Resolution to Declare Pornography A Public Health Crisis

Whereas there are possible correlations between sexual violence and pornography and the access of pornography is increasing among younger demographics. The state shall declare pornography a “public health emergency” and should divert additional funding to research on this particular issue so the state can make a more informed decision in the future.

Section 1: Definitions

(a)”Pornography”- material (such as books or a photograph) that depicts erotic behavior and is intended to cause sexual excitement.

(b) “Public Health Crisis”- is a situation or complex health system that affects humans in one or more geographic areas that should be dealt with and allows the state to take action to help work toward it.

(c) “Department of Health” is the Chesapeake state department that deals with health and funded as of B.083.

Section 2: Provisions

(a) “Pornography” is declared to be a “public health crisis” in the State of Chesapeake.

(b) Appropriate $70,000,000 dollars yearly to the Department of Public Health.

(i) $50,000,000 yearly for increased funding of the Department of Health for purposes determined by the Department of health.

(ii) $10,000,000 in yearly grants for research in pornography and its relation to violence and other effects on people.

(iii) $10,000,000 for funding for people who are anti-porn centers for addicted people.

Section 3: Enactment

(a) This shall take effect immediately after passage.

(b) If any segment of this resolution is deemed unconstitutional, the rest shall stand.

Written by Lt governor /u/BranofRaisin.

Hello, everybody this fine evening. I realize that as Governor these have been sitting on my desk for a few days, but I decided to hold off the bill signing until now.

Although I love the idea of B.113, I will be vetoing the legislation. I do not approve of how it appropriates and changes the funds that go to various departments. If this bill is changed in the future, I would be happy to support it.

People of the Commonwealth, I have returned with more bills. It's been a whole two weeks since last time, feels like an eternity. But as long as the sun rises and the earth spins, I'll be here to sign legislation brought to me by the assembly. Lots of good stuff here today, and some kinda cringe stuff, let us commence forth.

The first bill of the morning is B.43, The Chesapeake Home Buyer Assistance Act. What the hell is a Chesapeake? Well whatever it is it must be good because our wonderful newly re-elected Senator Polkadot wrote it. This bill is obviously about housing, something I've been very interested in lately if you haven't noticed.

This piece of legislation will implement a home buyers tax credit which will really help the people of this Commonwealth struggling to purchase a home. I hear it all the time, young adults just can't find a home at an affordable price, it's a crisis really. This bill will do good work in combating the issue.

Not only that, but it invests into public housing programs, supporting low income families struggling to find a place to live. These are all great things which have my full support, Senator Polkadot continues to justify why she's the right woman for the job in representing Greater Appalachia in the Senate. 

I sign B.43

Next up is B.62, Greater Appalachian Commonwealth Iconography Act. This isn't really something I'd consider high priority, but I guess we need to get it done. I don't know if I like all of these choices though, Scottish Terrier? The state dog of Greater Appalachia is obviously the majestic Chihuahua. Also, Yankee Doodle sucks, c'mon man, we can do way better. The most one egregious one by far is making our state sport soccer, my god, not a chance. But aside from those three, I like the choices made here. I might grab a vanilla milkshake after I finish signing all the bills we have tonight.

I veto Sections 1 and 9

I sign the remainder of B.62

B.71, the Prohibition of LGBTQ+ Panic Defenses. This bill is very important, and it should have been done a long time ago. Panic defenses are one of the most stupid and ridiculous concepts ever created, the idea that learning someone is queer sent you into a violent manic state is totally crazy. I am thankful that the assembly sent me this bill near unanimously, I say near unanimously because one democratic seat was empty and yet to be filled and Furno is a piece of shit, sad to say. But the rest of the assembly members I have much respect for. This should be the first of many bills sent to me in the pursuit of queer liberation.

I sign B.71

Next is B.15, the Reduce The Flow Act. I do believe that this is the first Republican bill passed during my entire tenure as Governor, I pray it will be the last. This bill imposes an overwhelming tax on all alcohol in the state, and like most sin taxes, is just gonna hit the poor the most. The rich will be able to easily afford the taxes on alcohol, it won't even affect them at all, but the poor? This would absolutely suck for them. As much as I'm trying to change it, America is still a capitalist system, and the working class should be allowed to cope with alcohol in their downtime if they so wish.

I veto B.15

After this we have something not even a bill, but an amendment, one which I wrote. The Line Item Veto is a privilege enjoyed by almost every other Governor but myself, until now. Sometimes there's a really good bill, something you'd be happy to see become law, but there's just one part that keeps the bill from being perfect like a ball and chain. The line item veto allows me to pick off bad parts of a piece of legislation while allowing the good parts to remain, like trimming the fat off a hog. I am eternally grateful to the Assembly for trusting me with this awesome power.

What's next? B.35, Teachers Involved in Ensuring Safety Act. Now, me and my Lieutenant Governor get along swimmingly, but this? This I don't like. I am a strong supporter of gun rights and the second amendment, but the idea of arming teachers is just ridiculous to me. I stated as such in the Op-Ed I penned during my campaign for Governor, guns do not belong in schools, period. If the assembly wants to present me gun rights bills, they're welcome to, I might sign them, but this isn't the kind of stuff we're gonna see become law.

I veto B.35

Finally, we have another bill written by my Lieutenant Governor, although it appears he did it anonymously, B.58, the Criminalizing Scalping Act. Don't know why he did that, this bill is excellent. Scalping is a terrible thing, let me tell you. Months ago the Playstation 5 came out, I wanted to purchase one for my nephew because he's a real gamer. But to my horror, they were all sold out because fat dumb nerds bought them in bulk and are now selling them for four times the original price. This bill seeks to stop such a practice, no more will consumers be harmed by these troglodytes. But, I have concerns. I feel that Section 3(2) is too broadly written, it doesn't specify newly released electronics it just says electronics. That means that if you purchased a video game in 1996 for $60 and that video game is now very rare and could be sold to a collector, the highest amount you could sell it for is $60, how sad. But aside from that, excellent bill.

