AUSG Senate Legislation Tracker - 16

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2	AUSG Undergraduate 16th Undergraduate Senate - Legislation Tracker
3	AUSG Undergraduate Senate Speaker: Zoë Washington
4	Last Updated: October 28th, 2021	All Legislation: Here
5	Name of Legislation	Type	Number	Sponsor(s)	Date Introduced	Status	Summary of Legislation

6	16th Undergraduate Senate, 1st Session (Spring 2021)
7	A Legislative Order to Assign Senators to Standing Committees	Legislative Order	16-001	Speaker Jamar	02/05/21	N/a	Senator assignments to standing committees
8	Supporting Inclusion Through the Usage of Pronouns During Senate Meetings	Bill	16-001	Hale, Kelly, Easwar, Powers, Useche, Rubin	02/07/21	Passed	Requires all senators to include their pronouns in their zoom name.
9	A Resolution To Encourage Action Towards Gender Inclusivity Via Pronouns	Resolution	16-001	Hale, Kelly, Easwar, Powers, Useche, Rubin	02/07/21	Passed	Calls on AU administration to mandate the use of pronouns by all faculty/staff.
10	Establish the position of Chief of Staff in the Office of the Speaker and the Appointment of Eduardo Castellet Nogues to the position	Legislative Order	16-002	Speaker Jamar	02/11/21	N/a	Created cabinet position "Chief of Staff" and appointment
11	Establish the position of Chief of Legislation in the Office of the speaker and the appointment of Noah Burke to the position	Legislative Order	16-003	Speaker Jamar	02/11/21	N/a	Created cabinet position "Chief of Legislation" and appointment
12	Establish the position of events coordinator in the office of the speaker and the appointment of Dominic Brunaccioni to the position	Legislative Order	16-004	Speaker Jamar	02/11/21	N/a	Created cabinet position "Events Coordinator" and appointment
13	Establish the position of Overview Researcher in the Office of the Speaker and the appointment of Benjamin McNutt and Gargi Mansingh to the position	Legislative Order	16-005	Speaker Jamar	02/11/21	N/a	Created cabinet position "Overview Researcher" and appointment(s)
14	Establish the position of Title IX Researcher in the Office of the Speaker and the appointment of Brigid Kennelly and Isabelle Kravis to the position	Legislative Order	16-006	Speaker Jamar	02/11/21	N/a	Created cabinet position "Title IX Researcher" and appointment(s)
15	A Legislative Order to Establish the Clerical Policies for Submission of Legislation	Legislative Order	16-007	Speaker Jamar	02/16/21	N/a	Establishes clerical policies for submissions of new legislation
16	A Legislative Order to Assign Senators to Standing Committees	Legislative Order	16-008	Speaker Jamar	02/16/21	N/a	Senator assignments to standing committees
17	Introducing Reforms For Transparency, Accountability, Immediacy and Ease of Use in the American University Student Government Website	Bill	16-002	Easwar, Kelly, Hale, Durham, Powers, Relyea	02/21/21	President Veto	Establishes the position of "Record-Keeper" and sets guidelines for updating bylaws/media.
18	A Resolution To Encourage Action Towards Placing Sharps Containers In American University Public Restrooms	Resolution	16-002	Bastin, Gamble, Alvarez	02/21/21	Passed	Calls on AU administration to include sharps containers in public restrooms
19	A Resolution to Build Community Through Chat Functions (Aleyah's Bill)	Resolution	16-003	Useche	02/28/21	Passed	Calls on AU administration to prohibit professors from disabling the chat in online class in order to promote accessibility and community.
20	A Resolution To Implore the University to Implement Anti-Racist Practices and Release Racial Data	Resolution	16-004	Hale, Easwar, Kelly	02/28/21	Passed	Calls on AU administration to release AUPD racial data and to end the practice of mandatory minimum punishments for alcohol and drug violations
21	Reforming Voting Practices During Voice Vote and Nomination Confirmation	Bill	16-003	Hale, Easwar, Relyea, Powers	02/28/21	President Veto	Amends the Rules of Debate and Decorum to make confirmation votes a secret ballot by default.
