S.22.3-8: Monkeypox Prevention Extension Act (PASSED)

[reagente]

Amendment adopted.

Moving for a final vote.

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

No objection.

[reagente]

A final vote on this bill is now open for 72 hours, or until 24 hours after this has enough votes to pass or fail, or until everybody votes, whichever occurs soonest.

[reagente]

aye

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

Aye

[UlmerFudd]

aye

[fhtagn]

Aye

however it's incredibly disappointing that 3 of our delegates are willing to gamble with public health as they have just displayed.

[Devout Centrist]

however it's incredibly disappointing that 3 of our delegates are willing to gamble with public health as they have just displayed.

lololol

[fhtagn]

The bill now passes and awaits gubernatorial action.

Aye: 4
Nay:0
Present: 0
Not voting: 1

MONKEYPOX PREVENTION EXTENSION ACT

1. The Monkeypox Prevention Act is hereby amended as follows:

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2. This act shall take effect immediately and unless otherwise specified herein, shall expire ninety (90) days 455 days after the date of enactment.

TITLE II: MONKEYPOX

1. As protecting the health of the public from the potential spread of transmissible and preventable diseases is a compelling governmental interest firmly rooted within the plenary power of the Southern Region, in furtherance of this goal, the Southern Region hereby recognizes and enacts the following which shall expire 455 days after the date of enactment:

A. That the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has warned that a dangerously virulent strain of monkeypox is spreading domestically in the Southern Region; and that sexual intercourse and close contact elevate the risk of spreading monkeypox;

B. That accordingly, to protect the public against the risk of such harmful health impacts, in all States and external territories of the Southern Region, any person who knowingly and consensually:

i.  participates in group sexual intercourse involving three (3) or more persons, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for no more than one (1) year and a fine of $5,000. For purposes of this act group sexual intercourse includes but is not limited to orgies, piss orgies, and scat orgies.

ii. advertises, solicits, or offers, to participate in group sexual intercourse involving three (3) or more persons shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for no more than one (1) year and a fine of $5,000.

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2. This act shall take effect immediately.