I veto Section 3(2)

I sign the remainder of B.58

Ensuring Inclusivity in Greater Appalachian State Holidays

The Assembly of the Commonwealth of Greater Appalachia enacts:

Section 1: Short Title

(a) This Act may be known as the “Ensuring Inclusivity in Greater Appalachian State Holidays Act”

Section 2: Ensuring Reorganization of Robert E. Lee’s Birthday In State Adoptions

(a) Strike (2) Robert E. Lee’s Birthday, January 19 in Greater Appalachia § 103-4..

Section 3: Ensuring Reorganization of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s, Birthday

(a) Strike (1a) Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the third Monday in January. in Greater Appalachia § 103-4..

Section 4: Ensuring Reorganization of Washington’s Birthday In State Adoptions

(a) Strike (3) Washington’s Birthday, the Third Monday in February in Greater Appalachia § 103-4..

Section 5: Ensuring Reorganization of Confederate Memorial Day In State Adoptions

(a) Strike (5) Confederate Memorial Day, May 10 in Greater Appalachia § 103-4..

Section 6: Ensuring Reorganization of Columbus Day In State Adoptions

(a) (11) Columbus Day, the second Monday in October in Greater Appalachia § 103-4..

Section 7: Ensuring Reorganization of Tuesday after the first Monday in November in years which a general election is to be held In State Adoptions

(a) Strike (13) Tuesday after the first Monday in November in years in which a general election is to be held in Greater Appalachia § 103-4..

Section 8: Adding Martin Luther King Jr. Day

(a) Add “(2) Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the third Monday in January.” in Greater Appalachia § 103-4..

Section 9: Adding Inauguration Day

(a) Add “(16) Inauguration Day, Held on January 20 on the year after Election Day” in Greater Appalachia § 103-4..

Section 10: Adding Start of Chinese New Year’s

(a) Add ““(17) Chinese New Year’s, the first Day of Chinese New Year’s.” in Greater Appalachia § 103-4..

Section 11: Adding President’s Day

(a) Add “(3) President’s Day, the third Monday in February.” in Greater Appalachia § 103-4..

Section 12: Adding Start of Passover

(a) Add “(11) Passover, the first Day of Passover.” in Greater Appalachia § 103-4..

Section 13: Adding Easter Sunday

(a) Add “(18) Easter Sunday, the first Sunday after the first full moon after the Spring Equinox.” in Greater Appalachia § 103-4..

Section 14: Adding Start of Ramadan

(a) Add “(19) Ramadan, the first Day of Ramadan.” in Greater Appalachia § 103-4..

Section 15: Adding Harvey Milk Day

(a) Add “(5) Harvey Milk Day, May 22.” in Greater Appalachia § 103-4..

Section 16: Adding Election Day

(a) Add “(13) Election Day, The Tuesday after the first Monday in November in years in which a general election is to be held.” in Greater Appalachia § 103-4..

Section 17: Adding Start of Hanukkah

(a) Add “(20) Hanukkah, December 18.” in Greater Appalachia § 103-4..

Section 18: Adding Start of Kwanzaa

(a) Add “(21) Kwanzaa, December 26.” in Greater Appalachia § 103-4..

Section 19: Adding New Year’s Eve

(a) Add “(22) New Year’s Eve, December 31.” in Greater Appalachia § 103-4..

Section 20: Adding Juneteenth

(a) Add “(23) Juneteenth, June 19.” in Greater Appalachia § 103-4..

Section 21: Adding Earth Day

(a) Add “(24) Earth Day, April 22.” in Greater Appalachia § 103-4..

Section 22: Adding StoneWall Day of Remembrance

(a) Add “(25) StoneWall Day of Remembrance, June 28.” in Greater Appalachia § 103-4..

Section 23: Right To Choose Day

(a) Add “(1a) Roe V. Wade Day, January 22.” in Greater Appalachia § 103-4..

Section 24: Let’s Get Blazed Day

(a) Add “(9a) 4/20, April 20.” in Greater Appalachia § 103-4..

Section 25: Love Wins Day

(a) Add “(13a) Obergefell v. Hodges Day, June 26.” in Greater Appalachia § 103-4..

Section 26: Enactment

(a) This act is enacted immediately after being signed into law.

Written by /u/KushGator (D), sponsored by /u/KushGator (D)

The original text of the bill can be found here.

This act was written by /u/oath2order (D). Amendments and discussion will follow the regular schedule. Please PM all amendments to me.

Second Assembly Voting Session IX

A.011

Yeas: 3

Abstains: 0

Nays: 3

NO VOTES: 1 /u/JacobOwl

By a vote of 3-0-3, A.011 Fails.

By missing three voting sessions, /u/JacobOwl has been vacated from the Assembly. The GOP will have exactly one week from my comment below pinging their Chair to fill the vacated seat. If, by that week, it is unfilled, the Party loses the seat and the Governor gets to fill such seat until the next election.

Third Assembly Voting Session XII

B.096

Yeas: 7

Abstains: 0

Nays: 0

NO VOTES: 0

By a vote of 7-0-0, B.096 Passes!

B.091

Yeas: 2

Abstains: 0

Nays: 5

NO VOTES: 0

By a vote of 2-0-5, B.091 Fails.

I am posting raw vote numbers only due to the fact that the assembly is very messed up right now

Lt. Governor: Even if I considered CDoc's vote, it'd not meet a quorum. Therefore, the nomination fails either 1-0-0 or 2-0-0.

B.011: 3 people voted, but I still don't know if I should consider CDoc's vote.

At this point I decided to count his vote since he voted before Max resigned.

