegate or the Governor may enforce the rules of this chamber.

[At-Large Senator LouisvilleThunder]

TRUMAN SAYS NO MANDATORY FUNDING OF ABORTION TRAVEL EXPENSES ACT

Whereas, the region of Fremont passed the Plain Packaging Act which directly contradicts, violates, and nullifies a lawful statute of the government of Atlasia, and;
Whereas, the Plain Packaging Act, a regional law, was drafted and carried into execution by the sitting Attorney General, Harry Truman, and;
Whereas, despite the obvious conflict of interest the Atlasian Attorney General has opined that the Plain Packaging Act, a regional law, supersedes contradictory Atlasian statutory law regardless of the Supremacy Clause of the Atlasian Constitution on the grounds that we “demonstrate … genuine attachment to the principle of regional rights. If … not, we shall know that all this talk of federalism is a humbug and merely a flimsy disguise for their putative devotion to the monied interest. We call on all the friends of labor to stand firm against the combination of the communists and fascists in their war on regionalism. This war we must and shall win for the liberty of all Atlasians under the constitution.”, and;
Whereas, the sitting Attorney General, Harry Truman, has determined that regional nullification of an Atlasian statute is appropriate when regional rights and the liberty of the people are threatened, that failure to engage in such regional nullification benefits communists and fascists, and that the Atlasian Department of Justice would not enforce a nullified Atlasian law;
Now, therefore, we the Chamber of Delegates of the Southern Region, under the principles of comity and regional equality, do hereby ordain and resolve the following:
1. That it is position of the Chamber of Delegates of the Southern Region that the Reproductive Health Expansion Act, an Atlasian statute violates regional rights and the liberty of the people.
2. That accordingly, the Reproductive Health Expansion Act is hereby nullified within the legal jurisdiction of the Southern Region. No local, State, or Regional money or resources shall be expended in the enforcement of this statute, nor shall any local, State, Regional, or Atlasian employees or agents shall enforce, or attempt to enforce, this statute within the Southern Region.
3. That any provision herein found to be unconstitutional by a court of proper jurisdiction shall be severable from the remainder of this act.

[At-Large Senator LouisvilleThunder]

TRUMAN SAYS VACCINES ARE OPTIONAL ACT

Whereas, the region of Fremont passed the Plain Packaging Act which directly contradicts, violates, and nullifies a lawful statute of the government of Atlasia, and;
Whereas, the Plain Packaging Act, a regional law, was drafted and carried into execution by the sitting Attorney General, Harry Truman, and;
Whereas, despite the obvious conflict of interest the Atlasian Attorney General has opined that the Plain Packaging Act, a regional law, supersedes contradictory Atlasian statutory law regardless of the Supremacy Clause of the Atlasian Constitution on the grounds that we “demonstrate … genuine attachment to the principle of regional rights. If … not, we shall know that all this talk of federalism is a humbug and merely a flimsy disguise for their putative devotion to the monied interest. We call on all the friends of labor to stand firm against the combination of the communists and fascists in their war on regionalism. This war we must and shall win for the liberty of all Atlasians under the constitution.”, and;
Whereas, the sitting Attorney General, Harry Truman, has determined that regional nullification of an Atlasian statute is appropriate when regional rights and the liberty of the people are threatened, that failure to engage in such regional nullification benefits communists and fascists, and that the Atlasian Department of Justice would not enforce a nullified Atlasian law;
Now, therefore, we the Chamber of Delegates of the Southern Region, under the principles of comity and regional equality, do hereby ordain and resolve the following:
1. That it is position of the Chamber of Delegates of the Southern Region that the Immunization Act of 2021, an Atlasian statute violates regional rights and the liberty of the people.
2. That accordingly, the Immunization Act of 2021 is hereby nullified within the legal jurisdiction of the Southern Region. No local, State, or Regional money or resources shall be expended in the enforcement of this statute, nor shall any local, State, Regional, or Atlasian employees or agents shall enforce, or attempt to enforce, this statute within the Southern Region.
3. That any provision herein found to be unconstitutional by a court of proper jurisdiction shall be severable from the remainder of this act.

