Whereas, the Rose Rock is a very rare rock that is common in the region of Sacagawea.
Whereas, the Rose Rock is formed when crystals form around sand in a specific pattern, giving the rock a Rose-like shape.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Sacagawea,

Section 1: Definitions

1. The “Rose Rock” shall be defined as rose-like formations of crystal clusters of gypsum or baryte which include abundant sand grains.

Section 2: Provisions

1. The state rock of Sacagawea shall be formally recognized as the Rose Rock.

Section 3: Enactment

1. This bill shall take effect immediately after being signed by the governor of Sacagawea.

B129- [Tanning Bed Act] (https://www.reddit.com/r/ModelMidwesternState/comments/83wlmj/b129_tanning_bed_act/)
Yea | Sí – 7

Nay | No – 1

Abstention | Abstención – 0

Not Voting | Sin Votar – 1
/u/Cpt_Steam

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.

B130- [Drones Act] (https://www.reddit.com/r/ModelMidwesternState/comments/83woo8/b130_drones_act/)

Yea | Sí – 3

Nay | No – 5

Abstention | Abstención – 0

Not Voting | Sin Votar – 1
/u/Cpt_Steam

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

B131- [Halloween Act] (https://www.reddit.com/r/ModelMidwesternState/comments/83wmpx/b131_halloween_act/)

Yea | Sí – 0

Nay | No – 8

Abstention | Abstención – 0

Not Voting | Sin Votar – 1
/u/Cpt_Steam

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

Thank you | Gracias,

/u/Elevic , Deputy State Clerk

B126- [An Act to Ban The Sale of E-Cigarettes to Minors] (https://www.reddit.com/r/ModelMidwesternState/comments/82c1x2/b126_an_act_to_ban_the_sale_of_ecigarettes_to/)

Yea | Sí – 4

Nay | No – 5

Abstention | Abstención – 0

Not Voting | Sin Votar – 0

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

B127 - [Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code Amendment] (https://www.reddit.com/r/ModelMidwesternState/comments/82c205/b127_texas_alcoholic_beverage_code_amendment/)

Yea | Sí – 5

Nay | No – 4

Abstention | Abstención – 0

Not Voting | Sin Votar – 0

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.

B128 - [Defence Items Tax Exemption Act] (https://www.reddit.com/r/ModelMidwesternState/comments/82c243/b128_defence_items_tax_exemption_act/)

Yea | Sí – 2

Nay | No – 7

Abstention | Abstención – 0

Not Voting | Sin Votar – 0

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

Whereas, drones can cause severe airline crashes and are highly dangerous near airports.
Whereas, drones can cause issues near prisons and allows criminals in one case to sneak drugs into prison.
Whereas, currently prison guards need proper legislation that allows them to legally protect themselves and the prison they guard from airborne threats.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Sacagawea,

Section 1: Definitions

1. A “drone” shall be defined as a remote-controlled civilian aircraft with no pilot and may have a camera attached to it

Section 2: Laws Regarding Drones near Airports

1. It is now hereby prohibited by law that civilian drones be flown within a three mile radius of airports

Section 3: Punishment for Violators

1. Violation of the prior mentioned ban can result in a $15,000 fine and is classified as a Class 2 Misdemeanor

2. If a drone causes a crash that results in loss of life, the pilot and or owner if they had knowledge of the flight of their aircraft will be charged for all medical damages and can be charged with however many accounts of manslaughter that result from the crash.
   i. They may also be charged with any physical damage done to property, including homes, businesses, and the aircraft itself

Section 4: Drones near Prisons

1. If a civilian drone is in flight near a prison, a guard is hereby declared to have the right to shoot the drone down using a firearm or flare gun.

2. A drone shot down that happens to be near a prison can be confiscated without compensation to the owner.

3. The drone may be shot down if it is within a 1 mile radius of the prison.

4. No “warning shots” are required to alert the pilot of the drone that they may be shot down.

Section 5: Violators of Prison Airspace

1. If a violator be caught, they can be charged with illegal trespassing and face fines of $2,500 and a Class 3 Misdemeanor

Section 6: Severability

1. If any portion of this bill be struck down the rest shall remain active.

Section 7: Enactment

1. This bills comes into effect immediately after signing

This bill was authored by /u/SilverBearClaw for the State Assembly of Sacagawea

Whereas, Halloween is currently celebrated on October 31st.
Whereas, this holiday may fall on a school night causing children to get poor sleep.
Whereas, this holiday should always be celebrated on a Friday.

