SGA passes Programming Bylaws Update Bill

SGA passes Programming Bylaws Update Bill

By MAX READINGER · The Johns Hopkins News-Letter · September 21, 2023

The Student Government Association (SGA) held its weekly general body meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 19 to swear in and acclimate the new freshmen senators for their posts. SGA also voted on the Chair of Programming Bylaws Update Bill and the Sophomore Class Council Tabling Funding Bill.

Freshman senator confirmations

Newly elected freshmen senators were sworn in and officially confirmed by the assembly.

The Student Perspective Interview Initiative Funding Bill

Senior Class Senator Christian Bakhit presided over the Student Perspective Interview Initiative Bill, which aimed to ameliorate a deep-rooted concern that there needed to be more communication between the SGA and the student body. Bakhit shared concerns that “a lot of senators do not attend many tabling meetings.”

Chair of Programming Bylaws Update Bill

Chair of Programming Shalala Leny presented the bill, which formally amends the bylaws to establish and define the role of the Student Body Chair of Programming position and transfer the organizational responsibilities for tabling events and other meet-and-greets from the Student Body President to the Chair of Programming.

Sophomore Class Council Tabling Funding Bill

Sophomore Class President Stone Meng revisited the Sophomore Class Tabling Funding Bill, which was first introduced to the assembly one week prior.