B.011: 3 people voted, it passes 2-1-0

B.012: 3 people voted, it passes 2-1-0

I, Goog Mann, in my capacity as Governor, hereby issue the following Executive Order

Right To Own Your Home Act

AN ACT to restrict the ability of private entities to infringe on the rights of lawful property owners

WHEREAS, the right to home ownership is an essential property right of the people of the Commonwealth

WHEREAS, private entities, commonly known as “Homeowners Associations”, infringe on the rights of homeowners through punitive fines and restrictions

WHEREAS, homeowners have no effective means of influencing the decisions of these associations due to these being non-government entities

Therefore,

THE PEOPLE OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF GREATER APPALACHIA, REPRESENTED IN ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

Section I: Short Title
(a) This piece of legislation may be cited as "Right to Own Your Home Act"

Section II: Prohibited Restrictions
(a) No private entity may levy a fine on a homeowner for conduct that is otherwise lawful
(b) No private entity may levy a fine on a homeowner for the appearance of their property, so long as such property is otherwise lawful
(c) No private entity may limit the possessions a homeowner keeps on their property, so long as that possession is otherwise lawfully owned
(d) No private entity may restrict the right to rent property. Private entities may, however, adjust the level of regular fee to match the difference in community insurance premium
(e)No private entity may limit the ownership of pets by a homeowner. They may, however, define rules for pets on common property such as sidewalks or roads.
(f) No private entity may enact noise ordinances beyond that already in place from local municipalities.
(g) Any other activity deemed to infringe on the property rights of homeowners as defined by the Greater Appalachian Homeowner Advocacy Board, defined in section IV.

Section III : Permitted Restrictions
(a) Private entities may levy regular fees for goods and services shared among all homeowners, such as road maintenance, trash collection, common facilities, etc.
(b)Private entities may levy fines for refusal to pay these fees, and may further levy penalties if accounts go into collections. However, a homeowner association may NOT issue a lien or attempt to forclose on a property unless permitted by a state civil court.
(c) Private entities may issue fines for activity that causes the entity additional financial damages, such as disposing of improper materials, pet waste found in common areas, or structural deficiencies that cause damage to another homeowner.
(d) Any additional fines or penalties deemed appropriate by the Greater Appalachian Homeowner Advocacy Board

Section IV: Greater Appalachian Homeowner Advocacy Board (a) The Greater Appalachian Advocacy Board shall consist of five members serving staggered 4 year terms.
(b) The inaugural Board shall consist of two members up for re-appointment six years from enactment, two up for re-appointment four years from enactment, and one up for re-appointment two years from enactment.
(c) All members shall be appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the assembly. Members shall elect from among themselves who shall serve as Chair.
(d) The Chair shall be known as "Eternal Servant of Lord Goog, Divine Governor of the Commonwealth of Greater Appalachia, graciously appointed as Chair of the Greater Appalachian Homeowner Advocacy Board"
(d) The board shall hear cases brought by homeowners, private entities that govern homeowners, local municipalities, or other stakeholders related to the restriction of property by non-government entities.
(e) The board shall have the power to determine whether or not such activity improperly infringes on the rights of homeowners, and what actions shall be taken to remedy the complaint.
(f) The Board shall bi-annually send a report on its decisions to the Governor and to the Assembly.

Section V: Enactment
(a) The provisions of this bill shall come into effect immediately upon the signing of this bill into law.

Section VI: Severability (a)If any one or more section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, word, provision, or application of this piece of legislation shall for any person or circumstance be held to be illegal, invalid, unenforceable, and/or unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity of any other section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, word, provision or application of this piece of legislation which is operable without the offending section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, word, provision or application shall remain effective notwithstanding such illegal, invalid, unenforceable, and/or unconstitutional section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, word, provision or application.
(b)Every section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, word, provision, or application of this piece of legislation are declared severable.
(c)The Assembly of the Commonwealth of Greater Appalachia hereby declares that it would have passed each part, and each provision, section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or word thereof, irrespective of the fact that anyone or more section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, word, provision or application be declared illegal, invalid, unenforceable, and/or unconstitutional.

Treating Respected Americans with Needed Sympathy

A RESOLUTION to show the Commonwealth's support of the rights and struggles of transgender and gender non-conforming persons within the Chesapeake;

WHEREAS, it is the duty of the Assembly to always display its respect for the interests of those it represents, including transgender persons;

WHEREAS, Assemblywoman RealsNeezy deserves commemoration for her service in the Chamber;

Therefore,

THE PEOPLE OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF THE CHESAPEAKE, REPRESENTED IN ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

Section I: Short Title

(a) This piece of legislation may be entitled the "Treating Respected Americans with Needed Sympathy (TRANS) Resolution."

Section II: Findings

(a) The Assembly of the Commonwealth of the Chesapeake does find that:

(1) Assemblywoman RealsNeezy, for the length of her time as an Assemblywoman and Speaker, performed excellently in her role, and represented faithfully the interests of the transgender community.

(2) Transgender Visibility Week, held commonly and annually for the seven days leading towards November 20, is an annual event that must be respected by the Commonwealth and its Assembly.

Section III: Resolved Clauses

(a) Therefore, be it resolved by the Assembly of the Commonwealth of the Chesapeake that:

(1) In association with the provisions of the Honoring Great Chesapeeps Act, the Governor and his Greatness Committee should commend former Assemblywoman realSneezy for her performance in the 8th Assembly, despite her entrance into politics after the formation of this Commonwealth.

(2) The Assembly should, every year on November 20th and the seven days prior, fly a transgender pride flag on the flag pole of the Commonwealth Capitol.

Section III: Enactment

(c) This Resolution shall come into effect immediately after its passage in Assembly.