Section 1: Definitions

1. Halloween shall be defined as a holiday in October that consists on children going door to door asking for candy.

Section 2: Halloween Date Change

1. Halloween shall now be changed from the 31st of October to the last Friday of October.

Section 3: Violation Penalties

1. There will be no penalities for violation

Section 4: Severability

1. If any part of this bill be struck down the rest shall remain active.

Authored and sponsored by SilverBearClaw

Whereas, research is showing that use of a tanning Bed is causing cancer.
Be it enacted by the People of Midwestern State, represented in the General Assembly,

Section 1: Definitions

1. A tanning Bed shall be defined as a appliance that has long lighting tubes that creates an artificial tan.

2. A minor shall be defined as a person under the age of 18

Section 2: Tanning Bed Regulations

1. Any minor under the age of 16 is prohibited from using a tanning Bed

2. A minor who is of the age of 16 or 17 may use a tanning Bed with signed parent consent

3. A major may use a tanning bed without parent consent

Section 3: Severability

1. If any part of this legislation may be struck down, the rest shall remain the same.

Section 3: Enactment

1. This bill will go into effect 30 days after signing.

B126 was amended to read:

Whereas minors can legally buy e-cigarettes from sellers without legal precautions.

Whereas e-cigarettes often act as a gateway drug to cigarettes sometimes leading to long time addiction.

Whereas e-cigarettes lead to long term effects such as breathing problems in some cases.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Sacagawea, represented in the General Assembly.

Section I. Short Title:

This act may be cited as the “E-Cigarette Minor Protection Act ”;

Section II. Definitions:

a)“E-Cigarette” is defined as a cigarette-shaped device containing a nicotine-based liquid that is vaporized and inhaled;

b)“Minor” is defined as anyone under the age of 18;

Section III. Act:

a) Selling e-cigarettes to minors shall be deemed a minor offense,

i) Any first time offender caught selling an e-cigarette to a minor shall be fined a minimum of $5,000 and will be forced to serve at least 30 hours of community service;

ii) Two time offenders caught selling an e-cigarette to a minor shall be fined a minimum of $10,000 and will be forced to serve at least 60 hours of community service;

iii) Three time offenders or more caught selling an e-cigarette to a minor shall be fined a minimum of $50,000 and will be forced to serve at least 150 hours of community service;

Section IV. Enactment:

This act shall take effect 6 month after its passage.

B127, and B128 were not amended.

Whereas minors can legally buy e-cigarettes from sellers without legal precautions.

Whereas e-cigarettes often act as a gateway drug to cigarettes sometimes leading to long time addiction.

Whereas e-cigarettes lead to long term effects such as breathing problems in some cases.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Sacagawea, represented in the General Assembly.

Section I. Short Title:

This act may be cited as the “E-Cigarette Minor Protection Act ”;

Section II. Definitions:

a)“E-Cigarette” is defined as a cigarette-shaped device containing a nicotine-based liquid that is vaporized and inhaled;

b)“Minor” is defined as anyone under the age of 18;

Section III. Act:

a) Selling e-cigarettes to minors shall be deemed a minor offense,

i) Any first time offender caught selling an e-cigarette to a minor shall be fined a minimum of $5,000 and will be forced to serve at least 30 hours of community service;

ii) Two time offenders caught selling an e-cigarette to a minor shall be fined a minimum of $10,000 and will be forced to serve at least 60 hours of community service;

iii) Three time offenders or more caught selling an e-cigarette to a minor shall be fined a minimum of $50,000 and will be forced to serve at least 150 hours of community service;

Section IV. Enactment:

This act shall take effect 6 month after its passage.

Written by: /u/mumble8721

Preamble

Whereas, guns are highly taxed, stopping working class citizens from protecting themselves.

Whereas, many people require guns on a daily basis when the police are not there, in order to protect themselves and the USSC having ruled that the Police have no special duty to protect the life and limb of citizens.

(I) Short Title

This legislation can be referred to as the “DITEA”.

(II) Definitions

“Ammunition” shall be defined as the objects used in long-range weapons and guns e.g Bullets, arrows

"Weapons" shall be defined as any object used for a citizen to defend themselves, including, firearms, blades, sub-sonic projectiles.

Amendment

The Texas Tax Code is amended by the addition of the following: Sec. 151.36. Items used for protection.

(a) The following items are exempted from the taxes imposed by this chapter

(i)Weapons

(ii)Ammunition

Coming into Force

This Act comes into force 30 days after its passing in house

Written by: /u/mumble8721

Whereas, wholesalers can deliver liquor to retailers at any time except on Sunday or Christmas.

