Senate Amendment Act (Earth Humans)
| Senate Amendment Act | |
|---|---|
| An Act to amend the Earth Humans Constitution, Article I, Section 3, to allow four Senators from each State | |
| Date signed | January 24, 2019 |
| Signed by | Pres. Michael Saunders |
| Date effective | January 3, 2020 |
| Legislative history | |
| Bill | SB 178 |
| Bill published on | January 21, 2019 |
| Introduced by | Sen. Quinn Gibson (C-ND) |
| First reading | January 22, 2019 |
| Amends | |
| Adds a 12th amendment to the constitution | |
| Status: Not yet in force | |
The Senate Amendment Act amends Article I, Section 3 of the Earth Humans constitution to allow four senators from each state. The bill passed the Senate on January 22, 2019 (25-11). The bill was brought to the House floor on January 23, 2019, and passed (70-65). The act was signed by President Michael Saunders on January 24, 2019, and will go into effect on January 3, 2020, when the 1st Congress is expected to meet.
Support and opposition
Supporters of the legislation include President Michael Saunders, Senators Noel Taylor (C-CT) and Erin Robertson (I-GV). Representatives Joann Spriggs (C-AH) and Randall Boyd (C-FL) supported the bill when it reached the House floor.
The bill was received positively by members of all three parties in the Senate. In the House, however, it did not fair well with a majority of Liberals. House Major-Minority Leader, Elizabeth Friar, called it a "pathetic power grab" for Conservatives, saying "Senator Gibson and members of his party are upset with the fact that they have the least amount of seats in government right now, so they will try anything to make sure they gain more power in the future instead of letting the voters decide what they feel is best." Senator Quinn Gibson responded by saying, "The purpose of this bill is to ensure that once all 25 states have been admitted into the Nation the Senate will have 100 seats much like their sister country, the USA."
Criticism
The bill was heavily criticized in the House by Liberals as a "power grab." Vice President Aubrey Watts said, "While the president supports this bill I do not, simply because I believe having three senators per state is more than enough but I will support President Saunders decision, just not this bill."