Bill and discussion thread

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Vote here:

Ex.

05-07: ABSTAIN

05-10: ABSTAIN

05-30: ABSTAIN

BorisTheRabid: ABSTAIN

Bills:

WSB-05-07

WSB-05-10

WSB-05-30

BorisTheRabid

Governor Michael D. Grant has nominated BoristheRabid to replace IcierHelicopter (resigned) to be an Associate Justice of the Fremont Supreme Court.

Do you confirm and consent to this nomination?

The Compassion in Healthcare Act of 2022

This is an act to improve access to lifesaving prescriptions.

Whereas, Fremont is taking bold steps to ensure a better life for all of its citizens

THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED by the General Assembly of Fremont that: Section 1. Title

(A) This bill shall be referred to as the "The Compassion in Healthcare Act of 2022"

Section 2. Funding

In October 2022 the assembly authorized a 20% tax on profits generated by casinos in the state of Fremont, this tax is estimated to generate the state of Fremont $6,500,000,000 annually.

Immediately following the passage of this bill 40% of the Casino Profit Tax ($2,600,000,000) shall be appropriated to fund the Compassion in Healthcare Act, these funds shall be reappropriated on an annual basis, occurring on the same day this legislation is signed into law,

Should the costs of the Compassion in Healthcare Act exceed $2,600,000,000 in any given year it is the sole responsibility of the assembly and the governor to pass a bill approving additional funding for that year. Section 3. Provisions An agency called “The Fremont Department of Healthcare” shall be created to oversee and coordinate the provisions of this legislation, The Fremont Department of Health shall oversee these programs until The Fremont Department of Healthcare is established. All citizens shall be issued a unique health insurance card, called a “Fre-Care Card”, by the state of Fremont, that may be used in conjunction with a primary health insurance plan for the coverage of the select prescriptions outlined in Section C. Of this bill, Uninsured citizens may use the Fre-Care card to cover these select prescriptions, so long as they are ineligible for state Medicaid and they have contacted the Fremont Department of Healthcare to inform them that they are uninsured

(1a) It is the responsibility of the Fremont Department of Healthcare to accurately determine whether or not a citizen is truly uninsured and whether or not that citizen is eligible for state Medicaid

(2a) If a citizen is eligible for state Medicaid it is the responsibility of the Fremont Department of Health to help that citizen enroll

In cases where an individual has dual insurance coverage that is already ran at a pharmacy via Coordination of Benefits, a Submit Direct Link Coordination of Benefits shall be ran to coordinate their state issued Fre-Care card

In cases where an individual has insurance coverage and a manufacturer savings card that is already ran at a pharmacy via Coordination of Benefits, a Submit Direct Link Coordination of Benefits shall be ran to coordinate their state issued Fre-Care card

All Fre-Care Cards issued by the Fremont Department of Healthcare must include a Member ID, a BIN #, a PCN, a Group #, and a Person Code of 01 printed on it

All holders of a Fre-Care Card shall be entitled to receive the following or any combination of the following medications outlined below at a $0 Copay, route of administration shall not matter unless explicitly mentioned, the State Government shall pick up the cost of any remaining copays after primary insurance(s) and or manufacturer coupons have been properly billed for these medications:

