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House Vote: 10-0-1
Senate Vote: 5-0-0
A
BILL
TO
Codify a procedure for impeachment
The people of Redmont, through their elected Representatives in the Congress and the force of law ordained to that Congress by the people through the constitution, do hereby enact the following provisions into law:
1 - Short Title and Enactment
2 - Reasons
The Constitution provides a very limited explanation of impeachment and has no codified procedure for the process. This bill seeks to provide a detailed framework for impeachment within the bounds of the limited constitutional description.
3 - Procedure in the House of Representatives
(1) Any representative may propose article(s) of impeachment, which shall be a detailed statement of charges an officeholder is accused of.
(2) A presiding officer in the House must put the article(s) of impeachment up for a vote in the House.
(3) The article(s) of impeachment require a supermajority to pass.
(4) The representative who proposes passed article(s) will by default serve as the “prosecutor” in the impeachment trial, presenting their case in favor of impeachment. This may result in multiple prosecutors in the event that there were multiple proposers for articles of impeachment. There must be at least one prosecutor. In the event that the prosecutor(s) by default decline to serve, then the House may by simple majority appoint a prosecutor (doesn’t have to be a representative) via a motion.
(5) The House of Representatives may motion for a removal of the prosecutor(s) by a simple majority vote.
4 - Procedure in the Senate
(1) Once article(s) of impeachment pass the House, a presiding officer in the House must inform the President of the Senate that the article(s) passed and present the content of said article(s)
(2) The President of the Senate shall call upon an impartial presiding officer for the impeachment trial. For the impeachment of an executive or legislative officeholder, the Chief Justice of Redmont will serve as the impartial presiding officer. For the impeachment of a judicial officeholder, the Vice President of Redmont will serve as the impartial presiding officer.
(3) The trial’s presiding officer, senators, defendant, and prosecutor(s) must come to an agreement in good faith for the venue, timing, etc. for the impeachment trial. If these people are unable to come in good faith to an agreement or if the agreement is violated, then the senators may vote by supermajority to compel all parties to a certain venue, timing, etc. for the impeachment trial.
(4) There shall be an ordered step-by-step process for the impeachment trial, described as follows. The trial’s presiding officer will be responsible for following this process but will be allowed to make reasonable modifications and impose deadlines as needed. Such modifications and deadlines may be overruled by a simple majority of senators. The order of events for the trial shall be: prosecutor opening statement, defendant opening statement, direct and cross examination of witnesses, questioning from Senators, defendant closing statement, prosecutor closing statement. After this, the senators will deliberate and hold a final vote on the impeachment, requiring a supermajority to pass. Senators may intervene at any point in the trial to follow up on any responses, as long as the Chair believes it is in good faith and not intrusive to the hearing.
(5) The Senate may call upon an expert witness by a simple majority within the chamber.
This act was rescinded by the Peach Act.
Senate Vote: 5-0-0
A
BILL
TO
Codify a procedure for impeachment
The people of Redmont, through their elected Representatives in the Congress and the force of law ordained to that Congress by the people through the constitution, do hereby enact the following provisions into law:
1 - Short Title and Enactment
- This Act may be cited as the “Impeachment Procedure Act"
- This Act shall be enacted immediately upon its signage.
- This Bill was authored by Former Deputy Speaker nnmc, Edited by Representative RelaxedGV, Senator pugbandit
- This Bill was co-sponsored by Representative Rurge, Senator pugbandit
2 - Reasons
The Constitution provides a very limited explanation of impeachment and has no codified procedure for the process. This bill seeks to provide a detailed framework for impeachment within the bounds of the limited constitutional description.
3 - Procedure in the House of Representatives
(1) Any representative may propose article(s) of impeachment, which shall be a detailed statement of charges an officeholder is accused of.
(2) A presiding officer in the House must put the article(s) of impeachment up for a vote in the House.
(3) The article(s) of impeachment require a supermajority to pass.
(4) The representative who proposes passed article(s) will by default serve as the “prosecutor” in the impeachment trial, presenting their case in favor of impeachment. This may result in multiple prosecutors in the event that there were multiple proposers for articles of impeachment. There must be at least one prosecutor. In the event that the prosecutor(s) by default decline to serve, then the House may by simple majority appoint a prosecutor (doesn’t have to be a representative) via a motion.
(5) The House of Representatives may motion for a removal of the prosecutor(s) by a simple majority vote.
4 - Procedure in the Senate
(1) Once article(s) of impeachment pass the House, a presiding officer in the House must inform the President of the Senate that the article(s) passed and present the content of said article(s)
(2) The President of the Senate shall call upon an impartial presiding officer for the impeachment trial. For the impeachment of an executive or legislative officeholder, the Chief Justice of Redmont will serve as the impartial presiding officer. For the impeachment of a judicial officeholder, the Vice President of Redmont will serve as the impartial presiding officer.
(3) The trial’s presiding officer, senators, defendant, and prosecutor(s) must come to an agreement in good faith for the venue, timing, etc. for the impeachment trial. If these people are unable to come in good faith to an agreement or if the agreement is violated, then the senators may vote by supermajority to compel all parties to a certain venue, timing, etc. for the impeachment trial.
(4) There shall be an ordered step-by-step process for the impeachment trial, described as follows. The trial’s presiding officer will be responsible for following this process but will be allowed to make reasonable modifications and impose deadlines as needed. Such modifications and deadlines may be overruled by a simple majority of senators. The order of events for the trial shall be: prosecutor opening statement, defendant opening statement, direct and cross examination of witnesses, questioning from Senators, defendant closing statement, prosecutor closing statement. After this, the senators will deliberate and hold a final vote on the impeachment, requiring a supermajority to pass. Senators may intervene at any point in the trial to follow up on any responses, as long as the Chair believes it is in good faith and not intrusive to the hearing.
(5) The Senate may call upon an expert witness by a simple majority within the chamber.
This act was rescinded by the Peach Act.
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