LC 10.3 End of Affirmative Action Again Act

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

Aye

[Brother Jonathan]

Aye

Still prefer full repeal, but I'll support this to get the bill through and to get the Governor's signature. 

[S019]

Introducing yet another amendment

End of Affirmative Action Again Act
1. L.C. 6:15 is repealed, effective immediately
2. L.C 2:18 is reinstated, with the following provisions:

End of Public Affirmative Action in Lincoln

I. Any Publicly funded college or university in the region of Lincoln is hereby banned from using race as the sole] factor in admissions.
II. Failure to abide by this law shall result a fine not exceeding $2500 $25 for any individuals or universities involved in racial discrimination in college admissions.
III: A publicly funded university shall be defined as one where at least 20% 40% of funding for the university comes from the government.
IV. Private Universities shall not be affected by this law.

3. No part of this law shall be considered severable from any other part
4. No part of this legislation may be used to deny adequate representation to minority groups
5. This law shall take effect beginning in the 2022-23 school year

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

Introducing yet another amendment

End of Affirmative Action Again Act
1. L.C. 6:15 is repealed, effective immediately
2. L.C 2:18 is reinstated, with the following provisions:

End of Public Affirmative Action in Lincoln

I. Any Publicly funded college or university in the region of Lincoln is hereby banned from using race as the sole] factor in admissions.
II. Failure to abide by this law shall result a fine not exceeding $2500 $25 for any individuals or universities involved in racial discrimination in college admissions.
III: A publicly funded university shall be defined as one where at least 20% 40% of funding for the university comes from the government.
IV. Private Universities shall not be affected by this law.

3. No part of this law shall be considered severable from any other part
4. No part of this legislation may be used to deny adequate representation to minority groups
5. This law shall take effect beginning in the 2022-23 school year

This makes the bill almost meaningless, a fine of $25 is barely a drop in the bucket. I'm not sure why we even need to change the fine amounts when the Governor said he would sign your original amendment.

[KaiserDave]

Voting on S019's Amendment

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

Nay

[S019]

AYE

[Brother Jonathan]

Nay

[Secretary of State Liberal Hack]

Nay

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

So that amendment fails I suppose.

Moving for a final vote.

Current text for reference:

End of Affirmative Action Again Act
1. L.C. 6:15 is repealed, effective immediately
2. L.C 2:18 is reinstated, with the following provisions:

End of Public Affirmative Action in Lincoln

I. Any Publicly funded college or university in the region of Lincoln is hereby banned from using race as the sole factor in admissions.
II. Failure to abide by this law shall result a fine not exceeding $2500 for any individuals or universities involved in racial discrimination in college admissions.
III: A publicly funded university shall be defined as one where at least 20% of funding for the university comes from the government.
IV. Private Universities shall not be affected by this law.

3. No part of this law shall be considered severable from any other part
4. No part of this legislation may be used to deny adequate representation to minority groups
5. This law shall take effect beginning in the 2022-23 school year

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

Question is on Passage of the Bill

AYE

[S019]

NAY

[Brother Jonathan]

Aye

[Secretary of State Liberal Hack]

Aye

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

This passes 3-1

[Grumpier Than Thou]

Proposing a redraft:

End of Affirmative Action Again Act

1. L.C. 6:15 is repealed, effective immediately
2. L.C 2:18 is reinstated, with the following provisions:

End of Public Affirmative Action in Lincoln

I. Any Publicly funded college or university in the region of Lincoln is hereby banned from using race as the sole factor in admissions.
II. Failure to abide by this law shall result a fine not exceeding $2500 $250 for any individuals involved in racial discrimination in college admissions or $1,000 universities involved in racial discrimination in college admissions.
III: A publicly funded university shall be defined as one where at least 20% 50% of funding for the university comes from the government.
IV. Private Universities shall not be affected by this law.

3. No part of this law shall be considered severable from any other part
4. No part of this legislation may be used to deny adequate representation to minority groups
5. This law shall take effect beginning in the 2022-23 school year
6. All college admissions officials shall be required to undergo racial bias training which shall last for a period of 2 months, at the end of this training they shall take a racial bias test requiring a score of at least 80% in order to pass. Those who fail to attain 80% on this test shall be given one (1) opportunity to retake the test within thirty (30) days. Failure to complete the test with a score of at least 80% within this time frame shall result in administrative leave and possible dismissal, to be determined by the University.

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

The question is on the redraft.

Nay

[S019]

AYE

[Brother Jonathan]

Nay

[Secretary of State Liberal Hack]

NAY

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

The redraft is rejected 1-3. The Governor must sign or veto the bill as passed by the council:

End of Affirmative Action Again Act
1. L.C. 6:15 is repealed, effective immediately
2. L.C 2:18 is reinstated, with the following provisions:

End of Public Affirmative Action in Lincoln

I. Any Publicly funded college or university in the region of Lincoln is hereby banned from using race as the sole factor in admissions.
II. Failure to abide by this law shall result a fine not exceeding $2500 for any individuals or universities involved in racial discrimination in college admissions.
III: A publicly funded university shall be defined as one where at least 20% of funding for the university comes from the government.
IV. Private Universities shall not be affected by this law.

3. No part of this law shall be considered severable from any other part
4. No part of this legislation may be used to deny adequate representation to minority groups
5. This law shall take effect beginning in the 2022-23 school year

[Grumpier Than Thou]

Well, I suppose you all worked together to pass this and even though I have apprehensions about signing this, I believe the compromise is about as good as we'll get. This will be passed in some form some day, and I'd rather it be this version than something more disagreeable. Therefore...