Albuterol Naloxone Epinephrine Insulin glargine Insulin degludec Insulin detemir Insulin lispro Insulin isophane Insulin Insulin aspart Any Brand Glucose Test Strips Insulin aspart protamine Insulin lispro protamine Insulin glulisine Atorvastatin Rosuvastatin Simvastatin Levothyroxine Lisinopril Metformin Amoxicillin Azithromycin Doxycycline Benzonatate Prednisone Prednisolone Fluticasone HFA Fluticasone Latanoprost Fluticasone furoate Hydroxyurea Methylprednisolone Estradiol Norethindrone Norgestimate Drospirenone Ethinylestradiol Levonorgestrel Medroxyprogesterone Clindamycin Clobetasol Valacyclovir Cefdinir Buprenorphine Escitalopram Sertraline Bupropion Fluoxetine Lamotrigine Venlafaxine Trazodone Amitriptyline Acyclovir Quetiapine Naltrexone Citalopram Duloxetine Desvenlafaxine Paroxetine Propranolol Metoprolol Fluconazole Eliquis Xarelto Warfarin Rectal Diazepam Levalbuterol Losartan Valsartan Olmesartan Umeclidinium bromide Vilanterol Any Brand Glucose Meter Any Brand Glucose Lancets Glucagon Penicillin Nitroglycerin Nifedipine Ampicillin Metronidazole Dexamethasone Betamethasone Hydralazine Gentamicin Oseltamivir Paxlovid Covid-19 Vaccine Influenza Vaccine Hepatitis B Vaccine Hepatitis A Vaccine Monkeypox Vaccine Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Pneumococcal Vaccine Shingles Vaccine TDAP Vaccine Polio Vaccine Chicken Pox Vaccine Rabies Vaccine MMR Vaccine

    (D) The assembly recognizes that public health is an ever changing landscape that requires due diligence and proactive efforts to ensure it is maintained, for that reason the assembly acknowledges that the list of drugs in section C may not always be considered essential and that more drugs may become available in the future that may become essential to maintain public health, as such the assembly now holds that during times of crisis the Governor may issue a Fremont Public Health Decree declaring a particular medication or medications to be free under this legislation until the Fremont Public Health Decree expires:

Fremont Public Health Decrees shall last for 1 year, unless terminated early by the governor or the assembly A governor may renew a Fremont Public Health Decree a total of 4 times in 1 term The assembly reserves the right to override a Fremont Public Health Decree via legislative action There must be a legitimate public health emergency justifying the Fremont Public Health Decree Section 4. Enactment

(A) This act shall go into effect immediately after it is signed into law.

(B) If any portion of this act is struck down, the rest of the act shall still be in effect.

This piece of legislation was authored by /u/KushGator (R) & /u/MichaelDGrant (R)

Vote here:

Ex.

05-06: ABSTAIN

05-09: ABSTAIN

Bills:

WSB-05-06

WSB-05-09

ALL PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE THREE (3) BILLS POSTED MUST BE POSTED UNDER THIS POST, ANY AMENDMENT SUBMITTED AFTER 10 AM EST , DEC. 21 WILL BE HEREBY INVALID.

WSB-05-08

Aye 5

Nay 2

Abstain 0

WSB-05-13

Aye 7

Nay 0

Abstain 0

WSB-05-14

Aye 7

Nay 0

Abstain 0

All bills pass with a supermajority and will head to the governor’s desk, WSB-05-13 will be ratified as an amendment.

In the Fremont Assembly

October 13, 2022

Equal Rights Amendment

This is an act to promote and expand equality for all citizens.

Whereas, The current State Constitution does not protect members of the LGBTQ community protections from discrimination, nor does it ensure their constitutional right to marry.

Whereas, The current State Constitution does not protect minors from forced marriages.

Whereas, The current State Constitution does not address cases between two different protected classes, and courts often make decisions that impede upon the rights of one protected group in favor of the other; when they should be ensuring that all people can coexist with equal rights.

THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED by the General Assembly of Fremont that:

Section 1. Title

(A) This Amendment shall be referred to as the "Equal Rights Amendment”

Section 2. Amending Section 7.5 to Article I: Declaration of Rights, in The State Constitution

(A) Amend Section 7.5 of Article I of the Fremont Constitution to read as follows:

“Only marriage between two consenting people ages 18 and older is legal and valid in the state of Fremont.”

**Section 3. Adding Section 33 of Article I: Declaration Of Rights in The State Constitution **

(A) Add Section 33 of Article I to the Fremont Constitution, Section 33 shall read as follows:

”No person shall be deprived of their life, liberty, or property without due process of law; and that the right to be free from any discrimination upon the basis of religion, disability, race, gender identity, color, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, and or national origin shall not be abridged.

The Assembly shall not pass any law impairing the obligation of contracts or rights of these protected classes.

