Bill: Passed Standing Orders of Parliament

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Standing Orders of Parliament​

1. Short Title and Enactment​

(a) These orders shall be known as the “Standing Orders of Parliament.”

(b) These orders shall take effect when Parliament approves this motion.

(c) In these orders, “the Act” means the Parliamentary Norms and Procedures Act. Definitions in the Act shall apply in full force in these Orders.

2. Voting and Procedure​

(a) When a public vote takes place on discord, the officer conducting that vote must note the final tally in a post in the relevant discord thread or channel. If quorum has not passed, the officer must also include that information in the note.

(b) When a public vote takes place on the forums, the officer conducting that vote must record in that forum thread the final tally when that tally differs from the recorded vote apparent in the Xenforo poll. If that vote lacks the requisite quorum, the officer must also record in that forum thread the lack of quorum.

(b) If a vote closes early, that officer must explain why the result was certain.

(c) The Speaker must update a bill’s or resolution's forum prefix when its procedural stage changes.

3. Debate and Conduct​

(a) Members must keep their contributions relevant to the business being discussed.

(b) Participants must not threaten or personally abuse another participant, spam proceedings, or deliberately prevent another participant from being heard.

(c) During an in-game session, Members must request recognition before speaking, at which time their name will be added to a Speaker's List. The Speaker must then call on them in the order requested.

(d) A Member may raise a point of order at the next pause between speakers. The Speaker must hear it before returning to ordinary debate.

4. In-Game Sessions​

(a) The Speaker must give at least 24 hours’ notice of an in-game session in ⁠#parliament-floor and ping all Members. The notice must state the start time, location, and proposed business.

(b) The Speaker must announce changes or cancellations in the same channel and ping all Members.

5. Voting Participation​

(a) This section applies to final votes on bills and resolutions opened after these orders take effect.

(b) A Member entitled to vote both when a vote opens and when it closes must cast an Aye, Nay, or Abstain ballot, personally or through a valid proxy.

(c) The Speaker may issue a written warning after every three missed votes during each parliamentary term. When counting each missed vote, the Speaker must exclude:

(i) votes closed early; and​

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(ii) votes whose voting period overlaps the Member’s leave recognized under section 12(b) of the Act.​

(d) The Speaker may maintain a public record of missed votes and warnings, with links to the affected votes.

(e) Parliament may consider disciplinary action under section 9 of the Act for votes missed after a Member’s first warning.

6. Previous Standing Orders​

(a) The Parliamentary Standing Orders - 11th Parliament are revoked.