22	Ensuring Accurate History During The Founders' Week	Bill	16-004	Hale, Easwar, Kelly	02/28/21	Failed in Committee	Requires the recognition of the indigenous land which AU is located on, and the role of slavery and racism in AU's establishment during Founders Week
23	A Referendum To Streamline the Process for Constitutional Amendments	Referendum	16-001	Hale, Relyea, Powers	02/28/21	Failed	Constitutional amendment to give the senate the ability to pass constitutional amendments by a 2/3rds vote, without the need for a referendum voted on by the student body
24	A Legislative Order to Assign Senators to Standing Committees	Legislative Order	16-009	Speaker Jamar	03/02/21	N/a	Senator assignments to standing committees
25	A Legislative Order to Send Legislation to the Standing Committee on Accessibility, Transparency, And Accountability	Legislative Order	16-010	Speaker Jamar	03/07/21	N/a	Send the following Legislation to CATA: Referendum 16-002, Referendum 16-003, Bill-005, Referendum 16-004, Bill 16-006
26	A Legislative Order to Renew the Commission On Preventing and Handling Cases of Sexual Assault	Legislative Order	16-011	Speaker Jamar	03/07/21	N/a	Renews the Commission On Preventing and Handling Cases of Sexual Assault
27	A Legislative Order to Establish a Commision on Mental Health and Wellness Reform	Legislative Order	16-012	Speaker Jamar	03/07/21	N/a	Establishes thee Commision on Mental Health and Wellness Reform
28	Amendment On: Reforming Voting Practices During Voice Vote	Bill	16-003-A001	Harper	03/07/21	Failed	Amends Bill 16-003 to include a clause, releasing the results of a secret ballot vote in the minutes two weeks following the vote
29	The Rules of Debate of Decorum	RDD	Rules of Debate & Decorum	Levinson	03/07/21	Passed	Updates to the Rules of Debate & Decorum.
30	Amendment On: The Rules of Debate and Decorum	RDD	16-A001	Hale	03/07/21	Passed	Amends the proposed Rules of Debate & Decorum to remove the word "referenda" from Article III. Section 1, Subsection i.
31	A Referendum To Modify The Election Cycle For School and Class Councils	Referendum	16-002	Hale, Relyea, Easwar, Powers	03/07/21	Passed: (Passed S2021 Election)	Moves the election of School and Class Councils to the fall.
32	A Referendum To Modify The Senate Election Cycle and Fix Existing Problems With Representation in Elections	Referendum	16-003	Hale, Relyea, Easwar, Powers	03/07/21	Passed: (Failed S2021 Election)	Constitutional amendment to move the start of the senate term to the last Sunday of october. Additionally, makes class year based on in residence credits.
33	A Bill To Modify The Bylaws To Match The Changes Outlined By Referenda 16-002 & Referenda 16-003	Bill	16-005	Hale, Easwar, Relyea, Powers	03/07/21	Failed in Committee	Amends the Bylaws to conform with the changes made in Referendum 16-002 & Referendum 16-003, if they pass
34	Enhancing Organizational Collaboration: AUCC & AUSG	Referendum	16-004	Rubin	03/07/21	Withdrawn in Committee	Constitutional amendment to create two new senator seats, to be nominated by AUCC
35	Election Policy Book Reform	Bill	16-006	Relyea	03/07/21	Passed	General improvements to the Elections Policy Book
36	A Resolution to Promote Inclusivity Via Closed Captioning in online communications	Resolution	16-005	Kelly, Powers, Easwar, Z. Washington, Hachem	03/21/21	Passed	Calls on AU administration to mandate the use of closed captioning in classrooms, and in other school related events. Additionally, to provide full transcripts and recordings.
37	Communications Policy Book	Policy Book	Communications	Secretary Pillai	03/21/21	Passed	Updated Communications Policy Book to reflect the creation of new positions and procedures.