When two protected classes come into disagreement with one another, and decide to pursue it through a court of law, the following must be taken into account:

The Rights of one group may not impede upon the rights of another. The court must weigh the seriousness of the claims brought before them and strive to work towards a solution in which the rights of both parties are not severely restricted and or limited by the subsequent ruling.”

Section 4. Enactment

(A) This amendment shall go into effect immediately after ratification by the assembly.

This piece of legislation was authored by /u/KushGator (R)

WSB-05-05

Aye 2

Nay 5

Abstain 0

The Bill fails.

A RESOLUTION

condemning the evils associated with the religion of the Latter-Day Saints, colloquially known as Mormonism

WHEREAS, we do not understand Mormonism, and that makes us fear it, and

WHEREAS, we do not understand why anybody would willingly live as Mormon, and believe they should be cured of it through conversion, and

WHEREAS, panacea for the poison that is Mormonism is readily available,

NOW, therefore,

The Assembly of the State of Frémont does RESOLVE, that

SECTION I. SHORT NAME AND FINDINGS

A. This Act may be cited as the

B. The Assembly finds the following—

i. In the debut of Sherlock Holmes, “A Study in Scarlet”, the ultimate perpetrator was found to be Mormon, having kidnapped and abused his wife, setting into motion the tragic events of the modern masterpiece.

ii. Elder Cunningham, in “The Book of Mormon”, is a compulsive liar, exhibiting bad traits for the youth to model themselves on.

SEC. II. CONDEMNATION

A. The Assembly does condemn Mormonism and the various evils it has committed throughout the years.

B. The Assembly hopes that all Mormons within the state government promptly attend conversion courses to approach a more socially acceptable religious state.

C. The Speaker will be granted the authority to, at their discretion, compile a Committee on Mormonism.

SEC. III. TRANSMISSION

A. The Speaker will deliver a letter to Governor Grant, sincerely delivering the wish of the Assembly that the Governor be cured of his Mormonism.

B. In this letter, the Speaker will insert that, as the Governor believes trans people can be “cured”, surely his conversion should be no issue.

WSB-05-01

Aye 5

Nay 1

Abstain 1

WSB-05-02

Aye 6

Nay 0

Abstain 1

WSB-05-03

Aye 4

Nay 0

Abstain 3

WSB-05-04

Aye 5

Nay 2

Abstain 0

All bills pass with a supermajority and will head to the governor’s desk.

The results of the Speakership ballot are:

• /u/Kushgator (R)- 4

• /u/NebraskanPride17 (D) - 3

• Not voting - 1

/u/Kushgator is elected Speaker and /u/NebraskanPride17 is elected Minority Leader.

DMV Savings Account System Act

AN ACT to allow for residents of Fremont to establish a secure savings account at their local Department of Motor Vehicles field office.

Whereas, the State of Fremont must find new and innovative ways to provide banking services to low-income communities in the state.

The People of the State of Fremont, Represented in the Assembly, Do Enact As Follows

Section I: Title
(a) This bill may be cited as the, “DMV Savings Account System Act”.

Section II: Definitions
(a) “Savings Account” may be defined as a secure account registered with the Fremont Department of Motor Vehicles through which a resident of the state may deposit and withdraw funds.

Section III: Establishment of DMV Savings Account System
(a) All Fremont Department of Motor Vehicle field offices throughout the State of Fremont shall now allow for adult residents of the state to register with the DMV and open a secure savings account which may be deposited into and withdrawn from by the relevant resident.

i. These accounts shall have a minimum of $25 and a maximum of $5,000 deposited into them.

ii. These accounts may be opened regardless of one’s immigration status or prior history with the criminal justice system.

iii. The process for opening a savings account shall be made easy and accessible for as many Fremontians as possible.

iv. There shall be no fees imposed on a resident of Fremont opening a savings account with the DMV for their opening of the account or deposition/withdrawal of funds from said account.

