[Guide] How to Make a Law and a Compilation of Laws

[Geneviève Lasedri]

Step 1: Think of a law that should be created. Draw up the terms and put it in a number-listed form that is easy for everyone to read. Posting inside a quote box ( [ quote] Words go here... [/quote] ) is highly appreciated.

Spoiler: Example

Bill 65432.1 - Intensive Cookie Inspection

1. All companies that produce cookies must be inspected regularly.
2. The Bureau of Cookie Inspection shall be created to inspect all companies that produce cookies.
3. The Bureau of Cookie Inspection shall report to the Galactic Senate any findings of cookies with suspiciously darksided chocolate chips.
4. The Galactic Senate shall vote to allow the Bureau of Cookie Inspection to confiscate all cookie-producing machinery owned by the infringing company that produced the suspiciously darksided cookie.

Step 2: Think of a name for your bill. Use that for a thread title.

Step 3: Write up a thread with your senator proposing your bill, and include the bill (see Step 1) at the end of your post.

Step 4: @mention all the senators listed on the Senate Roster.

Step 5: The Prime Minister will open the floor to the Senate, and then we will let the politics begin!

Step 6: The senators will be given 1 week to have open debate over the bill and make adjustments to the draft. After this period is over, the Prime Minister will signal that it is time to vote!

Step 7: Vote! You may add a closing argument to your point in the debates, but you must vote or you will still be considered absent in the final tally.

After the second week of the bill proposal thread, all votes shall be tallied by the Prime Minister, and the bill will be confirmed as ratified or denied.


People don't like your bill? It's alright to simply drop it. No need to take offense over the other senators' opinions! Remember, it is roleplay.
But this doesn't have to be the end! Consider appealing to the other senators to provide suggestions to alter the bill to something more people can agree on. Change your bill terms in the thread and post the revised bill each time you do so. Your bill is not dead until you let it be!

 

[Geneviève Lasedri]

Laws of the Galactic Republic​

as documented thus far​

Passed:
Anti-Slavery Legislation
Summary: This act officially prohibits all types of slavery in every planet in the Galactic Republic and punishes any citizen or official found to be trading, smuggling or possessing slaves.
Proposed by: Darren Brunswick of Kuat

Jedi-Military Training Act
Summary: Jedi who are in the military will weekly training sessions to train normal members of the military how to deal with opposing Force Users.
Note: Jedi are no longer able to serve in the military.
Proposed by: Ardak Serifen of Arkania

Defense of Freedom Act (formerly Execution of Sith Operatives)
Summary: This bill will allow the execution of, after a proper trial, any Sith spy, collaborator or operative within the Galactic Republic or her territories. This means intelligence gathered against, caught in the act, or any such behavior that would link the individual to One Sith or any off-shoot of Sith conclaves.
Expires upon peace with One Sith.
Proposed by: Alyesa Organa of Alderaan

Military Expansion Act
Summary: Implements increased funding, expansion of research & development as well as training facilities, and encourages recruitment.
Proposed by: Alena Beswin

Rights of Sentience Reaffirmation
Summary: A resolution intended to increase trafficking awareness and promote slightly more proactive measures to abolish slavery throughout the entirety of the galaxy, this simply reconfirmed the Anti-Slavery Legislation to be upheld as one of the Republic's primary goals.
Proposed by: Cecily de Demici

Results of the Convocation
Summary: A comprehensive government charter including rights, policies and procedures for the Senate.
OOC: Some of these rights overwritten by subsequent government charters, a new bill may be necessary.
Proposed by: Senator Jack Harkness


Rejected:
The Republic Armed Forces Reformation Act

The Sovereign Company and Defense Act

The Nondiscrimination Initiative

Intelligence Permeation Act

Presented (no or incomplete vote):
The Rights of the Annexed
The United Corporation and Defense Act
The Hakassi Codex
The Safety of the Senate Act
The Alderaan Initiative
The Policy of Victory
Optimism & Opportunity Act
Restoration Act
Security at Home Act


Thanks to [member="Sankt Yora"] and [member="Cecily de Demici"] for their diligent work in scrounging for threads.

 

[Mantic Dorn]

What you need to know about being a senator:

1. You don't need anyone's permission to post something. If you want to propose a bill, you are free to do so. (Check out the simple guide to making a law!)
2. Vote in the legislative meetings! Your vote counts just as much as everyone else's if you show up, but you can't do a thing if you abstain.
3. Do stuff! You are not confined to the Senate itself. As a Senator of the Galactic Republic, you have the right and responsibility to establish relations with other Republic (or perhaps even non-Republic) people. Feel free to work with other politicians, the military, the Jedi, or any of our fine citizens and allies in projects that will help us accomplish goals you are interested in!
4. Do you want more influence? Be more active! The Supreme Chancellor's authority will increase upon slumps in Senate activity and decrease when the Senate is in full swing. Committees and directing Ministers will be selected by the Supreme Chancellor based on individual activity levels. You don't need to pander to anyone to earn your chair. You just need to show you're diligent at what you do.