/u/Mumble8721 repeat after me:

I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support the Constitution of the United States, and the Constitution of the Midwestern State, and that I will faithfully discharge the duties of the office of (Secretary Of Finance And Infrastructure) to the best of my ability.

See Whereas golden showers has been demonstrated to be a necessity for the citizens to enjoy life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness;

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

Section 1. Short Title

1. This Act may be cited as the “Pee on Me Bigg-Boss Act of 2017”.

Section 2. Definitions

1. A "Golden Shower" is defined as the act of urinating on another person.

2. "Bigg-Boss" is defined as a meme daddy, with full executive powers befitting that of the office of the President of the United States of America.

Section 3. Eligibility

1. All Citizens of the Commonwealth of Chesapeake shall be eligible for the Service as proscribed under Section 3 once every two weeks so long as Bigg-Boss shall live.

Section 4. Services rendered by President Bigg-Boss

1. All eligible citizens may request Bigg-Boss to "Pee on them".

2. Upon Bigg-Boss receiving such a request, he must urinate on the individual requesting that he "Pee on them", thereby performing a “golden shower”.

Section 5. Penalties for failure to render services

1. Should Bigg-Boss fail to pee on the individual, he himself shall be gifted a gallon of pee from the Governor of the Sacagawea upon Bigg-Boss’ next visit to the Commonwealth of Chesapeake.

Section 6. Severability

1. Should any part of this act be struck down due to constitutionality, all other parts shall remain in place.

Section 7. Enactment

1. This bill shall be enacted immediately after passage.

This bill was proudly written by /u/oath2order and sponsored by /u/QwertyTheKeyboard

Whereas

credit score checks are unnecessary outside of the financial field;

Whereas

Credit score checks are oftentimes used as a discriminatory tool against potential hires;

BE IT ENACTED by the General Assembly of the State of Sacagawea that:

Section 1. Short Title

1. This Act may be cited as the “Employee Privacy Protection Act of 2017”.

Section 2. Definitions

1. A Credit Score is anything that gives a score to one’s credit. Including but not limited to, numeric score, alphabetic score, “Good”/”Bad” score.

2. A Credit Score Check is any check for a Credit Score.

Section 3. Provisions

1. It shall be found illegal for employers or potential employers to check the credit score of employees or potential employees.

   • a. If an employer or potential employer is currently in the financial or accounting field, that employer or potential employer may conduct one Credit Score Check on an individual per calendar year.

Section 4. Punishments

1. If an employer or potential employer commits a credit score check, them (the entity) shall be fined $1,500 for the first infraction. The fine shall increase by $500 for each incident thereafter

Section 5. Severability

1. Should any part of this act be struck down due to constitutionality, all other parts shall remain in place.

Section 6. Enactment

1. This bill shall be enacted 90 days after passage.

This bill was written by /u/FreshLLama for the Atlantic Commonwealth and was modified for the State of Sacagawea by /u/oath2order.

I am implementing a new rule regarding debate, and this is just a clarification for any of you who haven't read the precedence manual.

All comments MUST now address the speaker.

Make sure to start any comment in a debate thread with "Mr. Speaker,"

That is all. Thank you.

/u/gaidz has called a veto override on B026.

Hello Citizens,

In the past days the Big Boss Administration has shown its true colors, failure to enforce federal immigration laws and then the unconstitutional executive order. We denounce the illegal actions taken by the President. Our friends in the great state of Dixie have already blasted the administration over its hostility towards our state. Today, I stand before you all, I will not stand for this blatant overreach of executive authority. I formally announce today I will be seeking legal actions against the Big Boss Administration. He has clearly violated the precedent set by the Supreme Court, his general counsel must be incompetent or he didn't consult them. I will stand in the doorway of this state before I let us be trampled over like nothing by this administration. I would like to use a quote from Thomas Jefferson as I end "I see,... and with the deepest affliction, the rapid strides with which the federal branch of our government is advancing towards the usurpation of all the rights reserved to the States, and the consolidation in itself of all powers, foreign and domestic; and that, too, by constructions which, if legitimate, leave no limits to their power... It is but too evident that the three ruling branches of [the Federal government] are in combination to strip their colleagues, the State authorities, of the powers reserved by them, and to exercise themselves all functions foreign and domestic."

Thank You and God Bless.

