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u/ConquerorWM has resigned his seat in the Northeast State Legislature, in addition to leaving the simulation as a whole. We all wish him the best in his future endeavors. The Socialist Party will be electing a replacement in time to vote on all current bills.

WHEREAS the means by which public universities and colleges manage student and faculty produced inventions is unregulated, leaving the institution of higher learning to often create policies which are unfair to the original inventor;

WHEREAS the current system of distributing ownership of ideas and inventions developed by students and faculty used by most institutions of higher learning are unfair to the inventor(s), encouraging students and faculties to not utilize resources provided by the institution to aid in their research and development;

WHEREAS there is a need for a universal standard for assigning ownership that allows the inventor to control what happens to their invention;

The Second Amendment Freedom Expansion Act (S.A.F.E.)

Section 1: Definitions

A. Firearm: A firearm is a rifle, pistol, or other portable gun

B. Gun store: A licensed store that sells firearms, firearm accessories, or ammunition to the general public

C. Gun show: A convention of attendees, gun sellers, and gun collectors that display guns for purchase and novelty purposes

D. Public housing development: housing provided for people with low incomes, subsidized by public funds

E. Handgun: a gun designed for use by one hand, especially a pistol or revolver

Section 2: Rights of Minors to Firearms

A. No minor may purchase, possess, sell, borrow, loan, or take place in the manufactur

WHEREAS children are often unprotected from mental abuse by their parents or guardians, and there needs to be legal protections against such mental child abuse;

WHEREAS parents and guardians often employ outside parties for the sole purpose of child indoctrination, abusing impressionability of small children;

WHEREAS the government fails to protect children from this kind of abuse, and allows children to grow in such unhealthy environments;

WHEREAS children are not protected against parents or guardians willingly sending their children to other states or abroad for the purposes of circumventing child abuse laws;

*let it be enacted by the Northeast Legislative Committee on Labor a

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I had read a while back that nantucket had negotiated a separate peace with the British government because they were being choked out by blockades. My question is, what ramifications if any did this have on the island after the war?

The Clerk's office will be closed November 23rd and will reopen on November 30th. During that time, all official clerk activities will be paused. This includes but is not limited to, bill postings, legislative replacements, etc. During this time, legislators may continue to submit legislation to be introduce when the office reopens. Thank you and I hope you all are able to celebrate the holiday with family and loved ones.

With 8 yeas and 1 No Vote, B.038 has passed

With 8 yeas and 1 No Vote, B.039 has passed

With 1 Yea, 3 Nays, 4 Abstentions, and 1 No Vote, B.041 has Failed

Bills 38 and 39 are sent to the governor's desk.

With 8 Votes and 40% of the total vote, This is our new state flag.

Due to there not being any amendments to vote on this week, there are no procedural steps that need to take place. The official bill voting will still take place on Friday. Thank you.

u/hammerAndPotato has replaced u/kingofquave

u/AwesomeSauce31 has replaced u/white_anarchist_teen

lets welcome in our new members!

The Northeast State is currently hosting a referendum to elect a state flag. All members registered to vote in the Northeast are welcome to take part in it. The votes will be cross checked with the registered voting list.

Link to referendum thread

This referendum is open to all r/modelusgov members registered to the Northeast State. The vote will be open until sunday at the time of closure for the regularly scheduled bills. The votes will be cross checked with the roll call master list held by the moderation team.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/164IdJazGB__DxKjHcP_a_9ukKZu4bj7Fm31KUVYOS_E/viewform?usp=send_form

Preamble:

To ensure fair legislative vote tallying, and to prevent disagreements in regards to votes let it be enacted by the Northeast State Legislature here assembled that;

Section 1: Definitions

(a) No votes are defined as a default vote to be used for legislators who are absent during the General Assembly or Committee voting and fail to cast a vote.

(b) Abstentions are defined as an ‘Abstain’ vote which is neither a yea or a nay but rather a voting expressing legislator’s neutral view on the subject

Section 2: Tallying of Votes

(a) No votes are hereby considered to carry the same weight as Abstain votes, with the exception that abstentions shall not count to

Section I: Definitions

1. Sex worker: a person who engages in sexual acts with a client for money or other forms of payment.

2. Street Prostitution: Clients solicited on the street, park or other public places. Serviced in side streets, vehicles, or short stay premises.

3. Brothel Prostitution: Place of business that serves as a location for prostitution.

4. Escort Prostitution: Client contacts sex worker through phone or other technology. Service provided at client’s home or other residence.

Section II. Prison Releases

1. Those in state correctional facilities for charges related to brothel or escort prostitution or the management or operation of a brothel or escort prostitut

Preamble:

School funding inequities in our public school system have damaged the educations of some students for years simply because of the school district in which a child lives. The current method of school funding is based on the local property taxes of each municipality funding their own school districts. This means that school districts with small populations or poor populations who need school funding the most often get the least. This bill seeks to solve this problem by centralizing and modernizing school district funding.

Section 1: Definitions

A. “Public school” means a primary or secondary school funded and operated by a local government, as opposed to a “private school