38	A Joint Order to Call for a Special Meeting of the 16th Undergraduate Senate	Joint Order	16-001	Speaker Jamar, President Brock	03/21/21	N/a	Schedules a special meeting to be held on Wednesday, March 24th 2021 at 9 PM EST for the purpose of electing a new Speaker
39	A Legislative Order to Assign Senators to Standing Committees	Legislative Order	16-013	Acting-Speaker Gamble	03/22/21	N/a	Senator assignments to standing committees
40	A Legislative Order to Assign Senators to Standing Committees (Reaffirmed)	Legislative Order	16-013	Speaker Pro-Tempore Bastin	03/25/21	N/a	Reaffirms the Legislative Order 16-003: assigning a senator to standing committees
41	A Bill to Require All Senators to go Through DEI Trained	Bill	16-007	Harper	03/27/21	Failed in Committee	Requires all senators to go through DEI training
42	A Bill to Require A Semester Census	Bill	16-008	Harper	03/27/21	Substituted in Committee (DEI) 16-008-S01	Requires AUSG to hold a AUSG census at the start of the senate session
43	A Bill to Amend the Bylaws to Require Public Information on Appointments	Bill	16-009	Harper	03/27/21	Substituted In Committee (CATA) 16-009-S01	Amends the Bylaws to require the Speaker and President to release the names of all applicants for vacant senate seats within two meetings after the vacancy is filled
44	Legislative Order Sending Additional Bills to Committee	Legislative Order	16-014	Speaker Pro-Tempore Bastin	03/27/21	N/a	Sends Bills 16-007, 16-008, 16-009 to Finance/DEI, CATA/DEI, CATA respectively
45	Amendment on: Proposed Communications Policy Book	Policy Book (COMM)	16-A001	Kelly (Proxy: Curtis)	03/28/21	Failed	Requires the Secretary to notify past AUSG officials a week prior to deactivate their accounts
46	Amendment on: Proposed Communications Policy Book	Policy Book (COMM)	16-A002	Kelly (Proxy: Curtis)	03/28/21	Failed	Requires the Secretary to maintain an active list of AUSG officials, and update it within 48 hours of a member joining/leaving
47	Amendment on: Amendment on: Proposed Communications Policy Book	Policy Book (COMM)	16-A002-01	Harper	03/28/21	Failed	Changes the time requirement from 48 hours to two academic weeks
48	Amendment On: A Referendum To Modify The Senate Election Cycle and Fix Existing Problems With Representation In Elections	Referendum	16-003-A01	Hale	03/28/21	Passed	Amends the question to be placed on the ballot
49	Amendment On: Amendment On: A Referendum To Modify The Senate Election Cycle and Fix Existing Problems With Representation In Elections	Referendum	16-003-A01-01	Harper	03/28/21	Passed	Amends the proposed amendment by removing biased language
50	A Legislative Order to Assign Senators to Standing Committees	Legislative Order	16-015	Speaker Z. Washington	03/29/21	N/a	Senator assignments to standing committees
51	Committee Substitute: A Bill to Amend the Bylaws to Require Public Information on Appointments	Bill	16-009-S01	Harper, Harper (Proxy: Relyea)	04/01/21	Passed	Replaces Bill 16-009, with a new version of the Bill that amends the Bylaws
52	Committee Substitute: A Bill to Amend The Bylaws To Include a Section Ensuring Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion	Bill	16-008-S01	Cervantes, Hale	04/07/21	Passed	Replaces Bill 16-008, with a new version of the Bill that amends the bylaws. Additionally, implements ideas found in Bill 16-007.
53	Resolution 16-006. A Resolution To Implore The University To Recognize Election Day Every Year	Resolution	16-006	Relyea, Gamble, Hale, Duncan-Gilmour, Bastin, O'Brien, Chowdhury	04/11/21	Passed	Implores the university to recognize Election Day as a holiday every year.