Signed,

Bmanv1

Whereas Supreme Court decision 15-16 has retained the State of Sacagawea's definition of person-hood:

Section 1: Closure of Abortion Clinics

(a) The Attorney General of the State of Sacagawea is hereby ordered to facilitate the immediate closure of, any and all, abortion clinics within the state consistent with the precedent established in Public Law 5.2, Sections 3(a) and 3(c) respectively.

(b) Closure of above mentioned facilities shall in no way impede upon procedures designated to improve women's health.

Section 2: Enactment:

(a) This Executive Order shall be enacted immediately.

B060: Protecting the Innocents Act

Whereas the health of all patients is the utmost concern of the State;

Whereas medical treatment facilities must be prepared for all situations;

Be it enacted by the assembly of the State of Sacagawea Assembled

Section 1

a. Let this be known as the Protecting the Innocents Act

Section 2

a. Any facility that performs abortions must offer a burial service for the murdered child.

Section 3

a. Before the performance of an abortion the doctor must attempt to find the child’s heartbeat. When the heartbeat is found it must be recorded and given to the mother of the child.

Section 4

a. Before the abortion of a child the father must give his consent to have his child murdered.

Section 5

a. Any facility that performs an abortion must allow the presence of a religious figure in the operating room. The religious figure is allowed to perform the death rituals adhering to the mother’s faith.

Section 6.

The sections of this Act are severable, if any should be struck down in a court of law the others shall remain in full force.

Section 7

a. This law will take effect immediately

This bill was authored and sponsored by /u/tjthomas (Dist-Red River). This bill was rushed to the top of the docket by the Speaker.

Deputy Clerk Application

Please be thorough in your explanation of why you should be deputy clerk. I'm looking to appoint 1-2 of them.

Legislator Removal

I will be removing PGP Legislator /u/Iron_Star. As per the Constitution, any legislator may be removed if they fail to vote on three consecutive votes. I would like the replacement sent via modmail within the next 7 days.

To the citizens of Sacagawea:

Today I come to you from Dead Horse Point. I come to you with a statement and a commitment to our future. We are all in this together.

I know elections can sometimes bring out the worst in ourselves, and we can sometimes separate ourselves by a party. Today though, I ask you all to come together. To work together. /u/Bigg-Boss is president, I support him by virtue of principle and honor. Whether I gave my vote to him is moot, I shall still give him my respect and give him my promise to work with him to help the people of Sacagawea, whom I care deeply for.

/u/GuiltyAir is our new senator. He will serve us with honor and I am filled with pride to have him represent us. Our representatives will go to Washington D.C., I urge them to work hard, be confident and make us proud. I will stand with you all, regardless of party, if you do what is right, if you do what you feel is right, I will support you.

Today as I look at the scenery around me, I see beauty. I see what our world is, and regardless of your religious background, I am blessed. Not by God, but blessed by the company of each other. Because as I look out on the splendor and beauty our great state has, I realize it would be all for nothing if I could not share it all with you.

Carl Sagan said it best "For small creatures such as we, the vastness is bearable only through love."

My commitment to all you of, my friends, my fellow adventurers on this amazing journey we call life, I give you my full commitment to work for you, to continue my endless pursuit of perfection in service to you. As we move further, I hope we can all make this commitment to each other.

Thank you,

Governor Intrusive_man

Greetings,

Today I am proud to announce my appointment of /u/Libertarian-Queen to the supreme court of our beautiful state. She will serve us admirably and will be a shining example of a great justice. I look forward to the Assembly approving her appointment.

• Governor Intrusive_man

While I know I was not elected to the office of Lt. Gov as a member of my party--let alone the office I now hold--I will ensure that the next 4 days are smooth, peaceful, and not too lit. Let's have a great week everybody. In the words of the great Kenny Powers, "I've been blessed with many things in this life: an arm like a damn rocket, a c*ck like a burmese python, and the mind of a goddamn scientist."

As GuiltyAir is currently attempting to flee survive Hurricane Irma, he has entrusted me to maintain the state while he is away, therefore making me acting clerk effective today until whenever he comes back.

1 upvote = 1 prayer

Attorney General: /u/KingDuarte1729

You may ask any questions below that pertain to this hearing.

