Legislative Streamlining Act

[Dekks]

The following legislation is up for a vote until 28 february 2020

Legislative Streamlining Act

Category: Legislation

Author: Dank Ass Communes

Sponsors: Slotheria, Cessnia, United Syndicates of Sol, Eythronia, Mauvemarke, Liossalde, Chromatica, Xingal, La Pays de Soliel, Dekks, Visrava, Venovica, Gallo Republic

Chapter I: General Provisions

1. This act maybe cited as the Legislative Streamlining Act or the LSA.

2. This act shall come into force upon its passage.

Chapter II: The Legislative Streamlining Act

1. In the Congressional Rules and Procedures, Subsection 2.2.1.2

Once a bill has been submitted to the regional forum, the proposal may move to the floor for a scrutiny period of at least seven (7) days for charter amendments and four (4) days for all other non-amendment legislative proposals.

    Shall be changed to

Once a proposal has been posted on the region’s forum, it will move to a viewing and discussion period of three (3) days

2. In the Congressional Rules and Procedures, Subsection 2.3.1

1. Following the period of scrutiny, proposals shall then be voted on by the Congress of the Assembly.

2. Legislative Proposals shall be voted on for four (4) days.

4. Charter Amendments shall be voted on for seven (7) days.

    Shall be changed to

1. Following the viewing period, proposals shall then be voted on by the Congress of the Assembly.

2. All Proposals shall be voted on for three (3) days

3. Subsection 3.1.2.1

Any violations of the ballot security procedures outlined above will result in the reference of the offender in question to the Minister of Justice to be prosecuted in accordance with Section 4.1 of the Charter, “Disciplinary Measures”.  

    Shall be changed to

Any violations of the ballot security procedures outlined above shall be considered Extraordinary Misconduct and be punished in accordance with Section 4.1 of the Charter, “Disciplinary Measures”.

[studentloandebt]

I do not believe that 3 day voting is good. It should be 4, as we have argued. As such, I vote against.

[sovereignwilde]

A 3 day voting period would help to move legislature along more quickly, but a 4 day period would allow for more debates. I think that the 7 day voting period for massive changes is a good idea, and so I will be voting against this legislation.

[Dekks]

Feb 24, 2020 16:13:45 GMT sovereignwilde said:

A 3 day voting period would help to move legislature along more quickly, but a 4 day period would allow for more debates. I think that the 7 day voting period for massive changes is a good idea, and so I will be voting against this legislation.

I would prefer a 4 day discussion period and a 3 day voting period as well, however I have voted for this act since it is still a net improvement over the 2 week and 8 day total period for amendments and other legislation respectively. Voting in favour and creating legislation to what we prefer here will also be a much faster process than voting against and doing the same.

[studentloandebt]

Feb 24, 2020 20:19:22 GMT Dekks said:

Feb 24, 2020 16:13:45 GMT sovereignwilde said:

A 3 day voting period would help to move legislature along more quickly, but a 4 day period would allow for more debates. I think that the 7 day voting period for massive changes is a good idea, and so I will be voting against this legislation.

I would prefer a 4 day discussion period and a 3 day voting period as well, however I have voted for this act since it is still a net improvement over the 2 week and 8 day total period for amendments and other legislation respectively. Voting in favour and creating legislation to what we prefer here will also be a much faster process than voting against and doing the same.

Is 8 days to 6 days that much of an improvement? 8 days is fine: it’s short and allows amble discussion and voting time, whereas 6 is just too short.

[Alvero]

I feel like we're nitpicking here. We're literally talking about a 1 day difference. I think realistically 1 day isn't going to make any meaningful difference in the amount of people participating in the process. I think the question we should be asking is, is this better or worse than the current law, and I say it's significantly better.

[devintheroaster]

I believe the 7 day voting period is important as it allows those of us who work to be able to at least see the legislation to vote on, even if we don't manage to give an opinion on why it might not be the best.

While I think both the scrutiny period and the voting period should be a week personally, I feel especially strong about the voting week. We could do a 3 day scrutiny period followed by a 7 day voting period for a 10-day draft-to-law time table.

With my previous reasons, I vote against.

[jes5862]

The Bill is an overall improvement over current legislation. A quicker examination time and quicker voting time would allow more legislation to be passed in a more efficient fashion than the current law allows.

As such I will be voting for the law.

We may make changes to the law later, if it proves to be inefficient.