[At-Large Senator LouisvilleThunder]

TRUMAN SAYS FUN WITH TOBACCO LABELING ACT
Whereas, the region of Fremont passed the Plain Packaging Act which directly contradicts, violates, and nullifies a lawful statute of the government of Atlasia, and;
Whereas, the Plain Packaging Act, a regional law, was drafted and carried into execution by the sitting Attorney General, Harry Truman, and;
Whereas, despite the obvious conflict of interest the Atlasian Attorney General has opined that the Plain Packaging Act, a regional law, supersedes contradictory Atlasian statutory law regardless of the Supremacy Clause of the Atlasian Constitution on the grounds that we “demonstrate … genuine attachment to the principle of regional rights. If … not, we shall know that all this talk of federalism is a humbug and merely a flimsy disguise for their putative devotion to the monied interest. We call on all the friends of labor to stand firm against the combination of the communists and fascists in their war on regionalism. This war we must and shall win for the liberty of all Atlasians under the constitution.”, and;
Whereas, the sitting Attorney General, Harry Truman, has determined that regional nullification of an Atlasian statute is appropriate when regional rights and the liberty of the people are threatened, that failure to engage in such regional nullification benefits communists and fascists, and that the Atlasian Department of Justice would not enforce a nullified Atlasian law;
Now, therefore, we the Chamber of Delegates of the Southern Region, under the principles of comity and regional equality, do hereby ordain and resolve the following:
1. That it is position of the Chamber of Delegates of the Southern Region that certain provisions preempting regional governments from regulating the packaging and labeling of tobacco products found in the Cigarette Labeling and Advertising Act, an Atlasian statute violates regional rights and the liberty of the people.
2. That accordingly, those certain provisions of the Cigarette Labeling and Advertising Act are hereby nullified within the legal jurisdiction of the Southern Region. No local, State, or Regional money or resources shall be expended in the enforcement of this statute, nor shall any local, State, Regional, or Atlasian employees or agents shall enforce, or attempt to enforce, this statute within the Southern Region.
3. That all packaged tobacco products subject to the Cigarette Labeling and Advertising Act sold in the southern region include printed on the label in a size equal to any other required warnings one (1) of the following messages: A) FREMONT SUCKS or B) PHUCK FREMONT
4. That any provision herein found to be unconstitutional by a court of proper jurisdiction shall be severable from the remainder of this act.

[At-Large Senator LouisvilleThunder]

TRUMAN SAYS MASKS ARE OPTIONAL ACT

Whereas, the region of Fremont passed the Plain Packaging Act which directly contradicts, violates, and nullifies a lawful statute of the government of Atlasia, and;
Whereas, the Plain Packaging Act, a regional law, was drafted and carried into execution by the sitting Attorney General, Harry Truman, and;
Whereas, despite the obvious conflict of interest the Atlasian Attorney General has opined that the Plain Packaging Act, a regional law, supersedes contradictory Atlasian statutory law regardless of the Supremacy Clause of the Atlasian Constitution on the grounds that we “demonstrate … genuine attachment to the principle of regional rights. If … not, we shall know that all this talk of federalism is a humbug and merely a flimsy disguise for their putative devotion to the monied interest. We call on all the friends of labor to stand firm against the combination of the communists and fascists in their war on regionalism. This war we must and shall win for the liberty of all Atlasians under the constitution.”, and;
Whereas, the sitting Attorney General, Harry Truman, has determined that regional nullification of an Atlasian statute is appropriate when regional rights and the liberty of the people are threatened, that failure to engage in such regional nullification benefits communists and fascists, and that the Atlasian Department of Justice would not enforce a nullified Atlasian law;
Now, therefore, we the Chamber of Delegates of the Southern Region, under the principles of comity and regional equality, do hereby ordain and resolve the following:
1. That it is position of the Chamber of Delegates of the Southern Region that the Mask Mandate Act, an Atlasian statute violates regional rights and the liberty of the people.
2. That accordingly, the Mask Mandate Act is hereby nullified within the legal jurisdiction of the Southern Region. No local, State, or Regional money or resources shall be expended in the enforcement of this statute, nor shall any local, State, Regional, or Atlasian employees or agents shall enforce, or attempt to enforce, this statute within the Southern Region.
3. That any provision herein found to be unconstitutional by a court of proper jurisdiction shall be severable from the remainder of this act.