Section IV: Funding
(a) $30,000,000 shall be allocated to the Fremont Department of Motor Vehicles to be used in the establishment and maintenance of the DMV Savings Account System established with this bill.

Section V: Enactment
(a) This bill, including all sections and subsections found in it, shall go into effect at the beginning of the 2022 Fiscal Year.

Written By Nazbol909

Heal Our Society Act

An Act to create new programs for drug addicts.

Whereas drug addiction is a problem we still face today.

Whereas we must expand our treatment programs for drug addicts.

Whereas it is in the whole society’s interest to solve this issue.

THE PEOPLE OF THE REPUBLIC OF FREMONT DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

Sec. 1. Short title and findings

(a) This Act may be cited as the “Heal Our Society Act.”

(b) The Assembly finds:

(1) that new programs should be created for drug addicts.

(2) that it must help and assist organizations to help solve this issue.

(3) that the war on drugs must end and instead of over-policing we should instead turn to prevention.

(4) that in case of non-violent drug crimes our system should work to rehabilitate instead of punishing.

(5) that prevention comes from education.

Sec. 2. Definitions

In this Act:

(a) “Drug” is a medicine or other substance which has a physiological effect when ingested or otherwise introduced into the body.

(b) “NGO” means non-governmental organization.

Sec. 3. Addiction Treatment

(a) The state shall create, support and oversee supported needle exchange programs, directed at drug addicts.

(b) The state shall create, support and oversee supported support groups, directed at drug addicts.

Sec. 4. Education

(a) The state shall create new educational programs for minors about drug usage and ways to prevent such acts.

(b) The state shall create new informative and preventative programs for its citizens about drug usage and ways to prevent such acts.

(c) The state shall work with relevant NGOs and civil societies to make educational programs and informative campaigns accessible to everyone.

Sec. 5. Drugs in Jail

(a) The state shall investigate and collect statistical data about drug usage in jails, prisons and other correctional institutes.

(b) Each jail, prison and other correctional institute shall create a new body investigating drug usage and drug smuggling in the prison.

(c) The state shall create new educational programs for jail, prison and other correctional institute staff, about:

(1) ways to prevent drug smuggling into the facility.

(2) how to handle drug usage in the facility.

Sec. 6. Creating Supportive Communities

(a) The state shall work with community leaders, small and big businesses to help the creation of a supportive community for drug addicts.

(b) The state shall financially support building infrastructure for drug addicts, including, but not limited to:

(1) Housing.

(2) Educational facilities.

(3) Treatment facilities.

Sec. 7. Marijuana Handbook

(a) The state shall create a handbook on the usage of marijuana.

(b) The handbook should serve as an information source for people.

(c) The handbook should be developed by professionals on this matter.

Sec. 8. Drug Trafficking in the State

(a) The state shall collect data about drug trafficking on the border.

(b) The state shall rethink its practices on tackling drug trafficking on the border.

(c) The state shall work out a new drug trafficking prevention system, which works without harming communities and innocent citizens. (d) The state shall allocate funds for the creation of the system.

Sec. 9. Enactment

This Act is enacted 3 months after it passes.

Written and submitted by /u/abrimax

Propose motions and amendments to the following bills here:

WSB-03-09 | Respect Our Teacher Act

WSB-03-10 | Rounded Education Act

WSB-03-13 | Free Britney

Resolution on the matter of the Chinese submarine

A resolution to affirm the assembly’s support for Governor Dartholo and call for unity on the matter

Whereas The recent escalation of events calls for immediate action.

Whereas We must protect the territorial integrity of our country.

Whereas Fremont and the United States of America should stand united.

THE PEOPLE OF THE REPUBLIC OF FREMONT DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

Sec. 1. Short title

(a) This Resolution may be cited as “Resolution on the matter of the Chinese submarine”

Sec. 2. Resolution

The assembly:

(b) Affirms it’s full support toward Governor Dartholo on this matter and any future ones similar to this.

(c) Encourages Governor Dartholo to take actions in improving maritime defense, especially building anti-spy maritime infrastructure.

(d) Calls for unity on this matter and any future ones similar to this.