Authored by Assemblyperson /u/Polteaghost (D-CH-02)

I, Goog Mann, in my capacity as Governor, hereby issue the following Executive Order

Whereas human beings have the sole right to determine what they do to and with their own bodies

Whereas the government has imprisoned, killed, and otherwise destroyed the lives of individuals who possess or use cocaine

Whereas cocaine’s controlled status means that is often combined with adulterants that may be dangerous, more dangerous than cocaine

Whereas legalized cocaine sales and production ought to be minimally regulated such that barriers to entry remain low and large corporations do not come to dominate the market

Be it enacted by the Assembly of the Commonwealth of Chesapeake

Section 1: Short Title

This act may be cited as the “Legalization of Cocaine Act”

Section 2: Repeal of Existing Sections

(a) All sections which refer to Coca, cocaine, and/or ecgonine shall be struck from Chesapeake Code §18.2-248.

(b) The following language shall be struck from Chesapeake Code §54.1-3448(1)

Coca leaves and any salt, compound, derivative, or preparation of coca leaves, and any salt, compound, derivative, or preparation thereof which is chemically equivalent or identical with any of these substances, but not including decocainized coca leaves or extractions which do not contain cocaine or ecgonine; cocaine or any salt or isomer thereof.

Section 3: Cocaine for Personal Use

(a) Persons over the age of 21 may possess up to two ounces of cocaine.

Section 4: Cocaine Sale

(a) Any legally recognized business entity in the Commonwealth of Chesapeake may sell cocaine to any customer who is 21 years of age or over.

(b) Only those employees 21 years of age or over may handle the cocaine or process any cocaine transaction.

(c) Any business which sells, stores, or otherwise handles cocaine must have a manager, owner, supervisor, or other accountable representative, who is 21 years of age or over, overseeing the legal sale and handling of the cocaine at all times.

(d) All cocaine products offered for sale must be accurately labeled with precise information on its contents including all chemical compounds, ingredients, byproducts, and their amounts and percentages.

(1) The unlabeled adulteration of a cocaine product offered for sale, including adulteration with baking soda, malitol or other sugar alcohols, or any other substance, shall be a class 6 felony.

Section 5: Cocaine Production

(a) Any legally recognized business entity in the Commonwealth of Chesapeake may produce cocaine.

(b) Any business wishing to produce cocaine must notify the Chesapeake Department of Labor, Education, Health, and Human Services of its intent to produce cocaine prior to beginning production and must inform the department as to the location and nature of its production facility and the identity of its owner and most senior manager.

(c) The Chesapeake Department of Labor, Education, Health, and Human Services shall inspect each cocaine production facility at regular intervals not to exceed 90 days.

(d) The Chesapeake Department of Labor, Education, Health, and Human Services shall promulgate reasonable regulations concerning safe production practices for the cocaine production process in Chesapeake.

(e) Any business producing cocaine that does not comply with and accommodate regular inspections shall not be permitted to continue cocaine production or sale, and its majority owner, board members, managers, or other parties responsible for non-compliance with inspections shall be guilty of a class 5 felony.

Section 6: Enforcement

(a) The Chesapeake Department of Labor, Education, Health, and Human Services shall enforce this statute.

Section 7: Enactment

This act shall go into effect 180 days after being passed by the Assembly and signed by the Governor.

Written and sponsored by /u/HSCTiger09 (Socialist Party)

Whereas pornography is generally a harmful thing for society and should be discouraged, especially online, this bill taxes such things and diverts funding towards the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services, which also provides programs for rape victims and victims of crime.

Section (I): Definitions

(a) "Sexually explicit visual material" means a picture, photograph, drawing, sculpture, motion picture film or digital image which depicts sexual bestiality, a lewd exhibition of nudity, as nudity is defined in § 18.2-390, or sexual excitement, sexual conduct or sadomasochistic abuse, as also defined in § 18.2-390, or a book, magazine or pamphlet which contains such a visual representation. An undeveloped photograph or similar visual material may be sexually explicit material notwithstanding that processing or other acts may be required to make its sexually explicit content apparent.

(b) A “store” is a retail building or establishment selling items to the public.

Section (II)- Provisions for Internet Usage

(a) Add § 18.2-391 Section G to say

(i) An “Internet Service provider” as defined by §58.1-647, shall require any services offered to block “Sexually explicit visual material” from access to the user.

(ii) For exemption of the user for § 18.2-391 Section G (i), allow users to pay a $15 yearly fee to exempt the user from § 18.2-391 Section G (i).

(iii) Formation of a center for reporting of such websites and subsequent check of website and blocking of said website if indeed it has “Sexually explicit visual material”.

(iv) Failure to follow through with reports can lead it penalties up to $250 per incident that is failed to be checked and properly blocked if needed.

Section (III)- Provisions regarding non-internet usage

(a) Add § 58.1-7000 to say “Levy an $0.06 excise tax for every $1.00 in price on any product or service offered at a “store” that is deemed “"Sexually explicit visual material".

Section (IV)

(a) Appropriate all Revenues from this bill to “Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services” as defined in §9.1-102.

Section (V)

(a) This bill takes effect 60 days after passage.

This bill was written by /u/BranofRaisin for the State of the Chesapeake.

Good morning,

I have two bills on my desk today.

B.051

I am very glad to see the Assembly pass a budget. I would in particular like to thank the efforts of my Lt. Governor, /u/BranofRaisin and my Secretary of State for Labor, Education, Health and Human Services, /u/Autarch_Severian that made this budget possible.

B.051 is hereby signed to law

B.052

B.052 is a common-sense measure that will help to ensure greater transparency and accountability of our police force. I would hope to see some changes reflected in additional legislation, that ensures that appropriate funding is given to the bill.

B.052 is hereby signed to law

Good evening, I am here tonight to veto B.197. Facial recognition software in the cases used in the US are to help our great police to fight crime and keep us safe. This could lead to cases of criminals, such as dangerous murders or other crooks, could get away because we relied on facial recognition software to help identify a suspect.

Unlike some fear mongers, Chesapeake isn't headed to being some sort of Police state like in China where people have a social credit system and are watched 24/7. This legislation will just make it harder to the police and law enforcement to function, and will aid criminal in their quest to commit crimes.

