Legislative Process Amendment (Abstention Quorum)

[center][img]https://i.imgur.com/bvbCDty.png?1[/img][/center][box][size=140][b]Overview[/b][/size] 

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[b]Purpose[/b]

The amendment seeks to clarify abstentions and to establish a quorum requirement in the General Assembly.

[b]Implementation[/b]

The amendment shall be implemented immediately.

[b]Author/Signatory[/b]

[nation]Vandensia[/nation]

[b]Result[/b]

Passed by the General Assembly on 16 December 2020. Required a majority in favour to pass.

[spoiler=Yes (7)]
Asturies-Llion
Greylyn
Grod Island
HELP ME TAKE OVER THE WORLD PLEASE
Kongoland
Podria
Vandensia
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[spoiler=No (0)]
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[spoiler=Abstain (0)]
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[box][size=140][b]Existing Law[/b][/size] 

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[list=1][*]A law or amendment may be enacted through the following process:
[list=a][*]A dispatch shall be created according to the official guide dictating the structure of laws and amendments
[*]One member of the General Assembly that chooses to support its introduction shall become its signatory and submit it for General Assembly discussion
[*]It shall be published on the Regional Message Board for public feedback for a minimum of one day
[*]Unless otherwise indicated, it may be enacted with a majority of the General Assembly in favour over a voting period of two days
[*]After the voting period ends, those members of the General Assembly who have not voted shall be recorded as such[/list]
[*]A minor, inconsequential amendment shall be exempt from Section 1 and instead may be enacted through the following process:
[list=a][*]A motion shall be presented to the General Assembly and its status as such may be confirmed with a majority of the General Assembly in favour over a voting period of one day
[*]Unless otherwise indicated, the motion may then be enacted with a majority of the General Assembly in favour over a voting period of two days
[*]The Supreme Court may repeal any such motion deemed to not satisfy the definition of a minor, inconsequential amendment[/list][/box]


[box][size=140][b]Proposed Law[/b][/size] 

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[list=1][*]A law or amendment may be enacted through the following process:
[list=a][*]A dispatch shall be created according to the official guide dictating the structure of laws and amendments
[*]One member of the General Assembly that chooses to support its introduction shall become its signatory and submit it for General Assembly discussion
[*]It shall be published on the Regional Message Board for public feedback for a minimum of one day
[*]Unless otherwise indicated, it may be enacted with a majority of non-abstaining members of the General Assembly in favour over a voting period of two days
[*]After the voting period ends, those members of the General Assembly who have not voted shall be recorded as such[/list]
[*]A minor, inconsequential amendment shall be exempt from Section 1 and instead may be enacted through the following process:
[list=a][*]A motion shall be presented to the General Assembly and its status as such may be confirmed with a majority of non-abstaining members of the General Assembly in favour over a voting period of one day
[*]Unless otherwise indicated, the motion may then be enacted with a majority of non-abstaining members of the General Assembly in favour over a voting period of two days
[*]The Supreme Court may repeal any such motion deemed to not satisfy the definition of a minor, inconsequential amendment[/list]
[*]Any legislation requires a majority of Members of the General Assembly to cast a vote for it to pass[/box]