Student Government Association

Legislation

Passed Bills & Resolutions

Type	Name	Status	Description
Bill	S24-001	Passed	An Act to Add More Accessible Service Animal Water Fountains on the Tennessee Tech Campus
Bill	S24-002	Passed	An Act to Amend the Constitution to Allow Former Supreme Court Justices Who Are Current Senators to Temporarily Fill Vacancies on the Supreme Court if the Court Falls Below Quorum and No Alternatives Are Available
Bill	S24-003	Passed	An Act to Engage Student Activity and Knowledge of Our Local Community Business Establishments
Bill	S24-004	Passed	An Act to Add Nontraditional Student Representative to the Student Government Association Senate
Executive Order	EO-001	Passed	On Amending the Selection Process for the Student Trustee for the Board of Trustees by Creating a Review Committee for Handling Excessive Applicants

Type	Name	Status	Description
Bill	F23-001	Passed	First Year Assembly Act of 2023
Bill	F23-002	Passed	Student Organization Advisory Council Act of 2023 (with amendments)
Bill	F23-003	Passed	An Act to Rework SGA Senate Standing Committee Appointment Procedures and Membership
Bill	F23-004	Passed	An Act to Add Nontraditional Student Representative to the Student Government Association Senate
Bill	F23-005	Passed	An Act to Empower the SGA Supreme Court by Allowing It to Hear Cases Brought by All Members of the SGA and Announce Its Own Decisions
Bill	F23-006	Passed	An Act to Eliminate the Restrictive Term Limits on Transfer Students Serving as the Transfer Senator
Bill	F23-007	Passed	An Act to Add a List of Public Microwaves on Campus to the Tennessee Tech Website and Add Public Microwaves to Popular Locations
Bill	F23-008	Passed	An Act to Provide for More Environmentally Friendly Lighting Installments on Campus Limiting the Amount of Light Pollution Produced by Tennessee Tech
Bill	F23-009	Passed	An Act to Address a Statement through the Center for Career Development to Employers at the Career Fair to Update the List of Positions They are Hiring
Bill	F23-010	Passed	An Act o Provide Preferable Seating to Veterans and Veteran Dependents at Tennessee Technological University Football and Basketball Games
Resolution	F23-001	Passed	A Resolution to Amending the Senate Rules to Include Holding Referendums and Surveys to the Student Body

Type	Name	Status	Description
Bill	S23-01	Passed	An Act to Adjust the Honors Lounge
Bill	S23-02	Passed	An Act to Add Detectable Warning Pavers to the TN Tech University's Sidewalks
Bill	S23-03	Passed	An Act to Restrict Student Access to Websites Providing Methods of Self-Destructive Behavior
Bill	S23-04	Passed	An Act to Increase Motorcycle Parking on Campus
Bill	S23-05	Passed	An Act to Guarantee Support for Students that are Victims of Sexual Assault on Campus through the Establishment of a Lead Advocate for Student Victim Programs
Resolution	S23-01	Passed	A Resolution to Congratulate the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles Women's Basketball Team for an Outstanding Season
Resolution	S23-02	Passed	A Resolution Condemning the Expulsion of Representatives

Type	Name	Status	Description
Resolution	F22-R001	Passed	A Resolution Regarding Teacher Support
Resolution	F22-R002	Passed	A Resolution to Institute Safer Crosswalks and Upgrade Pre-Existing Ones
Resolution	F22-R003	Passed	A Resolution to Further the Relationships Between Local Government Entities and the Student Government Association of Tennessee Tech University
Resolution	F22-R004	Passed	A Resolution to Honor Dr. MIchael Birdwell
Resolution	F22-R005	Passed	A Resolution to Increase the Amount of Bike Racks in Heavily Trafficked Area on Campus
Bill	F22-B001	Passed	An Act to Bring Food Trucks to Tennessee Tech's Campus
Bill	F22-B002	Passed	An Act to Extend the Angelo and Jennette Volpe Library Hours of Operation
Bill	F22-B011	Passed	An Act to Improve Accessibility in the Intramural Program for Students with Disabilities
Bill	F22-C001	Passed	An Act to Merge the SGA Constitution and By-Laws
Bill	F22-C011	Passed	An Act to Reform the Student Government Association Senate Committee Procedures and Further Reform the SGA S.O.L.O. Funding Committee
Bill	F22-L005	Passed	An Act to Provide Improved Benefits to Resident Assistants
Bill	F22-L006	Passed	An Act to Provide for the Inclusion of Student Hardship Resources within Tennessee Tech Syllabi
Bill	F22-B007	Passed	An Act to Provide for the Funding of Graduate Students' Professional Association Memberships