Good morning,

B.048 is singed into law.

Holding Electors Accountable to Democracy Act

AN ACT to hold our Electors in the Electoral College accountable, and ensure the people's choice will be upheld

WHEREAS, many states, including the Chesapeake, have lenient laws towards faithless electors;

WHEREAS, the electoral college is disliked by a majority of Americans;

WHEREAS, almost-anonymous individuals have no right to invalidate the will of the people in a democratic process, such as the election for the President of the United States;

Therefore,

THE PEOPLE OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF THE CHESAPEAKE, REPRESENTED IN ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

Section I: Short Title

(a) This Act may be entitled the "Holding Electors Accountable to Democracy (HEAD) Act."

Section II: General Provisions

(a) Title 24.2 of the Code of the Commonwealth of the Chesapeake, Chapter 2, Article 2, Section 24.2-203 is amended to read as follows:

A. The electors shall convene at the capitol building in the capital city of the Commonwealth at 12:00 noon on the [first Monday after the second Wednesday in] 14th of December following their election. Those electors present shall immediately fill, by ballot and by a plurality of votes, any vacancy due to death, failure or inability to attend, refusal to act, or other cause. When all electors are present, or the vacancies have been filled, they shall proceed to perform the duties required of such electors by the Constitution and laws of the United States.

B. Electors selected by the state convention of any political party as defined in § 24.2-101 shall be required to vote for the nominees of the national convention to which the state convention elects delegates. [Electors named in any petition of qualified voters as provided in § 24.2-543 shall be required to vote for the persons named for President and for Vice President in the petition.]

C. Electors are legally obligated to vote for the nominees for President and Vice President that received the plurality of the votes lawfully cast in the Commonwealth.

1. If an Elector attempts to vote for a candidate for President or Vice President who did not receive a winning plurality of the votes cast, they will be guilty of a Class 5 felony. In addition, such vote shall not count as a lawful vote of an Elector of the Commonwealth, and the Elector's office shall be made vacant, with a replacement procured through the process articulated in Subsection A of this Section.

(b) Title 24.2 of the Code of the Commonwealth of the Chesapeake, Chapter 5, Article 6, Section 24.2-543 is hereby struck from law in its entirety.

(c) The name of Title 24.2 of the Code of the Commonwealth of the Chesapeake, Chapter 2, Article 2, Section 24.2-204 shall be, instead, "Deference of Elector Laws to Congress," and its language shall be amended as follows:

A. If Congress establishes a different day for choosing electors, or appoints a different day for their meeting to give their votes, then the election shall be held and the meeting of the electors take place on those days.

B. If Congress, through an amendment to the United States Constitution or otherwise, abolishes the Electoral College, all provisions in this Article pertaining to the election, assembly, and voting of Electors shall become null and void for the duration of such abolition.

(d) Title 24.2 of the Code of the Commonwealth of the Chesapeake, Chapter 2, Article 2, Section 24.2-205 shall be amended to read as follows:

Each elector shall receive the [sum of fifty dollars per day while actually engaged in the ] minimum wage of the Commonwealth for the duration of their discharge of [his] their official duties [and the same mileage as is allowed to members of the General Assembly] as an elector.

(e) Title 24.2 of the Code of the Commonwealth of the Chesapeake, Chapter 2, Article 2, Section 24.2-202 shall be amended to read as follows:

The qualified voters of the Commonwealth shall choose the Commonwealth's electors for President and Vice President of the United States at the general election in November 1996, and every [fourth year] Presidential election thereafter. Each voter shall vote for a number of electors which equals the whole number of senators and representatives to which the Commonwealth at that time is entitled in the Congress of the United States.

Section III: Enactment

(a) If any provision of this bill shall be found unconstitutional, unenforceable, or otherwise stricken, the remainder of the bill shall remain in full force and effect.

(b) This Act shall come into effect immediately after its passage and signature.

Authored by Representative /u/aikex (D-CH-02)

Digital Drivers License Act

Whereas, digital devices can be used to portray licensed status without the need to carry a physical license

Whereas, a digital license would have a positive impact on the state’s funding of drivers license as the state would have to print a significantly smaller amount of licenses

Whereas, the state is expected to adapt to a changing technological needs and expectations and, so far, the state has failed to meet such expectations

Whereas, the creation of a digital license would greatly improve relations between the general public and the government and would ease concerns of governmental bodies being out of touch

Whereas, digital licenses would be greatly convenient to the general population but particularly beneficial to lower-income groups

SECTION I. SHORT TITLE

This Act may be cited as the “Digital Drivers License Act”

SECTION II. FINDINGS

(1) The vast majority of Chesapeople own and consistently use a mobile device

(2) Drivers license modernization would provide the state with many administrative and cost benefits as license printing would not be utilized as often

(3) A digital license would make the lives of citizens considerably easier including lower-income groups who would not have to deal with high fees that individuals are faced with when applying for a physical license

SECTION III. DEFINITIONS

The terms “digital drivers license” and “digital license” refers to a secure representation of an individuals drivers license that is available on electronic devices

SECTION IV. DIGITAL LICENSE ESTABLISHMENT

(1) The Department, as defined by Title 46.2, Subtitle 2, Chapter 3, is tasked with the creation of a digital license

(2) The Department’s digital license is required to be secure from manipulation, easily accessible for individuals who already have a license, easily distributed, and useable for people with visual impairments

(3) The Department is to complete the creation of the digital license within 6 months of enactment

(4) If contractors are used through the process of creation, the Department is required to make sure the contractor does not have access to the digital license platform after completion and is further required to ensure the contractor is unable to potentially manipulate the license provider to establish fraudulent licenses

(5) $2,000,000 are to be provided to the Department to fund the development of a digital license