[At-Large Senator LouisvilleThunder]

TRUMAN SAYS GUNS ARE LEGAL AGAIN ACT

Whereas, the region of Fremont passed the Plain Packaging Act which directly contradicts, violates, and nullifies a lawful statute of the government of Atlasia, and;
Whereas, the Plain Packaging Act, a regional law, was drafted and carried into execution by the sitting Attorney General, Harry Truman, and;
Whereas, despite the obvious conflict of interest the Atlasian Attorney General has opined that the Plain Packaging Act, a regional law, supersedes contradictory Atlasian statutory law regardless of the Supremacy Clause of the Atlasian Constitution on the grounds that we “demonstrate … genuine attachment to the principle of regional rights. If … not, we shall know that all this talk of federalism is a humbug and merely a flimsy disguise for their putative devotion to the monied interest. We call on all the friends of labor to stand firm against the combination of the communists and fascists in their war on regionalism. This war we must and shall win for the liberty of all Atlasians under the constitution.”, and;
Whereas, the sitting Attorney General, Harry Truman, has determined that regional nullification of an Atlasian statute is appropriate when regional rights and the liberty of the people are threatened, that failure to engage in such regional nullification benefits communists and fascists, and that the Atlasian Department of Justice would not enforce a nullified Atlasian law;
Now, therefore, we the Chamber of Delegates of the Southern Region, under the principles of comity and regional equality, do hereby ordain and resolve the following:
1. That it is position of the Chamber of Delegates of the Southern Region that the Federal Assault Weapon and Automatic Weapon Ban Act, an Atlasian statute violates regional rights and the liberty of the people.
2. That accordingly, the Federal Assault Weapon and Automatic Weapon Ban Act is hereby nullified within the legal jurisdiction of the Southern Region. No local, State, or Regional money or resources shall be expended in the enforcement of this statute, nor shall any local, State, Regional, or Atlasian employees or agents shall enforce, or attempt to enforce, this statute within the Southern Region.
3. That any provision herein found to be unconstitutional by a court of proper jurisdiction shall be severable from the remainder of this act.

[At-Large Senator LouisvilleThunder]

Go West Young Man Act (Deport the RhInOS to Oregon Version)

Anyone convicted of a violent crime, or given a life sentence, for whatever reason shall have the option to be bused to Oregon, with full expenses paid for the trip so long as the convict agrees to stay in Fremont.

[At-Large Senator LouisvilleThunder]

Joke region

I am the Governor and Mr. R will have a supermajority. So glorious!

[At-Large Senator LouisvilleThunder]

RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF CHICK-FIL-A

Whereas Chick-Fil-A is a proud southern business providing an important and delicious way to maintain proper nutrition, and;

Whereas Chick-Fil-A is culturally associated with Southern Region, and serves as an excellent symbol of Southern love, hospitality, and charm, and;

Whereas Chick-Fil-A has donated lots of money to worthwhile charities and organizations and is an exemplary corporate citizen;

Now therefore, the month of June 2022 shall be proclaimed Chick-Fil-A Appreciation Month. It shall be the official policy of the Southern Region to encourage all Atlasians to eat at Chick-Fil-A at least once during Chick-Fil-A Appreciation Month.

As a southerner, chick-fil-a sucks

tastes garbage

The legitimately elected government of the South disagrees with you. Deal with it.

[At-Large Senator LouisvilleThunder]

I'll sponsor these bills in the Governor's slots.

1. Poorly Written And Broken Laws Repeal Act
2. Green Book Act
3. No Barney Fifes Act
4. F.U. Rioters Act
5. Alcohol and Tobacco Heritage Act
6. Prison Changes Act
7. No Racist Government Documents Act

[At-Large Senator LouisvilleThunder]

I'll also request for the Emergency Power's bill to be used in our emergency slot.