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Voting Record of the Senate

SENATE VOTING RECORD FROM MARCH 2ND


FORMAL BILLS:

FORMAL BILL #0001 (PASSED): Censor Nominations of New Dukaine and Metcalfe
(Majority of 4 needed, due to New Dukaine, Metcalfe, and Janisport unable to vote)
Ayes: 4 (Navioni, Gettenfeld, Saint Olav, Iescech)
Nays: None

FORMAL BILL #0002 (REJECTED): Gerousian Procedure
Link: nation=iescech/detail=factbook/id=780311
(Majority of 5 needed)
Ayes: 4 (Iescech, Scottian Commonwealth, Navioni, Orasan Paul Dumitru)
Nays: 5 (New Dukaine, Gettenfeld, Janisport, Saint Olav, Metcalfe)

FORMAL BILL #0003 (REJECTED): Bonfire Accord
Link: No link available
(Majority of 5 needed)
Ayes: 2 (New Dukaine, Iescech)
Nays: 5 (Gettenfeld, Navioni, Saint Olav, Janisport, Scottian Commonwealth.)

FORMAL BILL #0004 (PASSED): POBA Act
Link:
PREVENTION OF OBSTRUCTIONS & BARRIERS ACT (POBA): #3-S

Sponsor: IESCECH
Date of Creation: March 8, 2017
Date of Floor Introduction: March 8, 2017
Date of Passage: March 11, 2017
Voting Results:
Aye: 5
Nay: 0
Abstention: 0

RECOGNIZING that Agora is a free society where individual freedoms are exemplified and cherished.

HOPING to prevent bills in the future that infringe on any freedom of movement into and out of Agora.

EMPHASIZING that the safety and security of all Agoran citizens are of utmost concern.

Hereby declares that:

1. All bills that are introduced onto the Senate floor that prevent the migration of persons or animals or “others deemed to be persons” into and out of the borders of Agora to be unconstitutional
a. Gives the right of determining what can be classified as “others deemed to be persons” (ODBALLS) to the members of the Agorament
b. Creation of the “Society of Free Friends”
i. The purpose of the Society of Free Friends will be to educate Agorans on animal protection, animal migrations, and animal awareness.
ii. The Society of Free Friends will receive funding from the Plutus Trust and will be given a stipend determined by the Plutus Trust.
iii. The Society of Free Friends will be the advocate for persons, animals, or ODBALLS should the person, animal, or ODBALL feel that their right of free movement has been infringed upon in court.
iv. The Society of Free Friends will report to the Agorament as needed as new concerns on free movement of persons, animals, and ODBALLS arise.

2. All construction projects that attempt to bar entry or exit to and from Agora will be shut down at once. These projects include, but are not limited to: walls, earth constructions, air surveillance tracking systems, etc.
a. Should a project be found to be restricting movement, but has the intention of providing another service to the citizens of Agora (i.e. dams, airport strips, power stations, communication towers, etc.), the Agorament will suggest alternative ways that citizens can move around these projects safely.
b. Should a project be decommissioned or falls out of function (i.e. non-usable power station), the site of the project will be made to be easily traversed.

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(Majority of 5 needed)
Ayes: 5 (Navioni, Saint Olav, Iescech, Gettenfeld, New Dukaine)
Nays: 0

FORMAL BILL #0005: (PASSED) WMD-URLA Act
Link:
WMD Usage Restriction and Limitation Act (URLA)

This act seeks to solidify and make permanent the common point of RP etiquette regarding the usage of WMDs in said RPs, which are highly discouraged and frowned upon.

This Act will:

  • Define Weapons of Mass Destruction as:
    Any weapons that is designed or intend to cause death or serious bodily injury through the release, dissemination, or impact of toxic, poisonous, or otherwise harmful chemicals, or their precursors;
    (A) Any weapon involving a disease organism;
    (B) Any weapon that is designed to release radiation or radioactivity at a level dangerous to human life.
    (C) Any further weapons or devices, as set by precedent or further legislation.

  • Be used as the basis of a criminal case against violators of this Act.
    (A)Violation of this act will result in a criminal case being brought before the AGO.
    (B)Violators will be allowed to make an out of court settlement in lieu of trial.
    (C)The charges presented shall be “Knowing Violation of Federal Law” as well as “Terrorism.”

  • Seek to promote peace, cooperation, and friendship in Agora

  • This legislation is an RP-specific Bill, and will likewise not prohibit citizens from utilizing WMDs within specific NS issues.
    I.e. The Brasilistan set of issues.

This Act will not:

  • Prohibit the possession of WMDs.

  • Seek to regulate the trade and sale of WMDs, though it does not prevent regulations on these or other actions in future legislation.

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(Majority of 5 needed)
Ayes: 5 (Navioni, New Dukaine, Iescech, Gettenfeld, Saint Olav)
Nays: 0






INFORMAL BILLS:

INFORMAL PROPOSAL #0001 (REJECTED)- Remove Orasan Paul Dumitru to lessen majority votes to 5.

(Inner council member removal requires an unanimous vote)

Ayes: 5 (Navioni, New Dukaine, Iescech, Janisport, Saint Olav)
Nays: 1 (Gettenfeld)

INFORMAL PROPOSAL #0002 (REJECTED) Create Censor account for factbooks

(Majority of 5 Needed)

Ayes: 1 (New Dukaine)
Nays: 5 (Navioni, Iescech, Janisport, Saint Olav, Gettenfeld)

INFORMAL PROPOSAL #0003 (REJECTED) Spread Agoran influence, increase recruitment, and reach out to other nations for embassies. (Make Agora Great Again)

(Majority of 5 Needed)

Ayes: 0
Nays: 5 (Iescech, Gettenfeld, New Dukaine, Scottian Commonwealth, and Janisport)

INFORMAL PROPOSAL #0004 (REJECTED) Move the Gophers to West Side (New Gopherstan)

(Majority of 5 Needed)

Ayes: 0
Nays: 5 (Iescech, Gettenfeld, New Dukaine, Scottian Commonwealth, and Janisport)

INFORMAL PROPOSAL #0005 (REJECTED) Establish Armed Forces (Agoran Armed Forces)

(Majority of 5 Needed)

Ayes: 0
Nays: 5 (Iescech, Gettenfeld, New Dukaine, Scottian Commonwealth, and Janisport)

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