09-02-2020, 10:06 PM
To lead on, someone could declare a discussion and convert it later to a proposal, or turn a proposal back to a discussion. Ideally, the final proposal will go through a discussion period, so I'd perhaps target your attention there, as a proposal requires a discussion period before it can be motioned to vote.
Though, if there is a minor edit before vote, people could just edit it as long as they mention they have done so. Minor edits would include edits to language that don't alter the effects of the legislation, edits for typos, or to fix the unconstitutionally of legislation. So it would have to draw a line between what is just a minor edit, and what could be considered a major change that would require a longer discussion period for vote.
For example, let's hypothetically assume there is a Chocolate Fountain Act proposal, if someone were to edit the Act to include free Cotton Candy, then that would be a major edit. Folks would need time to reassess the proposal, but some typos not so much.
Though, if there is a minor edit before vote, people could just edit it as long as they mention they have done so. Minor edits would include edits to language that don't alter the effects of the legislation, edits for typos, or to fix the unconstitutionally of legislation. So it would have to draw a line between what is just a minor edit, and what could be considered a major change that would require a longer discussion period for vote.
For example, let's hypothetically assume there is a Chocolate Fountain Act proposal, if someone were to edit the Act to include free Cotton Candy, then that would be a major edit. Folks would need time to reassess the proposal, but some typos not so much.