DBH 30th Anniversary Gala Funding Bill

Senate

of the

Student Government Association

of

The Johns Hopkins University

{ S. Bill 22-23, XX }

A Bill Funding the Dunbar Baldwin Hughes Theater Company 30th ANNIVERSARY GALA

Introduced By: Senator Brandon Benjamin of the Junior Class and considered this 3rd day of October in the Year 2023

Sponsored By: Senator Divine Madubike of the Junior Class and Senator Jaden Williams of the Freshmen Class and Senator Gabriel Granados of the Sophomore Class

Referred to the senate by the Committee on Finance which recommends its passage by a vote of 8 to _.

Be it enacted by the Senate of the Student Government Association of The Johns Hopkins University assembled that:

SECTION 1. TITLE.

This Act may be referred to as the “Dunbar Baldwin Hughes 30th Anniversary Gala Funding bill”

SECTION 2. DEFINITIONS. a. SGA — The term “SGA” shall refer to the Student Government Association of The Johns Hopkins University. b. JHU, Hopkins — The terms “JHU” and “Hopkins” shall refer to Johns Hopkins University. c. DBH – The term “DBH” shall refer to the Dunbar Baldwin Hughes Theater Company.

SECTION 3. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES

1. Findings
   1. DBH plans to have a 30th-anniversary gala on October 14th,2023 at the Great Hall in Levering.
   2. The event grant placed through to the finance committee was rejected under the false assumption that this event would serve as a formal (which cannot be funded under SAC guidelines) however, subsequent discussion and collaboration with the organization's elected board found this to not be the case.
   3. This event would serve as a dramatic performance and musical open to the greater student body also featuring a candlelit dinner and buffet for all attendees

b. PURPOSES

1. To commemorate a huge milestone in the storied history of DBH as both a creative outlet and safe space for BIPOC to celebrate and embrace their cultures, heritages, and identities through theater
2. To celebrate past DBH alumni, current CBH company members, and the greater JHU/Baltimore Community that have poured in support to the organization for the past 30 years
3. To raise money for the WombWork Productions, a performing arts company based in baltimore
4. To allow the hardworking and talented members of DBH to put their gifts and passions on display for the entire student body to see through a multitude of performances such as The Wiz, For Colored Girls, Fences, Ragtime, and more!

SECTION 4. PROCEDURE AND FUNDING OF ITEM

a. The total cost would be $3140.00 for the DBH 30th Anniversary Gala

SECTION 5. SEVERABILITY.

Should any provision of this Act, an amendment made by this Act, or the application of such provision or amendment to any person or circumstance be held to be unconstitutional, the remainder of this Act, the amendments made by this Act, and the application of such provision or amendment to any person or circumstances shall not be affected thereby.

The Bill hereby PASSES/FAILS by a vote of X to X with X abstentions.

Upon passage, we have hereunto set our hands and caused the seal of the Senate to be affixed to this bill indicating the Senate’s assent and thus officially designated the bill’s adoption as law.

Signatures of Enactment:

Signatures of Enactment:

__________________________________ Ryan Chou Student Body President of the Johns Hopkins SGA

__________________________________ Jackson Morris Student Body Vice President of the Johns Hopkins SGA

__________________________________ Dalhart Dobbs President of the Senate of the Johns Hopkins SGA

__________________________________ Amy Li Student Body Secretary of the Johns Hopkins SGA

__________________________________ Jenny Chen Student Body Treasurer of the Johns Hopkins SGA

__________________________________ Shalala Leny Student Body Chair of Programming for the Johns Hopkins SGA

Signatures of Ceremony:

__________________________________ Brandon Benjamin 2025 Class Senator of the Johns Hopkins SGA

__________________________________ Divine Madubike 2025 Class Senator of the Johns Hopkins SGA

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Jaden Williams 2027 Class Senator of the Johns Hopkins SGA

__________________________________ Gabriel Granados Krieger School of Arts & Sciences Academic Senator of the Johns Hopkins SGA