SECTION V. GENERAL PROVISIONS

(1) § 46.2-416.1 is hereby amended to add the following

(a) In the event an individual’s license has been suspended by the Commissioner, they are required to turn over their license to the Chesapeake government and the Commissioner is to suspend their digital license, if applicable, from use

(2) § 46.2-345 is hereby amended to add the following

(a) Any individual who has passed the necessary exams to receive a special identification may request to opt-out of receiving a physical identification card in favor of receiving a digital license

(b) In the situation that an individual chooses a digital license as opposed to a physical license, the Department is to request reasoning for survey purposes. The individual’s response is not grounds for denial of license

(c) To receive a digital license, the applicant is required to provide the department with the information outlined in parts 1, 2, 3, and 4 of this section

(d) All digital licenses are required to be easily differentiated for individuals between the ages of 15 and 21. Descriptors for differentiation shall include the date of birth, a photograph, or color differences between cards signifying age

(e) Digital licenses for persons 15 years and younger are required to have a facial photograph and are to easily show that the individual is not allowed to operate a motor vehicle through clear marked text stating so on a portion of the digital license

(f) Use of false or fictitious addresses when applying for a digital license shall be punished as described in part I of this section

(g) All Department officials are required to ensure that applicants are aware of the digital licenses option before an application is submitted to ensure maximal use of digital licenses

(h) All digital licenses will expire upon the same intervals as physical licenses as described by this section

(3) All individuals who have a sincerely held religious belief that inhibits their ability to provide a photograph for the digital license are to be provided with a digital license that does not include a photograph

(a) All application processes shall remain the same except for the involvement of photographs

(4) All digital licenses are to be free of charge

(5) Upon request to view an individual’s license from a law enforcement officer, an individual shall be allowed to provide the officer with his or her digital license to the officer. Providing a digital license does not provide the officers’ consent to search the device that was used to display the digital license

(6) In general, the term “drivers license” as used throughout code is to include digital licenses unless context clearly requires a different meaning

SECTION VI. ENACTMENT

(1) This Act is to go into effect 3 months after passage

(2) Severability - If any provision of this Act or an amendment made by this Act, or the application of a provision or amendment to any person or circumstance, is held to be invalid for any reason in any court of competent jurisdiction, the remainder of this Act and amendments made by this Act, and the application of the provisions and amendment to any other person or circumstance, shall not be affected.

Written and Sponsored by /u/p17r AKA “PP”

Whereas military grade munitions are inappropriate for public servants to operate in close proximity to the general public

Whereas the use of tear gas is prohibited in war by the Geneva Protocol to which the U.S. is a signatory power, but American police routinely use such gas on American citizens

Whereas police have been arming themselves, more and more commonly, with submachine guns, grenade launchers, assault rifles, flashbang grenades, sniper rifles, and other military grade munitions and using them against citizens and residents of the United States domestically

Whereas the militarization of police is a growing problem with DoD transfers of surplus military equipment to state and local police departments growing from $9.4 million in equipment transfers in 1998 to $796.8 million in 2014.

Whereas police militarization has drawn criticism from both the political right and left, including the Cato Institute and ACLU, and concerns about police militarization have spawned citizen activists to track its harmful effects

Whereas organizations like PuppyCide DB, and FatalEncounters.org have conducted research, some in conjunction with respected national media outlets like the Washington Post, which shows that police departments with more DoD transferred equipment are more likely to kill beloved family pets like puppies and adult dogs and citizen deaths at the hands of police significantly increase, even when controlling for crime rates.

Be it enacted by the Assembly of the Commonwealth of Chesapeake

Section 1: Short Title

This act may be cited as the “Demilitarization of Police Act”

Section 2: Definitions

(a) “Chesapeake Agency” means any state or local government department, agency, or instrumentality having jurisdiction over criminal law enforcement or regulatory violations, including but not limited to the Department of State Police and any department of law enforcement as defined in § 15.2-836 of any county, city, or town

(b) “Law Enforcement Officer” means a government employee who is responsible for the prevention, investigation, apprehension, or detention of individuals suspected or convicted of offenses against the criminal laws, including an employee engaged in this activity who is transferred to a supervisory or administrative position; or serving as a probation or pretrial services officer.

Section 3: Military Surplus Equipment Prohibited and Surrendered

(a) No Chesapeake agency shall be permitted to purchase, receive equipment purchased, or accept any other transfer of equipment under the surplus military equipment provisions of 10 U.S. Code § 2576

(b) Any equipment currently in the possession of a Chesapeake agency that has been purchased or otherwise transferred under the provisions of 10 U.S. Code § 2576 and which qualifies as military equipment under Section 4 of this Act shall be surrendered immediately to the Chesapeake Department of Justice.

(i) Any equipment surrendered to the Department of Justice under this section shall be immediately disassembled to the safest extent possible and stored in a secure facility, as selected by the Department of Justice.

(c) The Department of Justice, under supervision of the Governor and Attorney General shall negotiate terms with the United States Department of Defense for the return or re-sale back to the possession of the United States Department of Defense of any equipment surrendered under this Section.

(i) If agreement cannot be reached with the United States Department of Defense for such return or re-sale within 365 days, any equipment surrendered under this section shall be destroyed in its entirety with no part, portion, component, scrap material, or other quantity being retained, removed, or preserved.

(ii) Any individual who retains, removes, or preserves any part, portion, component, scrap material, or other quantity of equipment ordered to be surrendered or destroyed under this Act shall be guilty of a Class 3 felony.

Section 4: Military Equipment Prohibited For Law Enforcement

(a) No Chesapeake agency shall possess or use any military equipment.

