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House Vote 9-2-0
Senate Vote 4-0-0
A
BILL
To
Amend the constitution so we can Stop the Bullying of the Senate
The people of Democracy Craft, 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
(1) This Act may be cited as the “Senate Care Act”.
(2) This Act shall be enacted immediately upon its signage.
(3) The Act has been co-sponsored by: Senator Austin
(4) This Act has been written by Milkcrack
2 - Reason
(1) Under, the current law the senate standing orders are non-existing and meaningless.
(2) President Pro Tempore is so 2021.
3 - President of the Senate
(1) The Senate shall internally elect a President Pro Tempore whose only powers shall be to preside over the Senate and to become President in the event that the President, Vice President, and Speaker are all vacant simultaneously. In order to remove the President Pro Tempore’s appointment, the President Pro Tempore must resign from the position or lose to a vote of no confidence from the incumbent Senators (supermajority). Should the election for President Pro Tempore result in a tie, the President shall have the power to cast a tie breaking vote.”
Changes to:
The Senate shall internally elect a senator to the role of "President of The Senate" whose power it shall be to preside over the Senate. In order to remove the "President of The Senate", they must resign from the position or lose to a vote of no confidence from the incumbent Senators (supermajority). Should the election for the President of the Senate result in a tie, the President shall have the power to cast a tie-breaking vote. The President's of the Senate’s first order of business is to amend or reaffirm the standing orders of the Senate.
(2) "The Senate is presided over by the President Pro Tempore, who is responsible for maintaining the good order and efficient running of the chamber, as well as chairing meetings, facilitating the voting of bills, casting tie-breaking votes, and ensuring the timely passage of Bills to the President for Approval. Any vote which results in a tie shall go to the Nays."
Changes to:
"The Senate is presided over by the President of the Senate, who is responsible for maintaining the good order and efficient running of the chamber, as well as chairing meetings, facilitating the voting of bills, and ensuring the timely passage of Bills to the President for Approval. Any vote which results in a tie shall go to the Nays."
(3) Order of Succession
Vice President
Speaker of The House of Representatives
President Pro Tempore of the Senate
Secretary of the Department of State.
Secretary of the Department of Justice.
Secretary of the Department of Education & Commerce.
Secretary of the Department of Public Affairs.
Secretary of the Department of Construction & Transport.
Secretary of the Department of Health.
Secretary of the Department of Environment & Recreation.
Attorney General"
Changes to:
Order of Succession
Vice President
Speaker of The House of Representatives
President of the Senate
Secretary of the Department of State.
Secretary of the Department of Justice.
Secretary of the Department of Education & Commerce.
Secretary of the Department of Public Affairs.
Secretary of the Department of Construction & Transport.
Secretary of the Department of Health.
Secretary of the Department of Environment & Recreation.
Attorney General"
(4) Responsible for conducting impeachment trials after the house has impeached the official or ex-official, whereby a supermajority is required to decide a verdict. The Chief Justice shall preside over impeachment trials if the President or Vice-President is the one under question. If there is no active Chief Justice or the senate beliefs there might be a conflict of interest, the senate may appoint the president pro tempore or a lower-ranking justice instead. The Senate can only issue punishments to a verdict as specified within this constitution.
Changes to:
Responsible for conducting impeachment trials after the house has impeached the official or ex-official, whereby a supermajority is required to decide a verdict. The Chief Justice shall preside over impeachment trials if the President or Vice-President is the one under question. If there is no active Chief Justice or the senate beliefs there might be a conflict of interest, the senate may appoint the "President of The Senate" or a lower-ranking justice instead. The Senate can only issue punishments to a verdict as specified within this constitution.
Legal Purposes
(1) For all legal purposes any previous mentions of "President Pro Tempore", shall now be legally referring to the "President Of the Senate" instead.
Senate Vote 4-0-0
A
BILL
To
Amend the constitution so we can Stop the Bullying of the Senate
The people of Democracy Craft, 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
(1) This Act may be cited as the “Senate Care Act”.
(2) This Act shall be enacted immediately upon its signage.
(3) The Act has been co-sponsored by: Senator Austin
(4) This Act has been written by Milkcrack
2 - Reason
(1) Under, the current law the senate standing orders are non-existing and meaningless.
(2) President Pro Tempore is so 2021.
3 - President of the Senate
(1) The Senate shall internally elect a President Pro Tempore whose only powers shall be to preside over the Senate and to become President in the event that the President, Vice President, and Speaker are all vacant simultaneously. In order to remove the President Pro Tempore’s appointment, the President Pro Tempore must resign from the position or lose to a vote of no confidence from the incumbent Senators (supermajority). Should the election for President Pro Tempore result in a tie, the President shall have the power to cast a tie breaking vote.”
Changes to:
The Senate shall internally elect a senator to the role of "President of The Senate" whose power it shall be to preside over the Senate. In order to remove the "President of The Senate", they must resign from the position or lose to a vote of no confidence from the incumbent Senators (supermajority). Should the election for the President of the Senate result in a tie, the President shall have the power to cast a tie-breaking vote. The President's of the Senate’s first order of business is to amend or reaffirm the standing orders of the Senate.
(2) "The Senate is presided over by the President Pro Tempore, who is responsible for maintaining the good order and efficient running of the chamber, as well as chairing meetings, facilitating the voting of bills, casting tie-breaking votes, and ensuring the timely passage of Bills to the President for Approval. Any vote which results in a tie shall go to the Nays."
Changes to:
"The Senate is presided over by the President of the Senate, who is responsible for maintaining the good order and efficient running of the chamber, as well as chairing meetings, facilitating the voting of bills, and ensuring the timely passage of Bills to the President for Approval. Any vote which results in a tie shall go to the Nays."
(3) Order of Succession
Vice President
Speaker of The House of Representatives
President Pro Tempore of the Senate
Secretary of the Department of State.
Secretary of the Department of Justice.
Secretary of the Department of Education & Commerce.
Secretary of the Department of Public Affairs.
Secretary of the Department of Construction & Transport.
Secretary of the Department of Health.
Secretary of the Department of Environment & Recreation.
Attorney General"
Changes to:
Order of Succession
Vice President
Speaker of The House of Representatives
President of the Senate
Secretary of the Department of State.
Secretary of the Department of Justice.
Secretary of the Department of Education & Commerce.
Secretary of the Department of Public Affairs.
Secretary of the Department of Construction & Transport.
Secretary of the Department of Health.
Secretary of the Department of Environment & Recreation.
Attorney General"
(4) Responsible for conducting impeachment trials after the house has impeached the official or ex-official, whereby a supermajority is required to decide a verdict. The Chief Justice shall preside over impeachment trials if the President or Vice-President is the one under question. If there is no active Chief Justice or the senate beliefs there might be a conflict of interest, the senate may appoint the president pro tempore or a lower-ranking justice instead. The Senate can only issue punishments to a verdict as specified within this constitution.
Changes to:
Responsible for conducting impeachment trials after the house has impeached the official or ex-official, whereby a supermajority is required to decide a verdict. The Chief Justice shall preside over impeachment trials if the President or Vice-President is the one under question. If there is no active Chief Justice or the senate beliefs there might be a conflict of interest, the senate may appoint the "President of The Senate" or a lower-ranking justice instead. The Senate can only issue punishments to a verdict as specified within this constitution.
Legal Purposes
(1) For all legal purposes any previous mentions of "President Pro Tempore", shall now be legally referring to the "President Of the Senate" instead.
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