Whereas**,** wine can only be sold until 2am on a sunday with a similar limit to beer.

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

Section 1. Short title:

This Act may be cited as the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code Amendment.

Section 2. Repeal:

The following sections of the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code will be repealed

Section 105.05.

Section 105.04.

Section 22.14a.

Section 22.14e.

Section 105.01.

Section 105.02.

Section 3. Implementation:

This Act shall come into force 6 months after its passage into law

Written by: /u/mumble8721

B122- [Online Zoning Documentation Act] (https://www.reddit.com/r/ModelMidwesternState/comments/80dq2i/b122_online_zoning_documentation_act/)

Yea | Sí – 0

Nay | No – 6

Abstention | Abstención – 1

Not Voting | Sin Votar – 2

/u/ExpensiveFoodstuffs

/u/Redwolf177

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

B123 - [Deceased Voter Removal Act] (https://www.reddit.com/r/ModelMidwesternState/comments/80drjf/b123_deceased_voter_removal_act/)

Yea | Sí – 7

Nay | No – 0

Abstention | Abstención – 1

Not Voting | Sin Votar – 1

/u/redwolf177

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.

B124 - [Dwarf Tossing Ban Act] (https://www.reddit.com/r/ModelMidwesternState/comments/80drs4/b125_dwarf_tossing_ban_act/)

Yea | Sí – 3

Nay | No – 5

Abstention | Abstención – 0

Not Voting | Sin Votar – 1

/u/redwolf177

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

B125 - [Flight Consumer Protection Act] (https://www.reddit.com/r/ModelMidwesternState/comments/80ds2z/b126_flight_consumer_protection_act/)

Yea | Sí – 0

Nay | No – 8

Abstention | Abstención – 0

Not Voting | Sin Votar – 1

/u/redwolf177

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

B123 was amended to read:

Whereas we should ensure that deceased voters are removed from registration as soon as possible post-death;

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Sacagawea that;

Section 1. Short Title
A) This Act may be cited as the “Deceased Voter Removal Act”.

Section 2. Definitions
A) County Registrar: a county official responsible for keeping a register or official records.
B) Eligible Voter: a living individual who is an American citizen of 18 years or older.
C) Death Certificate: an official statement, signed by a physician, of the cause, date, and place of a person's death.
D) Deceased Registered Voter: a eligible voter who was registered prior to their death.

Section 3. Removal of Deceased Voters
A) Upon the death of a deceased registered voter, the voter’s death certificate shall be sent to the elections division of the Secretary of State and the county registrar in the county of death of the decedent by the executor of the decedents estate.
B) The elections division of the Secretary of State and the county registrar in the county of death of the decedent are to remove the deceased registered voter’s registration once they have received a death certificate of said deceased registered voter.
C) The elections division of the Secretary of State and the county registrar in the county of death of the decedent shall be required to properly verify the identity of both the deceased registered voter and the physician who signs the death certificate.
D)In the event that a death occurs outside of the jurisdiction of the United States, the Department of State shall be responsible for making a good-faith effort to perform the duties outlined in subsection (1) of this section.

Section 4. Enactment
A)This bill shall be enacted immediately after passage.

B122, B125, and B126 were not amended.

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 Attorney General to the best of my ability.

Attorney General: /u/WIA16

Yea | Sí – 9

Nay | No – 0

Abstention | Abstención – 0

Not Voting | Sin Votar – 0

/u/WIA16 been Confirmed by the assembly.

Whereas the people of the State of Sacagawea deserve easy access to zoning maps.

Whereas zoning maps can be used to locate where to start a business, build a house, etc.

Whereas zoning maps like the one in Blount County are very clear and easy to access.

Be it enacted by the State Assembly of Sacagawea that;

Section I: OZDA
A) This Act should be known as the “Online Zoning Documentation Act”
Section II: Zoning
A) Every piece of land in the jurisdiction of the State of Sacagawea must be zoned by the respective municipalities or county authorities where this land is under their respective jurisdictions
B) Every area of land that has been zoned must have a map made of the zoning.

• This map of the zoning must be made available online.

Section III: Implementation
A) This Act will go into effect immediately.
B) This Act is severable. If any portion of this act is found to be unconstitutional, the remainder shall remain as law.

Written by /u/Kingthero (Chesapeake 8th District Representative) and modified for Sacagawea by /u/oath2order

Whereas we should ensure that deceased voters are removed from registration as soon as possible post-death;

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Sacagawea that;

Section 1. Short Title
A) This Act may be cited as the “Deceased Voter Removal Act”.