The Midwestern State Financial Stability and Budget Act

Be it enacted by the Midwestern State General Assembly the following;

Section 1. Recognition
The General Assembly recognizes that Public Law B.015. used incorrect figures and processes to estimate tax revenues and spending levels.
The General Assembly recognizes that due to these incorrect processes, the state has a deficit of $6,455,264,493.
The General Assembly thanks /u/SomeRealShit for his efforts as Secretary of the Treasury.

Section 2. General Accounting
The General Assembly recognizes that the total expenditures are $254,576,754,708.65. These expenditures are laid out in Section 4.
The General Assembly recognizes that the total receipts are $255,435,954,603.50. These expenditures are laid out in Section 3.
The General Assembly recognizes that the total surplus is $859,199,894.84.
The General Assembly recognizes that the total debt is $761,229,700,000.

Section 3. Receipts
The sales tax shall be lowered to 4.5%, from 6.25%. The revenue from this tax shall be $46,481,720,231.69.
A tax on personal incomes shall be established. Income under $25,000 shall not be taxed. Income between $25,000 and $100,000 shall be taxed at 2%. Income between $100,000 and $1,000,000 shall be taxed at 4%. Income above $1,000,000 shall be taxed at 6%. The revenue from this tax shall be $41,641,084,485.
The estimated revenue from the motor vehicle sales and rental taxes shall be $10,080,178,141.88.
The estimated revenue from the motor fuels taxes shall be $7,695,268,170.13.
The estimated revenue from the franchise tax shall be $10,397,486,876.93.
The estimated revenue from insurance taxes shall be $4,576,348,752.75.
The estimated revenue from the natural gas production tax shall be $2,859,155,393.79.
The estimated revenue from the cigarette and tobacco taxes shall be $3,421,881,058.21.
The estimated revenue from the alcoholic beverage taxes shall be $2,542,885,861.21.
The estimated revenue from the oil production tax shall be $6,428,929,042.38.
The estimated revenue from the inheritance tax shall be -$8,523,253.82.
The estimated revenue from utility taxes shall be $1,073,549,426.26.
The estimated revenue from the hotel tax shall be $1,174,154,027.97.
The estimated revenue from other taxes shall be $609,014,472.68.
The estimated income from the federal government shall be $81,953,311,502.91.
The estimated revenue from licenses, fees, permits, fines, and penalties shall be $21,547,610,847.53.
The estimated revenue from interest and investment income shall be $3,111,910,919.12.
The estimated net proceeds from the state lottery shall be $4,228,262,257.14.
The estimated revenue from sale of goods or services shall be $957,209,175.00.
The estimated revenue from settlements of claims shall be $1,208,211,272.81.
The estimated income from lands shall be $3,456,305,941.94.
The estimated income from contributions to employee benefits shall be $124,065.48.
The estimated revenue from other sources shall be $12,482,082,069.84.

Section 4. Expenditures
$5,500,823,163.76 shall be appropriated to executive departments.
$317,475,120.35 shall be appropriated to legislative agencies.
$709,488,816.81 shall be appropriated to judicial agencies.
$92,892,800,000.00 shall be appropriated to educational agencies.
$9,043,083,671.01 shall be appropriated for employee benefits.
$103,387,516,013.32 shall be appropriated for agencies related to health and human services.
$10,192,828,990.34 shall be appropriated for agencies related to public safety and corrections.
$18,997,961,448.16 shall be appropriated for agencies related to transportation.
$5,807,079,859.58 shall be appropriated for agencies related to natural resources or recreational services.
$1,080,643,796.77 shall be appropriated for agencies related to regulatory services.
$1,237,113,838.11 shall be appropriated for paying lottery winnings.
$2,629,623,372.15 shall be appropriated for servicing the state debt.
$924,316,618.30 shall be appropriated for capital outlays.
$812,000,000.00 shall be appropriated for the Midwestern State Guild System.
$1,044,000,000.00 shall be appropriated for the Bank of the Midwestern State.
The legislature may pass an appropriations bill to determine allocations for specific programs or agencies.

Section 5. Legislative Adjustments
Public Law B.013 is hereby repealed in its entirety.
Public Law B.015 is hereby repealed in its entirety.

Section 6. Usage of Surplus
50% of the surplus shall be used for paying down the state debt.
50% of the surplus shall be equally redistributed back to taxpayers.