(b) For the purposes of this Act, military equipment shall be defined as:

(i) Any item listed or otherwise described in the United States Munitions List 22 CFR § 121.1 with the following exceptions:

(A) Items listed or otherwise described under Category I(a), I(d), or I(f)

(B) Items listed or otherwise described under Category III which are specifically designed for use by or with items listed in Category I(a) or I(d)

(C) Items listed or otherwise described under Category V which also have a customary and accepted use in the planned detonation of suspected explosives by a bomb squad, a customary and accepted use in the planned demolition of buildings for purposes other than law enforcement, a customary and accepted use in new road construction for the detonation of rock and similar materials, or another customary and accepted use for non-law enforcement purposes and only insofar as such items are possessed, maintained, and used exclusively for the purposes listed in this subsection.

(D) Items listed or otherwise described under Category XII which are specifically designed for use by or with items listed in Category I(a), I(d), or I(f)

(ii) Any tear gas, pepper spray, gas canister, or other crowd control device intended to incapacitate, repel, or otherwise neutralize one or more human targets through the irritation of eyes, sinuses, nasal passages, mucus membranes, or the respiratory system unless specifically designed for use in self-defense against a single specific target.

(iii) Any grenade, pyrotechnic, explosive, or other device, such as a stun grenade, smoke grenade, or flashbang, designed for the purpose of temporarily or permanently blinding, disorienting, stunning, immobilizing, or otherwise incapacitating or neutralizing a human target.

(c) The following items shall not be defined as military equipment for the purposes of this Act:

(i) Any helicopter primarily outfitted for search, rescue, medical evacuation, scientific research, traffic enforcement, surveillance, or transportation purposes.

(d) Any military equipment, as defined in this Act, currently in the possession of a Chesapeake agency shall be surrendered immediately to the Chesapeake Department of Justice.

(i) Any equipment surrendered to the Department of Justice under this section shall be immediately disassembled to the safest extent possible and stored in a secure facility, as selected by the Department of Justice.

(ii) Any equipment surrendered under this section shall be, within 365 days, destroyed in its entirety with no part, portion, component, scrap material, or other quantity being retained, removed, or preserved.

(iii) Any individual who retains, removes, or preserves any part, portion, component, scrap material, or other quantity of equipment ordered to be surrendered or destroyed under this Act shall be guilty of a Class 3 felony.

Section 5: Penalties

(a) Should any Chesapeake agency be found to maintain the unlawful possession of military equipment as defined in this Act, the Chief of Police, Sheriff, or other highest ranking official or officials, in the case of shared authority, of that agency shall be guilty of a Class 3 felony.

(b) Any officer or employee of a Chesapeake agency which shall notify, as a whistleblower, the Chesapeake Department of Justice and testify in any legal proceedings as to a Chesapeake agency’s unlawful use or possession of military equipment under this Act, and such allegation shall be found to be true, shall be eligible for immediate retirement from their agency employment with full retirement benefits under the Chesapeake Retirement System, and shall be eligible to be placed into a witness protection program as deemed necessary by the Chesapeake Attorney General.

Section 6: Enactment

This act shall go into effect 90 days after being passed by the Assembly and signed by the Governor.

Written and sponsored by /u/HSCTiger09 (Socialist Party)

I've got some fresh beans, a coffee grinder, and a coffee pot. HMU with whatever you wanna talk about.

As many of you are aware the Governor of the State of Dixie, u/blockdenied, issued, yesterday evening, Executive Order Number 02, which he believes gives him the authority to direct the Dixie State national guard in the Commonwealth of Chesapeake with the aim of aiding in disaster relief. I, like many of you, have been utterly horrified by the devastation that has been wrought across this great state by the floods we experienced in recent weeks and I welcome help from other states in our continued recovery from this crisis. The actions that the Governor has taken in his executive order, though, constitute a complete and total violation of both state sovereignty and constitutional law and the deployment of national guardsmen from a different state within the Commonwealth, without the full authorization of the Commonwealth government, is tantamount to nothing less than an invasion. It is because of this that I, Secretary of the Environment u/CDocwra, am directing any and all disaster relief personnel within the Commonwealth of Chesapeake to refuse any and all co-operation with the Dixie National Guardsmen and that they be treated exactly as they deserve to be treated, as agents of a separate state, with absolutely no authority to be in or act in the Eastern State.

I also call upon the Governor of Dixie, u/blockdenied, to rescind the terrible and unconstitutional Executive Order Number 02. This office has been in contact with both the offices of the Presidency and the Governor in a private capacity and neither have been willing to take action upon this issue. I say to both of the men who helm those offices that they must act before this office finds itself forced into further action in accompaniment with the whole force of the Commonwealth of Chesapeake, whose sovereignty has been so wrongly blighted.

The directive can be found [here] (https://docs.google.com/document/d/15bjoHjviuXz8VRIx-t_uE5jSnIVk9mC63BIAvfGKlPM/edit?usp=sharing)

The text of this bill can be found here.

This bill was submitted by /u/gorrillaempire0

The LGBTQ+ Equality in Housing Act

In the Chesapeake Assembly

Whereas, members of the LGBTQ+ are still susceptible to discrimination in many areas as life.

Whereas, current Chesapeake laws do not sufficiently protect members of the LGBTQ+ from housing discrimination.

SECTION 1: SHORT TITLE

This Act shall be referred to the “LGBTQ+ Equality in Housing Act”

SECTION 2: DEFINITIONS

(1) Housing discrimination shall refer to the act of preventing someone from renting or purchasing a place to live on an unjust basis.

SECTION 3: PURPOSE

(1) To update laws prohibiting discriminatory housing practices for the modern era.

(2) To protect the LGBTQ+ community from discriminatory housing practices.

SECTION 4: FINDINGS

The Chesapeake Assembly finds the following

(1) There are currently no state laws in place in the Chesapeake to prevent LGBTQ+ individuals from housing discrimination.

(2) LGBTQ+ discrimination is a serious issue that must be addressed.

(3) A study refuted the claim that LGBTQ+ housing discrimination does not occur enough to need protective laws.

