§1. A new section shall be added to Article 1 of the Constitution of SimDemocracy, that shall read:
Ҥ7. All votes performed by the Senate must have a quorum in order for them to be valid.
§7.1. A quorum shall be defined as a simple majority of the members of the relevant deliberative body of the Senate (whether the full Senate or any officially established subdivision) casting a vote or formally declaring their intention to abstain.
§7.2. The absence of Senators from a vote shall not be taken into consideration when deciding the results of that vote except when determining whether there is a quorum, or when establishing a vote’s duration according to further legislation.
§7.3. Votes that do not achieve a quorum shall be repeated until a quorum is reached, except for any cases specified by further legislation.
§7.4. Further legislation may determine penalties and/or sanctions for Senators intentionally blocking a quorum from being reached.”
§2. All procedures for amending the Constitution - as specified by the Article 22 thereof, and all other relevant legislation - shall be followed for the purposes of this Amendment.
§3. This Amendment shall not affect the results of any votes that took place before its passage.