Section 7. Act Declared As Budget
This act is declared as the 2016-2017 Midwestern State budget.

Section 8. Enactment
This legislation shall be enacted immediately after passage.

This bill was written and submitted by /u/lobbyistformonsanto

The Midwestern State Farm and Animal Standards Act

Be it enacted by the people of Midwestern State, represented in the General Assembly.

Section I: Short Title

This Act may be cited as the “The Midwestern State Farm and Animal Standards Act”.

Section II: Definitions

A. Slaughterhouse: a slaughterhouse is an USDA licensed facility that processes an average of at least 1,000 animals per operating day into meat products for human or animal consumption
B. Bone meal: A ground up mixture of animal bones
C. Feather meal: A ground up mixture of animal feathers
D. Blood meal: A fine powder made of dehydrated animal blood
E. Egg laying chicken: A chicken whose primary purpose is that of laying eggs
F. Battery cage: A cage used for egg laying chickens

Section III: Farm Animal Health and Safety

A. The following chemicals may not be fed or given to animals whose body or byproduct will be used for human consumption.
a. Recombinant bovine growth hormone (rBGH)
b. Bone meal
c. Feather meal
d. Blood meal
e. Roxarsone

Section IV: Rules of Farmed Animal Treatment

A. The following regulations apply for the safe and humane treatment of animals whose body or byproducts, including any offspring, are used for human consumption.
a. Egg laying chickens may be stored in battery cages so long as they meet the following minimum dimension requirements: 1ft3
b. Stalls for the purpose of breeding pigs are not permitted.
c. Force molting of poultry is not permitted.

Section V: Workers Death Fine Increase

A. Companies must pay the following fines for a worker’s on the job death based on amount of revenue they take in yearly.
a. Companies that make a yearly revenue of less than $50,000,000 must pay a minimum fine of one two hundredth of their yearly revenue per instance of a worker’s death.
b. Companies that make a yearly revenue of $50,000,000 or more must pay a minimum fine of one five hundredth of their yearly revenue per instance of a worker’s death.
B. This money will be given to the family of the afflicted worker.
C. In addition to the point system outlined in Section VI, all worker deaths will warrant inspection by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration within seven business days of the incident, thus resulting in a mandatory one-day closure.

Section VI: Enactment

A. This bill will be enacted 180 days after passage.
B. Severability.—The provisions of this act are severable. If any part of this act is declared invalid or unconstitutional, that declaration shall not affect the part which remains.
C. Implementation.—The Secretary of Agriculture may establish the necessary regulations to make effective the provisions of this act.

This bill was written and submitted by /u/lobbyistformonsanto (RLP)

B039

• Yea - 4

• Nay - 3

• Abstain - 0

• No Vote - 1

The bill passes and is sent to the Governor for their signature or veto.

The Legislation Relating to Religion Repeal and Reform Act

Be it enacted by the people of Midwestern State, represented in the General Assembly.

Section 1. Marriage.

The Defense of Marriage Act is hereby repealed in its entirety.

Section 2. Holiday Greetings

“HR 308: Relating to a school district’s recognition of and education regarding traditional winter celebrations” is hereby repealed in its entirety.

Section 3. Bigamy

Texas Penal Code Section 25.01. is hereby repealed in its entirety.

Section 4. Obscene Objects

Texas Penal Code Sections 43.21, 43.22, and 43.23 are hereby repealed in their entirety.

Section 5. Alcohol.

Alcoholic Beverage Code Section 106.01. shall be amended to read as follows: “In this code, "minor" means a person under 18 years of age.”

Section 6. Motor Vehicles.

Transportation Code Chapter 28 Subchapter A shall be repealed in its entirety.

Section 7. Enactment.

This legislation shall be enacted 180 days after passage.

This bill was written and submitted by /u/lobbyistformonsanto

B119- [Freedom to Film Act] (https://www.reddit.com/r/ModelMidwesternState/comments/7scga4/b119_freedom_to_film_act/)

Yea | Sí – 6

Nay | No – 0

Abstention | Abstención – 0

Not Voting | Sin Votar – 3

/u/redwolf177

/u/MrWhiteyIsAwesome

/u/Atlas_Black

The bill passes and is sent to the governor's desk for his signature or veto. | La cuenta pasa y se envía a la mesa del gobernador para su firma o veto.

