SB 104-13: NPC Elections Visibility Act of 2021 (Passed)

[Joseph Cao]

Motion for a final vote.

[The world will shine with light in our nightmare]

A final vote will open in 24 hours, barring objections.

[The world will shine with light in our nightmare]

Hearing no objection, a final vote is now open. Senators, please vote Aye, Nay, or Abstain.

AN ACT
Establishing greater visibility for NPC elections.


Be it enacted by the Senate of the Republic of Atlasia assembled:

Section I. Title.

This legislation may be cited as the NPC Elections Visibility Act of 2021.

Section II. National news updates.
1. The Game Moderator shall post updates on actions taken by state governors and state legislatures as a part of the national news cycle.
2. The Game Moderator's office should strive to cover each state at least once a year, but may suspend all NPC elections indefinitely due to lack of perceived interest.

Section III. Determining state-based actions.
1. In order to determine the actions of specific legislators, groups of legislators, or governors, the Game Moderator should consult the chairman of the national party (or a publicly announced designated official by the party chairman) that the officeholder is a member of to determine said officeholder's actions. If a group of officeholders consists of officials from multiple parties, the Game Moderator should consult the leaders or designated officials from each party involved.
2. If no party chairman or designated party official is available for such an officeholder (if, for example, said officeholder is an Independent), then the Game Moderator shall determine the actions such officeholders take. Additionally, if an official as identified from part one does not respond to a request from the Game Moderator's office within a week, the Game Moderator reserves the right to determine the actions of such NPC officeholders.

Section IV. Effects on current actions taken by the Game Moderator.
1. State-based actions, on the advice of partisan officials or on the decision of the GM (as determined in Section III), may affect or be affected by national news stories.
2. State-based actions have the potential to affect regional unemployment rates.

Section V. Enactment.
1. Upon the passage of this Act, the contents of this Act shall, in conjunction with the Burr System, be acted upon by the Game Moderator during all periods of NPC elections activity.

[The world will shine with light in our nightmare]

Aye

[S019]

NAY, I don't think there's much interest in these elections at this point, and requiring the GM to post updates on it wouldn't change that, if NPC elections are revived, then we can consider this, then

[Kuumo]

Aye

[WD]

Aye

[Spark]

Aye

[AGA]

Aye

[GM Team Member and Senator WB]

Aye.

NAY, I don't think there's much interest in these elections at this point, and requiring the GM to post updates on it wouldn't change that, if NPC elections are revived, then we can consider this, then

Read Section V.

[Saint Milei]

aye

[KoopaDaQuick 🇵🇸]

abstain

[OBD]

Aye

[Joseph Cao]

Aye.

[OSR stands with Israel]

Aye

[The world will shine with light in our nightmare]

This bill has enough votes to pass and concludes later at night.

[If my soul was made of stone]

AYE

[The world will shine with light in our nightmare]

With eleven votes in favor, one opposed, one abstention, and four members not voting, the bill is passed.

Vote on the NPC Elections Visibility Act of 2021:

Aye (11): Scott, Kuumo, Western Democrat, Spark, AGA, Weatherboy, DeadPrez, OBD, Joseph Cao, Old School Republican, discovolante
Nay (1): S019
Abstain (1): KoopaDaQuick

Didn't vote (4): FalterinArc, Muad'dib, North Carolina Yankee, tack50

[The world will shine with light in our nightmare]

AN ACT
Establishing greater visibility for NPC elections.


Be it enacted by the Senate of the Republic of Atlasia assembled:

Section I. Title.

This legislation may be cited as the NPC Elections Visibility Act of 2021.

Section II. National news updates.
1. The Game Moderator shall post updates on actions taken by state governors and state legislatures as a part of the national news cycle.
2. The Game Moderator's office should strive to cover each state at least once a year, but may suspend all NPC elections indefinitely due to lack of perceived interest.

Section III. Determining state-based actions.
1. In order to determine the actions of specific legislators, groups of legislators, or governors, the Game Moderator should consult the chairman of the national party (or a publicly announced designated official by the party chairman) that the officeholder is a member of to determine said officeholder's actions. If a group of officeholders consists of officials from multiple parties, the Game Moderator should consult the leaders or designated officials from each party involved.
2. If no party chairman or designated party official is available for such an officeholder (if, for example, said officeholder is an Independent), then the Game Moderator shall determine the actions such officeholders take. Additionally, if an official as identified from part one does not respond to a request from the Game Moderator's office within a week, the Game Moderator reserves the right to determine the actions of such NPC officeholders.

Section IV. Effects on current actions taken by the Game Moderator.
1. State-based actions, on the advice of partisan officials or on the decision of the GM (as determined in Section III), may affect or be affected by national news stories.
2. State-based actions have the potential to affect regional unemployment rates.

Section V. Enactment.
1. Upon the passage of this Act, the contents of this Act shall, in conjunction with the Burr System, be acted upon by the Game Moderator during all periods of NPC elections activity.

Passed 11-1-1-4 in the Atlasian Senate assembled,

Scott, President pro tempore

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Aye FTR

Though I am dubious about the whole framework of mandating actions on the GM based on the whole "pushing on a string" understanding of their impact as I discussed before.