54	Resolution 16-007. A Resolution To Recognize Veterans Day As An Official University Holiday	Resolution	16-007	Aponte Alvarez, Bastin, Gamble, Hale, O'Brien, Duncan-Gilmour	04/11/21	Passed	Implores the university to recognize Veterans Day as a holiday every year
55	Resolution 16-008. A Resolution To Implore The University To Recognize Indigenous People's’ Day In Lieu Of Fall Break	Resolution	16-008	Hale, Gamble, Easwar, Kelly, Relyea, Bastin, O'Brien, Duncan-Gilmour, Chowdhury	04/11/21	Passed	Implores the university to have fall break begin on Indigenous Peoples' Day
56	Amendment On: Resolution 16-008 A Resolution To Implore The University To Recognize Indigenous Peoples’ Day In Lieu Of Fall Break	Resolution	16-008-A01	Easwar	04/11/21	Passed	Amends the "therefore" section to include the Speaker of the Undergraduate Senate in the team to advocate on behalf of the resolution.
57	Legislative Order Waiving Absences Until Current Attendance Policy Present in Bylaws is Amended	Legislative Order	16-016	Speaker Z. Washington	04/16/21	Rescinded	Excuses Senate/Committee/Office Hour absences from 03/28/21 to present, until bylaws are amended.
58	Bill 16-010. Fall 2021 Collaborative Planning Initiative	Bill	16-010	Hale, Doria	04/18/21	Passed
59	Bill 16-011. A Bill to Formalize The Existing Practices of the Undergraduate Councils and Ensure Their Role as a Co-Equal Branch of Student Government	Bill	16-011	Hale	04/18/21	Passed
60	Bill 16-012. A Bill to Specify the Fall Election and Update the Bylaws in Response to Recent Referenda	Bill	16-012	Hale	04/18/21	Substituted on Floor (Bill 16-012-S01)
61	Resolution 16-009: A Resolution to Encourage Affinity Club Representatives to Attend Senate Meetings	Resolution	16-009	Reyes, Kelly, Cervantes	04/18/21	Passed
62	Bill 16-013. Giving Speaking Rights to Students on Bills and Resolutions	Bill	16-013	Easwar	04/18/21	Failed In Committee (CRP)
63	Bill 16-012. A Bill To Update The Bylaws in Response to Recent Referenda	Bill	16-012-S01	Hale	04/18/21	Passed
64	A Legislative Order to Assign Senators to Standing Committees	Legislative Order	16-017	Speaker Z. Washington	04/20/21	N/a
65	Establish the Position of Historian in the Office of the Speaker and the Appointment of Evan Rein to the Position	Legislative Order	16-018	Speaker Z. Washington	04/22/21	N/a
66	Appointment of Emily Minster to the Position of Title IX Researcher in the Office of the Speaker	Legislative Order	16-019	Speaker Z. Washington	04/22/21	N/a
67	16th Undergraduate Senate, 2nd Session (Summer 2021)
68	AUSG Budget Fall 2021; Wonk: In Memoriam 2011-2021	Bill	16-014	Relyea, Hale, Bastin, Gamble, Harper, Kelly	06/30/21	Passed	Budget for Fall 2021
69	AUSG Stipends Fall 2021 Wonk: In Memoriam 2011-2021	Bill	16-015	Relyea, Hale, Bastin, Gamble, Harper, Kelly	06/30/21	Passed	Stipends for Fall 2021
70		Bill	16-015-A01		06/30/21	Failed
71		Bill	16-015-A02		06/30/21	Passed
72	AUSG Reserve Roll-Overs Fall 2021 Wonk: In Memoriam 2011-2021	Bill	16-016	Relyea, Hale, Bastin, Gamble, Harper, Kelly	06/30/21	Passed	Budget Roll-Over for Fall 2021
73	Amendment On: AUSG Stipends Fall 2021 Wonk: In Memoriam 2011-2021	Bill	16-015-A01	Bastin	06/30/21	Failed
74		Resolution	16-010		07/29/21	Pased
75	16th Undergraduate Senate, 3rd Session (Fall 2021)