B120 - [The Card Skimmer Act] (https://www.reddit.com/r/ModelMidwesternState/comments/7scgbn/b120_the_card_skimmer_act/)

Yea | Sí – 5

Nay | No – 1

Abstention | Abstención – 0

Not Voting | Sin Votar – 3

/u/redwolf177

/u/MrWhiteyIsAwesome

/u/Atlas_Black

The bill passes and is sent to the governor's desk for his signature or veto. | La cuenta pasa y se envía a la mesa del gobernador para su firma o veto.

B121 - [Teacher Certification Act] (https://www.reddit.com/r/ModelMidwesternState/comments/7scgd7/b121_teacher_certification_act/)

Yea | Sí – 1

Nay | No – 5

Abstention | Abstención – 0

Not Voting | Sin Votar – 3

/u/redwolf177

/u/MrWhiteyIsAwesome

/u/Atlas_Black

This bill has been rejected by the assembly. | Este proyecto de ley ha sido rechazado por la asamblea.

Thank you | Gracias,

/u/GuiltyAir , State Clerk

sign ^{my position as Secretary of State}

B045

• Yea - 2

• Nay - 2

• Abstain - 1

• No Vote - 2

The vote ended in a tie therefore the bill is sent to Lt. Gov /u/WhaleshipEssex to cast the tiebreaker.

B040

• Yea - 0

• Nay - 6

• Abstain - 1

• No Vote - 1

The bill fails.

B075: Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation Protection Act

Yea – 4

Nay – 5

Abstention – 0

Not Voting – 0

This bill has **rejected ** by the assembly

edit - one of the assemblymen changed their vote after the deadline

B076: CONCEALED CARRY ACT OF 2017

Yea – 7

Nay – 2

Abstention – 0

Not Voting – 0

This bill passes and is now waiting at the governor's desk.

The Gender and Sexuality Conversion Therapy Regulations Act

Whereas, gender and sexuality conversion therapy is abusive,

Whereas, one cannot change their gender or sexuality,

Whereas, gender and sexuality conversion therapy is ineffective,

Be it enacted by the people of Midwestern State, represented in the General Assembly.

Section I. Short title.
This legislation may be referred to by its full title or by ‘Stop Conversion Therapy Abuse Act’.

Section II. Definitions.
Conversion therapy shall be defined as: therapy or other tactics administered to change the gender or sexuality of a subject.

Section III. Regulation of conversion therapy.
A. No program, facility, or group may administer conversion therapy unless:
a. The therapy does not involve physical abuse.
b. The therapy does not involve psychological abuse.
c. The therapy does not involve sexual abuse.
d. The therapy does not involve the viewing of or participation in sexual acts without express written consent of the subject.
e. All participants must be willing to engage in the therapy.
f. All participants must sign a written statement which gives their permission to administer conversion therapy, and this signature is not given under extreme stress, coercive tactics, or abuse as defined by the Department of Health.
g. No participant may be under 18 years of age.
h. Participants shall be free to leave the therapy at will.
B. Any marketing for conversion therapy must contain the following text, which should be clearly displayed: “It is not possible to convert one’s gender or sexuality. This therapy will not work and is ineffective. No person under the age of sixteen may participate in this therapy.”
C. Any conversion therapy program must be licensed by the Department of Health. This license shall be renewed every eighteen months. Conversion therapy programs must be inspected every eighteen months prior to the renewal of their license to ensure that all regulations are being followed.
D. A license for conversion therapy programs may be revoked at any time for violation of the regulations established in Section III (A).
E. The Department of Health shall establish a hotline in which one may anonymously report violations of laws or abuse in conversion therapy programming.
F. Any parent or guardian who sends a child who resides in the Midwestern State to a conversion therapy program outside of the state shall be prosecuted and shall be forced to remove their child from the program and pay a minimum fine of $1,000.

Section IV. Enactment, Implementation, and Severability.
A. If a provision of this legislation is or becomes illegal, invalid, or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, that shall not affect:
a. The validity and enforceability in that jurisdiction of any other provision in this legislation; or
b. The validity and enforceability in that jurisdiction of that or any other provision in this legislation.
B. The Secretary of Health shall have the authority to enforce and implement this act.
C. This act shall be enacted 180 days after passage.

This legislation was written and submitted by /u/lobbyistformonsanto (RLP)