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|leader1title=Governor
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|leader2title=Chair of the Apportionment Committee
|leader2title=President of the Legislature
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|leader3title=Chair of the Apportionment Committee
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|election=August 17, 2022
|election=August 17, 2022
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}}The '''1st Legislature of Cascadia''' was the first meeting of the the legislative branch of the Republic of Cascadia, composed of the Cascadia House of Representatives. It convened in Olympia, on August 17, 2022, on the first day of [[Presidency of SayerQT|SayerQT’s governorship]] and ended on September 17, 2022. With the initial meeting of the First Legislature, the Cascadian national government officially began operations under the new frame of government established by the [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gYBPWtHFGn-duQFY6E2j87bQLQThv31qYxiNkfSLyyk/edit Provisional Constitution of Cascadia].


The '''1st Legislature of Cascadia''' was a meeting of the the legislative branch of the Republic of Cascadia, composed of the Cascadia House of Representatives. It convened in Olympia, on August 17, 2022, on the first day of SayerQT’s governorship and ended on September 17, 2022.  With the initial meeting of the First Legislature, the Cascadian federal government officially began operations under the new (and current) frame of government established by the 2022 Constitution.
The [[August 2022 Cascadia general election|August 2022]] election decided who would be elected to the House. The result of the first general election ended with 12 total representatives being elected to the House.


== Major events ==
* August 17, 2022: The Constitution of Cascadia was ratified. The government officially began operating under this constitution.
** [[SayerQT#SayerQT on Terra Aurora|SayerQT]] and [[EstiQT]] were elected the first [[Governor of Cascadia|governor]] and [[Cabinet of Cascadia#Vice President|lieutenant governor]] of Cascadia.
** The House officially convened for the first time in [[Olympia]].


The December 2022 election decided who would be elected to the House. There was an increase of seats in the House from 15 to 17. A total of 8 new representatives were elected to this session, most notably the Frontier electoral district was composed entirely of 3 new members of the House.
== Major legislation ==
=== Enacted ===
* August 18, 2022: Cascadian Town Expansion Act, Pub. L. 1-1
* August 21, 2022: Apportionment Committee Act, Pub. L. 1-3
* September 3, 2022: Representation of the People Act, Pub. L. 1-6
* September 9, 2022: Recruitment Act, Pub. L. 1-9
 
= Records =
 
* [https://docs.google.com/document/d/10zE1bDnQilWoihD36VQDPuF6WbW3XGwuLed5D72bfBo/edit?usp=sharing Republic of Cascadia Statutes at Large Volume 1]
* [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1TljnAmWXLCsr9oET-aeIlMjW1RkQtcP_Ue5XvaLUwhw/edit?usp=sharing House Vote Participation - 1st Legislature]
 
== Members ==
=== [[East (Cascadian House constituency)|East]] ===
# shattered2907 - Spokane
# Vorobyevite - Spokane
# YoplaitFlips - Spokane
 
=== [[Northwest (Cascadian House constituency)|Northwest]] ===
# CatPerson136 - Bend
# [[EstiQT]] - Victoria
# ToasterBurnt - Port McNeill (until August 21, 2022)
## Furballen - Vancouver (from August 21, 2022)
 
=== Salish ===
# Supesu_ - Neah Bay
# [[ViolentVampire]] - Neah Bay
# xX_cMac_Xx - Seattle
 
=== [[Olympia (Cascadian House constituency)|Southwest]] ===
# [[Arathorn52]] - Olympia
# [[cheeseballfluffy]] - Olympia
# [[xBest_Name_Everx]] - Olympia
 
== Changes in membership ==
 
{| class="wikitable"
|+House changes
!District
!Vacated by
!Reason for change
!Successor
!Date of successor's formal installation
|-
|[[Northwest (Cascadian House constituency)|Northwest]]
|ToasterBurnt
|Resigned August 21, 2022<br>Successor nominated by Governor and approved by House the same day to continue the term ToasterBurnt was elected to
|Furballen
|[[Northwest (Cascadian House constituency)#Elections|August 21, 2022]]
|}
 
== Committees ==
 
=== House of Representatives ===
* Apportionment (Chair: ViolentVampire)
 
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Latest revision as of 08:14, 2 September 2023

1st Legislature of Cascadia
Seal of the Cascadia Legislature.png
August 17, 2022 - September 17, 2022
Membership 12 representatives
Governor SayerQT
President of the Legislature EstiQT
Chair of the Apportionment Committee ViolentVampire
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Election August 17, 2022
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Political Groups
12 seat Cascadian House.png
House of Representatives
Political Groups
Nonpartisan (12)
Previous meeting Legislature established
Next meeting 2nd Legislature

The 1st Legislature of Cascadia was the first meeting of the the legislative branch of the Republic of Cascadia, composed of the Cascadia House of Representatives. It convened in Olympia, on August 17, 2022, on the first day of SayerQT’s governorship and ended on September 17, 2022. With the initial meeting of the First Legislature, the Cascadian national government officially began operations under the new frame of government established by the Provisional Constitution of Cascadia.

The August 2022 election decided who would be elected to the House. The result of the first general election ended with 12 total representatives being elected to the House.

Major events

  • August 17, 2022: The Constitution of Cascadia was ratified. The government officially began operating under this constitution.

Major legislation

Enacted

  • August 18, 2022: Cascadian Town Expansion Act, Pub. L. 1-1
  • August 21, 2022: Apportionment Committee Act, Pub. L. 1-3
  • September 3, 2022: Representation of the People Act, Pub. L. 1-6
  • September 9, 2022: Recruitment Act, Pub. L. 1-9

Records

Members

East

  1. shattered2907 - Spokane
  2. Vorobyevite - Spokane
  3. YoplaitFlips - Spokane

Northwest

  1. CatPerson136 - Bend
  2. EstiQT - Victoria
  3. ToasterBurnt - Port McNeill (until August 21, 2022)
    1. Furballen - Vancouver (from August 21, 2022)

Salish

  1. Supesu_ - Neah Bay
  2. ViolentVampire - Neah Bay
  3. xX_cMac_Xx - Seattle

Southwest

  1. Arathorn52 - Olympia
  2. cheeseballfluffy - Olympia
  3. xBest_Name_Everx - Olympia

Changes in membership

House changes
District Vacated by Reason for change Successor Date of successor's formal installation
Northwest ToasterBurnt Resigned August 21, 2022
Successor nominated by Governor and approved by House the same day to continue the term ToasterBurnt was elected to
Furballen August 21, 2022

Committees

House of Representatives

  • Apportionment (Chair: ViolentVampire)
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