August 2012 House of Lords voting results

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Voting results from House of Lords proceedings on 26 August 2012.

Membership List

Members present:

Members absent:

Voting summary

Government bills

Bill title Author Description Ayes (Names) Nays (Names) Abstains (Names) Notes
Right to Internet Access Act bill Chris D To guarantee Internet access as a human right and to provide for free broadband access for every citizens and residents of Palmshire at the state's expense. Furthermore, to provide for a free laptop if an eligible citizen is unable to afford a computer. 4 (Brock, Bach Zhaa, Kitty Kat Kelsey, and Legion) 0 0 Bill passed by 4-0-0.
GSK Memorial Day Act bill Baroness Tumblr To provide for a holiday in which every person eligible is entitled to a free inhaler and candy in memory of Baroness Tumblr's bronchitis and use of the GSK inhaler. 4 (Brock, Bach Zhaa, Kitty Kat Kelsey, and Legion) 0 0 Bill passed by 4-0-0.

Opposition bills

Bill title Author Description Ayes (Names) Nays (Names) Abstains (Names) Notes
GC Eat Hay Act bill Lord Rockford To mandate for Lord Cypress to eat the hay as the punishment. 0 0 0 Bill died at first reading (Motion to bring the bill to the vote did not received a second).
Regency Act bill Lord Rockford To provide the provisions for the regency should the heir, Katy de la Cueva, ascends to the throne before age of 18.
  • Lord Cypress shall be appointed the Regent to rule the Kingdom in her name with the Regency Council.
  • The Regency Council shall be composed of the Regent, the Prime Minister, and the Chancellor of the Exchequer.
  • There shall be the following restrictions on the Regent's powers for one month:
    • The Regent may not dismiss the existing ministers including the Prime Minister
    • May not create peerages except for members of the Royal Family.
  • Those restrictions shall expire within a month.
3 (Brock, Bach Zhaa, Legion) 0 1 (Kitty Kat Kelsey) Amendment motion to replace Lord Cypress with Lord Oxford as the proposed Regent seconded and passed. Entire bill passed by 3-0-1.
Act of Settlement bill Lord Rockford To provide for establishing the line of succession to the Palmshire throne. The line of succession shall be established as follows:
  • 1st - Katy de la Cueva
  • 2nd - Baroness Tumblr (Kitty Kat Kelsey)
  • 3rd - Lord Tokeington (Brock)
  • 4th - Lord Oxford (Bach Zhaa)
  • 5th - Lord Cypress (GC)
3 (Brock, Bach Zhaa, and Legion) 0 0 Bill passed by 3-0-0.

Motions

Government motions

Motion title Author Description Ayes (Names) Nays (Names) Abstains (Names) Notes
Censure Motion Against Lord Cypress Lord Tokeington To call for Lord Cypress to be ejected out of a cannon for the amusement of the people every second Thursday. 3 (Brock, Legion, and Bach Zhaa) 0 0 Motion seconded and passed.

Opposition motions

Next meeting date

The House of Lords agreed to meet again on 30 September at 10:01PM VRT

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