Type	Name	Status	Description	Status
Bill	S22-001	Passed	An Act to Encourage Paper Towel Conservation	Signed
Bill	S22-003	Passed	An Act to Hire a Mental Health Counselor Specialized in Eating Disorders for the Counseling Center	Signed
Bill	S22-004	Passed	An Act to Circulate Materials and Signage to Promote Proper Recycling Procedures	Signed
Bill	S22-005	Passed	An Act to Amend the Constitution and By-Laws of SGA relative to Adding a Position for a Senator-at-Large for the purpose of Retaining Senators	Signed
Bill	S22-007	Passed	An Act to Add and Honors Program Student Representative to the Student Government Association Senate	Signed
Bill	S22-008	Passed	An Act to Commission the SGA Constitutional Reform Committee to Review the Grammar and Formatting of the SGA By-laws	Signed
Resolution	S22-003	Passed	A Resolution to Show Solidarity with the Government and People of Ukraine	Referred to appropriate administrative office

Type	Name	Status	Description	Status
Bill	F21-001	Passed	An Act to Standardize GPA Requirements Across the Branches of SGA	Implemented
Bill	F21-002	Passed	An Act to Install Campus Map Directories Across Tennessee Tech Campus	Referred to AVP Facilities
Bill	F21-003	Passed	An Act to Paint a Staircase in Support of the LGBTQ+ Community at Tennessee Tech	Referred to AVP Facilities
Bill	F21-004	Passed	An Act to Encourage Bottle Recycling on Campus	Referred to Office of Sustainability
Bill	F21-005	Passed	An Act to Provide Ready Access to Work Order Forms	Referred to AVP Facilities
Bill	F21-007	Passed	An Act to Update the Location of the ROTC Supply Room	Referred to AVP Facilities
Bill	F21-008	Passed	An Act to Increase the Number of Student-Accessible Family Restrooms on Campus	Referred to AVP Facilities
Resolution	F21-001	Passed	A Resolution to Bring Dogs to the Quad During Dead Week	Referred to Student Activities

Type	Name	Status	Description	Status
Bill	S21-001	Passed	An Act to Improve Student Safety in the RUC Expansion	Referred to appropriate administrative office
Bill	S21-002	Passed	An Act to Declare EagleFit Week as a Campus Wide Event	Referred to appropriate administrative office
Bill	S21-003	Passed	An Act to Improve Restroom Wheelchair Accessibility	Referred to appropriate administrative office
Bill	S21-004	Passed	An Act to Improve Stairwell Tread Safety	Referred to appropriate administrative office
Bill	S21-005	Passed	An Act to Make Syllabi Accessible to Students	Referred to appropriate administrative office
Resolution	S21-006	Passed	A Resolution to Continue and Expand Tech Strong Day of Service	Referred to appropriate administrative office
Bill	S21-007	Passed	An Act to add a Pharmabox to the Lab Science Building	Signed
Resolution	S21-008	Passed	A Resolution to Add a Crosswalk to North Willow Avenue	Signed
Resolution	S21-010	Passed	A Resolution to Update the General Parking & Transportation Polices	Signed
Bill	S21-011	Passed	An Act to Add Important Phone Numbers to the Back of Students' Eagle Cards	Signed
Bill	S21-012	Passed	An Act to Increase Funding for the Counseling Center	Signed
Bill	S21-013	Passed	An Act to Hire Medication Control Staff for the Counseling Center	Signed
Bill	S21-014	Passed	An Act to Hire Additional Staff for the Counseling Center	Signed
Bill	S21-015	Passed	An Act to Enhance the Readability of the SGA Constitution & By-laws, Modify Procedures relating to Senate Standing & Ad-hoc Committees, & Provide for the Introduction of a specialized Rules of Order for the SGA Senate.	Signed

Type	Name	Status	Description	Status
Bill	F20-002	Passed	An Act to Improve Restroom Wheelchair Accessibility	Referred to appropriate administrative office
Bill	F20-004	Passed	An Act to Add Intercultural Affairs Representation to Student Government	Implemented
Bill	F20-005	Passed	An Act to Enhance & Clarify Various Procedures relating to Executive Orders, & for Connected Purposes Thereof	Implemented
Bill	F20-006	Passed	An Act to Add an International Student Representative to Student Government	Implemented
Bill	F20-007	Passed	An Act to Proclaim a TN Tech Positive Body Image Day	Implemented
Bill	F20-008	Passed	An Act to Create a Natural Walking Trail Around Sherlock Lake	Referred to appropriate administrative office
Bill	F20-009	Passed	An Act to Add More Locations that Display Student Artwork on Campus	Referred to appropriate administrative office
Bill	F20-011	Passed	An Act to Clarify Language Relating to the Executive Council	Implemented

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