(e) Welcomes the support of the Federal Government on similar matters in the future.

(f) Recognizes that similar disputes can and should only be solved by diplomatic ways.

(g) Emphasizes the need for investigation and calls upon the Government of Fremont to create an investigatory committee.

(1) The committee shall consist of relevant military and diplomatic officials.

(2) Shall cooperate with the Federal Government and with the Government of Fremont.

(3) Shall create a report on the causes of this incident and ways to prevent such things in the future.

(h) Decides to remain actively seized on the matter.

Written and submitted by /u/abrimax

Post motions and amendments to the following bills here:

WSB-03-01 | Seminary in Schools Act

WSB-03-03 | Resolution on the matter of the Chinese submarine

Voting time has expired. The Speaker vote results are:

• /u/abrimax - 4

• /u/akiligar - 2

/u/abrimax is elected Speaker of the Fremont Assembly. /u/akiligar is elected Minority Leader. Congratulations!

The Assembly shall now proceed to elect a Speaker. Two members have been validly nominated:

• /u/abrimax (D)

• /u/akiligar (R)

Members should cast their vote for one of the above nominees. As a courtesy to the nominees, please do not ping them when voting (do not include the /u/ portion). This vote shall end in 48 hours.

Due to the length of this bill, the text can be viewed here

After the allotted voting period has passed, results have been tabulated on the amendments for WSB-01-02, WSB-01-03, and WSB-01-04. The results follow

Amendment 1 to WSB-01-02

Amend all instances of "Sierra" in WSB-01-02 to read "Western"

PASSED, by a vote of 6-0

Amendment 2 to WSB-01-02

Amend Sec III. clause (4) of WSB-01-02 to read:

“(a) Any person 18 years of age or above who attempts to obtain a marriage license or issues a marriage license for any person under 18 years of age shall be fined $50,000 and imprisoned for six months.

“(b) Any person 18 years of age or above who attempts to enter into marriage with any person under 18 years of age shall be fined $100,000 and imprisoned for one year.”

PASSED, by a vote of 5-1

Amendment to WSB-01-03

I raise a motion to strike the entirety of WSB-01-03 and substitute it with the following: The Constitution of the Republic of Fremont

PASSED, by a vote of 6-0

Amendment 1 to WSB-01-04

Amend Sec.3 to add "(5)Any household found using non-renewable energy sources will be fined three hundred dollars per day; plus a compounding 0.5% of the total fines for everyday illegal resources are used"

Renumber Sec.3 part b) clauses 5 to 6 as clauses 1 to 2.

Strike "Sec. 2. Clause A, Subsection 4" in Sec.6 and instead add "Sec 3. Subsection a, clauses 4 to 5"

FAILED TO PASS, by a vote of 1-5

Amendment 2 to WSB-01-04

Strike Sec 4. clause a)

FAILED TO PASS, by a vote of 2-4

Amendment 3 to WSB-01-04

Strike Sec 3. clause a) sub-clause 4)

Renumber Sec.3 part b) clauses 5 to 6 as clauses 1 to 2.

Strike "Sec. 2. Clause A, Subsection 4" in Sec.6 and instead add "Sec 3. Subsection a, clauses 4 to 5"

PASSED, by a vote of 5-1

I believe social services is of the utmost importance in the lives of citizens. To even think of diverting funding or even cutting it is a crime to Sierra and it’s citizens. We must protect ALL our citizens, including those on welfare programs.

Therefore I break the tie by voting Nay on SB 06-53.

Thank you.

Amendment 1

Please vote on the amendment above.

Candidates:

/u/i_got_the_money

/u/mbaymiller

/u/Leafy_Emerald

How to vote:

say your vote's name without the /u/ (this isn't a requirement, but it's nice to them, dont ping them for this lmao) or you can vote present if you do not wish to vote for one of the candidates. Any other vote will be considered an abstention. If no vote is in this thread, you will have missed a vote. two missed votes in consecutive and distinct sessions will result in removal of the assemblyman