IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF FIRESTONE
DECEMBER 29th, 2024
Chief Sponsor(s): Speaker Pro Tempore MattSixtyNin
Co-Sponsor(s): Chief Court Justice DannyBoyJurist
§1. Title
(a) This constitutional amendment shall be known, and may be cited as, the “Mandating Accurate and Accessible Democratic Congressional Integrity and Trust Year-round” or MAADCITY.
§2. Enactment
(a) This constitutional amendment shall go into effect upon completing the processes constitutionally required.
§3. Amendment(s)
(a) Article I, Section IV, subsection II of the Constitution currently states: “Each bill which shall have passed by majority vote in both the House of Representatives and the Senate, shall, before it becomes a law, be presented to the Governor of the State of Firestone. If they approve they shall sign it, if not they shall return it, with their objections to the chamber in which it shall have originated, and proceed to reconsider it. If after such reconsideration a supermajority of that chamber shall agree to pass the bill, it shall be sent to the other chamber, who will likewise reconsider it, and if approved by a supermajority of that chamber, it shall become law. Congress shall also be vested with the power to nullify an executive order, or nullify sections thereof, with a supermajority vote from both chambers.”
(b) Article I, Section IV, subsection II of the Constitution shall be amended to state: “Each bill which shall have passed by majority vote in both the House of Representatives and the Senate, shall, before it becomes a law, be presented to the Governor of the State of Firestone. If they approve they shall sign it, if not they shall return it, with their objections to the chamber in which it shall have originated, and proceed to reconsider it. If after such reconsideration a supermajority of that chamber assembled shall agree to pass the bill, it shall be sent to the other chamber, who will likewise reconsider it, and if approved by a supermajority of that chamber assembled, it shall become law. Congress shall also be vested with the power to nullify an executive order, or nullify sections thereof, with a supermajority vote from both chambers.”
(c) Article I, Section IV, subsection V of the Constitution currently states: “Both chambers may expel members from their respective chamber through an internal resolution, which must pass with a super-majority vote, for reasons of ineptitude, misconduct, or any other plausible reason as decided by the respective chamber. Congress shall have the power to bar from genuine government office (such as Cabinet and Subcabinet, Representative/Senator, the executives and legislators of inferior governments, and Judge), elected or appointed, with an Act of Congress; such act must pass both chambers with a super-majority vote, be for genuine misconduct (including, but not limited to, the commission of insurrection or treason), state how acts committed by the person constitute genuine misconduct, and include evidence that shows on the standard of clear and convincing the commission of said misconduct. Persons barred under this procedure may not stand in election, be nominated for, or otherwise enter any positions of which they are barred from. Bars under this procedure may be repealed by an act of congress passing with a simple majority. No entity except the State or Inferior Government Executive Branch, which must act in line with employment law and other appropriate statute, may bar any named person from employment in a recognised department except for where positions as a department head or deputy department head constitute government office and such person is barred from government office in line with this section. Inferior governments may establish procedures to bar individuals from their own government offices.”
(d) Article I, Section IV, subsection V of the Constitution shall be amended to state: “Both chambers may expel members from their respective chamber through an internal resolution, which must pass with a super-majority vote, for reasons of ineptitude, misconduct, or any other plausible reason as decided by the respective chamber. Congress shall have the power to bar from genuine government office (such as Cabinet and Subcabinet, Representative/Senator, the executives and legislators of inferior governments, and Judge), elected or appointed, with an Act of Congress; such act must pass both chambers with a supermajority vote in favor, be for genuine misconduct (including, but not limited to, the commission of insurrection or treason), state how acts committed by the person constitute genuine misconduct, and include evidence that shows on the standard of clear and convincing the commission of said misconduct. Persons barred under this procedure may not stand in election, be nominated for, or otherwise enter any positions of which they are barred from. Bars under this procedure may be repealed by an act of congress passing with a simple majority. No entity except the State or Inferior Government Executive Branch, which must act in line with employment law and other appropriate statute, may bar any named person from employment in a recognised department except for where positions as a department head or deputy department head constitute government office and such person is barred from government office in line with this section. Inferior governments may establish procedures to bar individuals from their own government offices.”
(e) Article I, Section V, subsection II of the Constitution currently states: “If required, each chamber may hold a meeting through the use of alternate venues to hear legislation and deal with official business provided Congress is unable to convene at the State Capitol in a prompt enough manner. For an alternate venue, a simple majority or supermajority of the entire congressional chamber dependent on the item being voted upon and required by law must vote for any action to be officially binding.”
(f) Article I, Section V, subsection II of the Constitution shall be amended to state: “If required, each chamber may hold a meeting through the use of alternate venues to hear legislation and deal with official business provided Congress is unable to convene at the State Capitol in a prompt enough manner. For an alternate venue, all sitting members of the chamber shall be considered in attendance and assembled for the purposes of voting and quorum. Any legislation submitted to a chamber in an alternate venue must pass by its constitutionally required majority or supermajority vote in favor.”
(g) Article I, Section IV, subsection VIII shall be created and state: “For the purposes of this article, a majority vote (or simple majority vote) shall be reached when one-half (rounded down to the nearest whole person as needed) plus one of the chamber members assembled and voting have voted in favor of the legislative action. Likewise for the purposes of this article, a supermajority vote shall be reached when two-thirds rounded up to the nearest whole person of the chamber members assembled and voting have voted in favor of the legislative action. The Speaker Pro Tempore and the President Pro Tempore shall not count as members assembled for the purposes of determining a vote majority if they are presiding over their respective chamber. For the purposes of this section, an abstention or other failure to vote affirmatively or negatively upon voting concluding will not count as “members assembled and voting” as required herein.”