76	Amendment On: AUSG Stipends Fall 2021 Wonk: In Memoriam 2011-2021	Bill	16-015-0A02	Harper	06/30/21	Passed
77	AUSG Reserves Withdrawal for the Yearbook Project	Bill	16-017	Bastin	09/12/21	Passed
78	A Bill to Ensure Separation of Powers Between the Undergraduate Senate, Executive, & Judiciary With the Undergraduate Councils	Bill	16-018	Hale, Powers	09/19/21	Passed
79	A Referendum to Enhance the Process for Constitutional Amendments	Referendum	16-005	Hale	09/26/21	Passed (Passed F2021 Election
80	A Bill to Formalize the Existing Practices of the Undergraduate Councils	Bill	16-019	Hale, Low*	09/26/21	Passed
81	A Referendum on the University Dining Decision to End the Foot Long for a Meal-Swipe	Referendum	16-006	Hale	09/26/21	Passed (Passed F2021 Election
82	A Legislative Order to Assign Senators to Standing Committees	Legislative Order	16-020	Speaker Z. Washington	09/27/21	N/a
83	The Brett O'Brien Referendum to Separate The School of Education From the College of Arts & Sciences in the Senate	Referendum	16-007	Hale	10/03/21	Passed (Passed F2021 Election
84	A Directive for AUSG Judicial Board Interim Chair and Members to Report to the Undergraduate Senate	Directive	16-001	Gamble, Bastin	10/10/21	Passed	Requires J-Board to attend next meeting for reconfirmation, at penalty of removal of office
85	A Bill to Change the Nomination and Confirmation Process of the Parliamentarian	Bill	16-020	Hale	10/24/21	Passed
86	A Bill to Reform the Judicial Board in Response to Recent Failures to Meet Constitutional Duties	Bill	16-021	Hale, Bastin, Gamble	10/24/21	Passed
87	A Bill to Reallocate Funds from the Undergraduate Council Fund to the Vice-President Programming Fund and AUSG General	Bill	16-022	Hale (Relyea)	11/07/21	Passed
88	A Substitute Bill to Provide Adequate Funding for the VP Programming Fund Without Defunding Our Councils	Bill	16-022-S01	Hale	11/07/21	Failed
89	A Bill to Specify Important Roles Within the Undergraduate Senate	Bill	16-023	Hale, Bastin, Gamble	11/07/21	Passed
90	A Bill to Specify the Powers and Responsibilities of the Speaker	Bill	16-024	Hale, Bastin	11/07/21	Passed
91	A Resolution to Promote Inclusivity for Students with Food Allergies in Communal Dining Spaces	Resolution	16-011	Bastin, Beauregard	11/14/21	Passed
92	A Legislative Order to Assign Senators to Standing Committees	Legislative Order	16-021	Speaker Z. Washington	11/16/21	N/a
93	Bill 16-025. A Bill Establishing The Spring 2022 AUSG Budget	Bill	16-025	Hale, Gamble, Bastin, Duncan-Gilmour, Beauregard	12/05/21	Passed	Budget for S2021
94	Bill 16-026. A Bill To Rollover Unused Fall 2021 Funds To The Spring 2022 AUSG Budget	Bill	16-026	Hale, Gamble, Bastin, Duncan-Gilmour, Beauregard	12/05/21	Passed	Budget Rollover for S2021
95	Bill 16-027. A Bill Establishing The Spring 2022 AUSG Stipends	Bill	16-027	Hale, Gamble, Bastin, Duncan-Gilmour, Beauregard	12/05/21	Passed	Stipends for S2021
96	Bill 16-028. A Bill To Withdraw From The AUSG Reserved Account To Fund The Annual Founders’ Day Events	Bill	16-028	Hale, Gamble, Bastin, Duncan-Gilmour, Beauregard	12/05/21	Passed	Reservee withdrawl for S2021
97	Amendment On: Bill 16-027. A Bill Establishing The Spring 2022 AUSG Stipends	Bill	16-027-A01	Gamble	12/05/21	Passed	Reduces Secretary's cabinet by $100.00, and moves it to Presidnet