Spring 2024 Committee Bylaws Update Bill

Senate of the Student Government Association of The Johns Hopkins University

{ S. Bill 23-24, 02}

A Bill Updating the SGA Bylaws to Obey the Constitution

Introduced By: Sophomore Class President Stone Meng and the Internal Affairs Committee First considered this 27th day of February in the Year 2024 and Next considered this Xth day of Month in the Year 2024

Sponsored By: Senator First Last of the and Senator First Last of the

Referred to the Senate by the Committee on Internal Affairs which recommends its Passage by a vote of X to X.

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

TITLE This Act may be referred to as the “Spring 2024 Committee Bylaws Update Bill”
FINDINGS AND PURPOSES
1. FINDINGS
  1. With the current biweekly meeting structure for certain committees, tasks are not efficiently completed.
  2. With committee attendance in general, some members are not actively participating, especially with virtual meetings.
2. PURPOSES
  1. To amend the Bylaws of the Student Government Association at Johns Hopkins University to improve committee participation.
AMENDMENTS

4.1.2.5.1 The Standing Legislative Committees of the Senate shall be required to regularly meet at least once every two (2) weeks.

4.1.2.5.1 The Standing Legislative Committees of the Senate shall be required to regularly meet at least once per week during the academic school year. 4.1.2.5.7 In the case that participants in committee meetings are not present in person at a previously agreed meeting location, they shall be required to join a web conference meeting with their cameras on. a. Exceptions may be made to this rule, provided that participants notify the committee chair 24 hours in advance, for: i. Proven, longstanding technical issues, ii. Meetings taken while traveling, b. Failure to follow this rule shall result in an unexcused absence being recorded for the participant. Repeat offenses should be dealt with by the committee chair through a meeting with the participant 4.1.2.5.8 Committee Chairs may assign tasks to committee members; the completion of these tasks may be required as part of the committee meeting attendance criteria at the discretion of the Committee Chairs. 4.1.2.5.9 Committee Chairs may introduce committee-specific policies but must relay such policies to the President of the Senate and the Executive Secretary within two business days before the implementation of the policies.

Rationale

Make Senators more active and engaged in the committee meetings, thus ensuring the efficient workflow of all committees.

The Bill hereby PASSES/FAILS by a vote of __ to __ with __ 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:

__________________________________ Ryan Chou Student Body President of the SGA at Johns Hopkins University

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Nasreen naqvi President of the Senate of the SGA at Johns Hopkins University

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

__________________________________ Amy Li Student Body Secretary of the SGA at Johns Hopkins University

__________________________________ Jenny Chen Student Body Treasurer of the SGA at Johns Hopkins University

Signatures of Ceremony:

__Nasreen Naqvi________________________________

Introducer of the Bill

_____Tyler Turner_____________________________

Co-Sponsor of the Bill

_____Mufasa Cruz Moreno_____________________________

Co-Sponsor of the Bill