SECTION 5: IMPLEMENTATION

(1) § 36-96.3 (A) is amended to read the following:

A. It shall be an unlawful discriminatory housing practice for any person:

1. To refuse to sell or rent after the making of a bona fide offer or to refuse to negotiate for the sale or rental of, or otherwise make unavailable or deny, a dwelling to any person because of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, elderliness, familial status, gender indentity, or sexual orientation;

2. To discriminate against any person in the terms, conditions, or privileges of sale or rental of a dwelling, or in the provision of services or facilities in the connection therewith to any person because of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, elderliness, familial status, gender identity, or sexual orientation;

3. To make, print, or publish, or cause to be made, printed, or published any notice, statement, or advertisement, with respect to the sale or rental of a dwelling that indicates any preference, limitation, or discrimination or an intention to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, elderliness, familial status, handicap, gender identity, or sexual orientation. The use of words or symbols associated with a particular religion, national origin, sex, race, gender identity, or sexual orientation shall be prima facie evidence of an illegal preference under this chapter which shall not be overcome by a general disclaimer. However, reference alone to places of worship including, but not limited to, churches, synagogues, temples, or mosques in any such notice, statement or advertisement shall not be prima facie evidence of an illegal preference;

4. To represent to any person because of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, elderliness, familial status, handicap, gender identity, or sexual orientation that any dwelling is not available for inspection, sale, or rental when such dwelling is in fact so available;

5. To deny any person access to membership in or participation in any multiple listing service, real estate brokers' organization, or other service, organization or facility relating to the business of selling or renting dwellings, or to discriminate against such person in the terms or conditions of such access, membership, or participation because of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, elderliness, familial status, handicap, gender identity, or sexual orientation;

6. To include in any transfer, sale, rental, or lease of housing, any restrictive covenant that discriminates because of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, elderliness, familial status, handicap, gender identity, or sexual orientation or for any person to honor or exercise, or attempt to honor or exercise any such discriminatory covenant pertaining to housing;

7. To induce or attempt to induce to sell or rent any dwelling by representations regarding the entry or prospective entry into the neighborhood of a person or persons of a particular race, color, religion, national origin, sex, elderliness, familial status, handicap, gender identity, or sexual orientation;

SECTION 6: LGBTQ+ HOUSING DISCRIMINATION TASK FORCE

(1) The LGBTQ+ Housing Discrimination Task Force is hereby established.

(2) Membership:

(a) A chair to be selected by the Governor of the Commonwealth of the Chesapeake.

(b) Three real estate attorneys, to be selected by the chair.

(c) Three representatives of the LGBTQ+ community, to be selected by the chair.

(d) Up to four additional necessary members may be selected by the chair.

(3) Role of the Task Force:

(a) To investigate claims of discrimination on the basis of gender identity or sexual orientation.

(b) To educate real estate agents, property owners, and other housing providers on the harms of discrimination.

(c) To prevent housing discrimination towards the LGBTQ+ community.

(d) To perform outreach to the LGBTQ+ community to empower them to take action if they witness housing discrimination.

(e) To author a bi-annual report detailing instances of possible and confirmed cases of LGBTQ+ discrimination to be submitted to the Governor, members of the Chesapeake Assembly, and the Secretary of Labor, Education, Health, and Human Services.

(4) Funding of the LGBTQ+ Housing Discrimination Task Force:

(a) Necessary annual funding of the LGBTQ+ Housing Discrimination Task Force shall be covered under the funding of the Chesapeake Department of General Services.

SECTION 7: ENACTMENT

(1) This Act is to go into effect at the next annual budget after being passed by the Chesapeake Assembly and signed by the Governor.

Written by u/polkadot48

Minimum Wage Hike & Employee Betterment Act of 2018

Section 1 - Short Name

A. This act shall be referred to as the “Minimum Wage Hike & Employee Betterment Act of 2018”

Section 2 - Minimum Wage Increases

A. The Chesapeake Labor law (Code Title 40.1 Chapter 3) shall amended as follows

a. Every employer shall pay to each of his employees wages at a rate not less than $9.50 an hour, beginning on the effective date

b. Each year after the effective date the the minimum wage shall go up 2.5%

Section 3 - Tipped Employees

A. The base minimum wage for tipped employees shall be not less than $5.50

B. Each year after the effective date the the minimum wage shall go up 2.5%

Section 4 - Mandatory Paid Time Off

A. The Chesapeake Labor law (Code Title 40.1 Chapter 3) shall add a new Article named “Chesapeake Paid Time Off”

B. All employees that work within the boundaries of The Commonwealth of Chesapeake shall receive paid time off on public holidays recognized by the Code of The Commonwealth of Chesapeake § 2.2-3300

C. All employees that work within the boundaries of The Commonwealth of Chesapeake shall receive a minimum of 10 days paid time off, this does not include the time off as described in subsection B

Section 5 - Parental Leave

A. A employee who has worked within the boundaries of The Commonwealth of Chesapeake for a minimum of 12 months is eligible for parental leave

B. Following the birth, adoption, or foster placement of a child younger than 18 years of age:

a. An eligible employee will receive 8 weeks of parental leave

b. If both parents are eligible employees each shall receive parental leave, which may be taken concurrently, consecutively, or at different times

C. Parental leave shall be taken within 6 months following the birth, adoption, or foster placement of the child

D. Parental leave shall only be taken once in a 12-month period and only once per child

E. Parental leave shall be provided at 100% of the eligible employee’s regular salary

F. Parental leave shall not be counted against an eligible employee’s annual or sick leave

G. Legal holidays listed in § 2.2-3300 shall not be counted against parental leave

Section 6 - Change Law Code § 40.1-28.11

A. The Commonwealth of Chesapeake Law Code § 40.1-28.11 shall be changed to the following: “Whoever knowingly and intentionally violates any provisions of this article shall be punished by a fine of not less than $300 nor more than $600”

Section 7 - Enactment

A. This act shall go into effect the upcoming 1st of January it is signed into law.

Written by /u/Blockdenied