SB 110-18: Bar Rescue Act of 2022 (Veto Override vote)

[Devout Centrist]

I don't really see how we can get away from bigotry and toward equal treatment for everyone if we keep dividing ourselves on the basis of different, overlapping identity groups.

This bill is meant to prevent bars from excluding people based on divisive, personal identity groups. There will only be one big, beautiful group of boozehounds and bar patrons going forward.

This bill is literally authorizing the exclusion of people based on personal identity groups.

It allows bars to advertise themselves on a similar basis, but not exclude those patrons on the basis of those divisive characteristics. Frankly, I like the idea of drinking at a gay bar; I prefer to be happy when I drink.

[West_Midlander]

I didn't know that "straight bars" were a thing. This bill seems like it's both-sides-ing bars to uphold bars which divide on the basis of identity.

Either we can have integration or segregation and I prefer integration.

[West_Midlander]

Bar Rescue Act of 2022

Senate Bill
to Rescue Bars from Regional Tyranny

1. No restaurant, bar, saloon, or other business that sells alcoholic beverages for on-site consumption, or employee thereof shall refuse to serve or discriminate against any patron on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity, or advertise or hold itself out as discriminating on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.

2. For purposes of this act, the use of any advertising, marketing, or promotional materials or communications that represent a restaurant, bar, saloon, or other business as being a "straight bar", a "heterosexual bar", a "gay bar", a "lesbian bar", a "queer bar", a "cisgender bar", a "drag bar", or a "transgender bar" shall not constitute a violation of this act.

3. It shall be unlawful for any regional government or subdivision of the Republic of Atlasia to prohibit the existence of bars or the advertisement of bars on the basis of advertising, marketing, or promotional materials or communications that represent a restaurant, bar, saloon, or other business as being a "straight bar", a "heterosexual bar", a "gay bar", a "lesbian bar", a "queer bar", a "cisgender bar", a "drag bar", or a "transgender bar".

4. Paragraph 3 of this act does not apply if the content or material of a restaurant, bar, saloon, or other business advertisement is found to be illegal in a court of law.

5.2. This act shall take effect immediately.

Sponsor: Devout Centrist
Status: Debating

The gentleman from Arizona is recognized.

Amendment

[Devout Centrist]

Unfriendly.

[Devout Centrist]

I didn't know that "straight bars" were a thing. This bill seems like it's both-sides-ing bars to uphold bars which divide on the basis of identity.

No, but “gay bars” do exist and if this bill passes with your amendment, the regions may be able to ban them per se on the grounds that they advertise themselves as a gay bar. This would be possible even if these establishments allow straight patrons to be served.

[WD]

Of course, we know that the Feds do want to ban gay bars.

[Devout Centrist]

Of course, we know that the Feds do want to ban gay bars.

Yes, well, their (Southern) bill bans straight bars as well, of which there are a sum total of (0) in existence as of today. It’s all perfectly equal, you see.

[Senator-elect Spark]

Amendment vote

AYE: WM, Spark (2)
NAY: rpryor, Utah, Devout Centrist, WB, Mr. R, WD, AGA, DeadPrez (
ABSTAIN:

The amendments fails.

[Senator-elect Spark]

As debate has ceased for longer than 96 hours, this bill immediately goes to a final vote.

[Devout Centrist]

Aye

[WD]

Aye

[S019]

AYE

[rpryor03]

Aye

[West_Midlander]

Nay

[GM Team Member and Senator WB]

Aye

[AGA]

Aye

[Utah Neolib]

Aye

[Senator-elect Spark]

Aye

[Saint Milei]

Nay

[Joseph Cao]

I have informed the PPT of this a few times before but really wouldn’t it be nice for Senators’ convenience, and his too when he gets to closing the final vote, if he posted the actual thing being voted on?

jao

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Nay

[SevenEleven]

Aye.

[Senator-elect Spark]

Final vote

AYE: Devout Centrist, WD, S019, Blairite, WB, AGA, Utah, Spark, rpryor, Sev (10)
NAY: WM, DeadPrez, NCY (3)
ABSTAIN:

By vote of 10-3-0, this bill passes the Senate.

x Spark

[Devout Centrist]

Mr. Speaker, I rise to call for a vote to override the President’s veto of this bill. It is critical that this body stand in full and unequivocal support of LGBT people in this country, no matter what region they may reside in.

[WD]

Mr. Speaker, I rise to call for a vote to override the President’s veto of this bill. It is critical that this body stand in full and unequivocal support of LGBT people in this country, no matter what region they may reside in.

I second this