Legislation Considered During Session XVI
Resolution
| number | title | committee | status |
| R-16-17 | A Resolution Establishing the Need to Support Higher Education | none |
submitted
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| R-16-16 | A Resolution in Support of the Creation of the Campus Sustainability Fund | none |
submitted
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| R-16-15 | A Resolution in Support of the Senate Date Auction | none |
submitted
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| R-16-14 | A Resolution Commending the American Red Cross Club at UW | none |
submitted
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| R-16-13 | A Resolution in Support of Aiding the Victims of the Haiti Earthquake | none |
submitted
|
| R-16-12 | A Resolution Seeking to Preserve the U-PASS Program | none |
submitted
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| R-16-11 | Resolution In Support of Student Involvement in Higher Education Advocacy Day 2010 | none |
rules suspended
|
| R-16-10 | Honoring law enforcement | steering |
passed
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| R-16-9 | A Resolution Demanding Remediation of the Nike Corporation | steering |
passed
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| R-16-8 | A Resolution in Support of Safety in Non-Potentially-Lethal Measures | steering |
referred
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| R-16-7 | A Resolution Commending Student Leaders and Alumni on the Medal of Honor Memorial | general affairs |
passed
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| R-16-6 | Affordable Textbooks | academic |
passed
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| R-16-5 | A Resolution in Support of the “Commuter Commons” Pilot Program in the HUB | campus affairs |
passed
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| R-16-4 | A Resolution in Support of the Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2009 (SAFRA) | academic |
passed
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| R-16-3 | A Resolution Commending the UW Softball Team for its Successful 2009 Season | steering |
passed
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| R-16-2 | A resolution to adopt the Husky Creed | steering |
passed
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| R-16-1 | A Resolution in Support of Cake | steering |
passed
|
Senate Bill
| number | title | committee | status |
Organic Act
| number | title | committee | status |
| OA-16-2 | An Act Revising Committee Membership | none |
submitted
|
| OA-16-1 | An Act Revising the ASUW Student Senate Bylaws Regarding Quorum | steering |
passed
|
Legislative Directive
| number | title | committee | status |
| LD-16-1 | A Legislative Directive Seeking to Preserve the U-PASS Program | none |
submitted
|
Senate Order
| number | title | committee | status |
Legislation Status Explained
| status | meaning |
| submitted | Legislation has been submitted for consdieration but has not yet been referred by Steering |
| referred | Legislation has been referred to a standing committee for consideration. Legislation may be in committee for two meetings (with a possible two meeting extension). Any legislation not reported out at that time is considered dead. |
| reported | Legislation has been reported out of committee to the Floor for debate. Legislation takes two readings before final passage. Legislation may remain on the Floor indefinetly. |
| tabled | Consideration of legislation has been postponed. Committees may only postpone for two weeks (with a possible two week extension). Legislation on the Floor may be tabled indefinetly. |
| passed | A Resolution or Senate Bill has passed the Senate and is now awaiting BOD action. Senate Bills require BOD action, while Resolutions become binding if the BOD takes no action within two BOD meetings. |
| resolved | Resolution is binding upon the Association. Either the Resolution has been passed by the Senate and approved by the BOD, passed by the Senate and two BOD meetings have transpired with no BOD action, or the BOD has resurected a Resolution previously failed by Senate. |
| enacted | The Senate Bill or Organic Act has been approved. In the case of a Senate Bill, both the Senate and the BOD have approved its enactment. Organic Acts only require the approval of Senate. |
| failed | The legislation has been failed either in committee or on the Floor of the Senate. |
| BOD veto | The legislation has been vetoed by 2/3rds of the voting membership of the Board of Directors. Only Resolutions of Student Opinion are subject to BOD Veto. |
| no action | The legislation has failed to either be enacted or resolved before the end of the session, however it has not be failed by a committee, the Senate, or veoted by the BOD. |