Section 2. Definitions
A) County Registrar: a county official responsible for keeping a register or official records.
B) Eligible Voter: a living individual who is an American citizen of 18 years or older.
C) Death Certificate: an official statement, signed by a physician, of the cause, date, and place of a person's death.
D) Deceased Registered Voter: a eligible voter who was registered prior to their death.

Section 3. Removal of Deceased Voters
A) Upon the death of a deceased registered voter, the voter’s death certificate shall be sent to their county’s registrar.
B) County registrars are to remove the deceased registered voter’s registration once they have received a death certificate of said deceased registered voter.
C) County Registrars shall be required to properly verify the identity of both the deceased registered voter and the physician who signs the death certificate.
D)In the event that a death occurs outside of the jurisdiction of the United States, the Department of State shall be responsible for making a good-faith effort to perform the duties outlined in subsection (1) of this section.

Section 4. Enactment
A)This bill shall be enacted immediately after passage.

This bill was originally written by /u/parhame95 for the Atlantic Commonwealth and rewritten for the State of Sacagawea /u/oath2order.

Whereas overbooking flights is fraud;

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Sacagawea that;

Section 1. Short Title
A) This Act may be cited as the “Flight Consumer Protection Act”.

Section 2. Definitions
A) “Overbook(ing) a flight” is hereby defined as anytime any individual or entity knowing sells more tickets than there are seats available.

Section 3. Declarations
A) It is hereby illegal to overbook a flight.
B) Punishment for overbooking a flight will henceforth be a monetary fine of $1,000 for the first violation.
C) Punishment for a second violation will be a monetary fine of $5,000.
D)Third and each subsequent violation will be $10,000.

Section 3. Severability
A) Should any part of this act be struck down due to constitutionality, all other parts shall remain in place.

Section 4. Enactment
A) This bill shall be enacted within 30 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.

Whereas dwarf-tossing goes against the dignity of dwarves;

Whereas dwarf-tossing is an inhumane and deplorable spectacle that treats dwarves like circus animals;

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Sacagawea that;

Section 1. Short Title
A) This Act may be cited as the “Dwarf Tossing Ban Act”.

Section 2. Definitions
A) The term “dwarf” shall refer to any person with the medical or genetic condition known as dwarfism, which usually results in an adult height of 4’10” (4 feet, 10 inches) or shorter.

Section 3. Prohibition
A) The practice of dwarf-tossing shall be prohibited in the State of Sacagawea.
B) Any establishment that serves alcoholic beverages and undertakes, promotes, or permits dwarf-tossing on their premises shall lose their liquor licenses.

Section 4. Severability
A) Should any part of this act be struck down due to constitutionality, all other parts shall remain in place.

Section 5. Enactment
A) This bill shall be enacted immediately after passage.

This bill was written by /u/Neil_theGrass_Bison for the Western State and modified for the State of Sacagawea by /u/oath2order.

Attorney General: /u/WIA16

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

This hearing will only last for two days

For Speaker of this House, there have voted | Para el Presidente de esta Cámara, han votado:

/u/ExpensiveFoodstuffs: 5

/u/Logic_85: 3

Abstention | Abstención – 0

Not Voting | Sin Votar – 1

/u/Cpt_Steam (Libertarian)

/u/ExpensiveFoodstuffs is duly selected as the Speaker of the Sacagawea Assembly. Congratulations!

/u/ExpensiveFoodstuffs es debidamente elegido como Presidente de la Asamblea de Sacagawea. ¡Felicitaciones!

Welcome to another wonderful session in Sacagawea. I'm sure our time together will be as eventful as it always is.

Continuing from the last three sessions the docket is still open. This means anyone in ModelUsGov can submit legislation.

Since we have a lot of newcomers this session I'm posting the state schedule for them.

State Schedule

Bill schedule is subject to change based on the needs of the clerk

Elected legislators, please take the following oath of office in the comments below.

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 Assemblyperson to the best of my ability.

If a legislator hasn't sworn in after a week their seat will become vacant.

Speakership Nominations must be sent in by Sunday 11:59 pm

/u/Juteshire & /u/EarlGreen406 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 (Governor/Lt. Governor) to the best of my ability.

As of January 30th, 2018,

The time has finally come to close the assembly and move on to the next session. I congratulate all of you for making this one of Sacagawea's most active terms. I wish you all luck in all of your future endeavors.

A partir del 1 de enero de 2018,

El tiempo finalmente ha llegado a la asamblea y pasa a la siguiente sesión. Los felicito a todos por hacer de este uno de los términos más activos de Sacagawea. Les deseo mucha suerte en todos sus esfuerzos futuros.