House Bill 256

The Act for a Unified Marriage Code and Licensing most commonly referred to as House Bill 256 or HB256, is a Carolinian bill which would limit the marriage rights for same-sex couples. Proponents for the bill say that it creates an equal standard across the nation, that is accepted by most everyday Carolinian's. However opponents call the law extreme discrimination, and bigotry. The law was passed by the House of Representatives on October 17, 2016 and by the Senate on October 18, 2016. It now awaits a signature or veto from President Nikki Haley. The law has caused major international backlash, specifically in the Alliance of Independent Nations.

Creation and Gearkomstian Passage
The Act for a Unified Marriage Code and Licensing, made its original debut on the House floor on October 7th, 2016. It was proposed by a Mississippian Representative, whose name has not been released, and blackened from the public document. The bill successfully passed sub-committees and committees in the house before making it's debut on the House floor on the 17th. The debate over HB256 took almost 9 hours, however the law was passed at 10:57 PM.

On October 18th, the bill made its way to voting on the Senate Floor, fast-tracked by members of the Carolina Federal Party (CFP). The senate debate lasted approximately 3 hours, after it's 10:50 AM debut on the senate floor. The senate initially capped filibusters at 15 minutes, however Senator Miranda Hodges talked for approximately 27 minutes without interruption. The law was passed around 2:25 PM, which means that President Nikki Haley will either sign or veto the bill. If the bill is vetoed, it goes back to the senate where it will need a 2/3 majority to be overridden.

International Backlash
The bill has created international backlash against the bill and Carolina. Several governments worldwide have criticized Carolina, saying that the nation is going backwards. New Dueveland has reacted by saying that it may impose a LGBT travel warning on Carolina. Mikenstein has already begun advising LGBT members of their nation to avoid all non-essential travel to Carolina.

Mikenstein, New Dueveland, Poemia, Santa Catarina, Siculia, and Teiko are among the nations that have criticized HB256.

On October 18, a bomb threat from an unspecified nation was received by the Savanne Police Department, threatening that if President Haley did not make a speech denying her support for HB256, the explode. The report said that someone on board had infiltrated the system and was planning on blowing up the plane if it did not land. Carolina Force One was grounded in Santa Cruz, Bolivia. The staff was evacuated off the plane and into the airport terminal where they were brought to the Carolinian Consulate in Santa Cruz. The government of Bolivia sent army units to inspect the plane.