Bentrinus Act

The Bentrinus Act was an act implemented by the Galactic Republic's Galactic Senate, which disallowed the renting of the Senate Building for private events. However, the act had not been enforced for years by 19 BBY. That year, following the transformation of the Republic into the Galactic Empire, a private fundraiser was held in the Senate Building to fund the campaigns of six senators from the Colonies region. Senator Mon Mothma attended, at one point telling another guest that hosting the fundraiser at the Senate Building was disallowed per the Bentrinus Act, though the law was largely unenforced.

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