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SBL(05) |
Author |
Description of Legislation |
Status |
Roll Call Votes |
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001 |
Senator Holt |
A Resolution to encourage student organizations to sponsor
debates during the upcoming SG elections |
Passed |
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002 |
Senators Holt and Byrd |
A Resolution recognizing January 2005 as Stalking Awareness
Month |
Passed |
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003 |
Senator Holt |
A Resolution commending USC Parking Services for the extension
of the Bull ST garage |
Failed |
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004 |
Senator Holt |
A Resolution Encouraging further safety measures on Wheat St. |
Passed |
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005 |
Senator Walsh |
A Resolution commending USC Women's Volleyball coach, Kim
Hudson |
Passed |
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006 |
Senators Piper, Holt, and Preston |
A Bill amending the Constitutional Codes regarding making the
office of the Attorney General an elected position |
1st reading |
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007 |
Senator Piper |
A Bill amending the constitutional codes in order to create
special elections to fill empty Senate seats |
Sent to Committee |
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008 |
Senator Piper |
An Amendment to the SG Constitution to allow special elections
to fill vacant Senate seats |
Sent to Committee |
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|
009 |
Senators Piper, Holt, and Preston |
An amendment to the SG Constitution to make the office of the
Attorney General an elected position |
1st reading |
|
|
010 |
Senator Byrd |
An amendment to the
legislative codes to institute a cap on stipends for the clerk
and parliamentarian of the senate. |
Passed |
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011 |
Senator Byrd |
An amendment to the legislative codes concerning vacant senate
seats |
Passed |
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|
012 |
Senators Ashley and Havird |
A resolution supporting the banning of smoking in all
university owned buildings |
Passed |
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|
013 |
Senator Havird |
A resolution to organize a safety meeting among local
officials |
Passed |
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|
014 |
Senator Walsh |
An amendment to the election codes extending the time for
campaigning |
failed |
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015 |
Senator Piper |
A resolution commending
Karin Gardner and
Terrill Wilkins on their election to SCORE |
passed |
|
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016 |
Senators Bornemann,
Ellis, Amick, Miller, Piper, Shelton, and Vineyard |
A finance bill to allocate student activity fees for the year
2005-2006 |
Passed |
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017 |
Senator Piper |
A resolution calling for SG to pay the SEC athletic fine |
Passed |
|
|
018 |
Senators Havird,
Byrd, Hackett, Hamdan, Kuhlen, Modeen, Shah, and Walsh. |
A resolution commending Student Body President Zachery Scott |
Passed/vetoed |
|
|
019 |
Senators Holt and Preston |
A resolution commemorating the outgoing SG President, Zachery
Scott, Vice President, Yvonne Miller, and Treasurer, Cameron
Burnette |
Passed |
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|
020 |
Senator Piper |
A resolution requesting the disclosure of
text books and required readings to the student body. |
Passed |
|
|
021 |
Senators Klump & Karaffa |
A bill to codify the description of the office of the student
senate sergeant at arms. |
Passed |
Second
Reading |
|
022 |
Senators Klump, Chakales, and Spivey |
A bill to create the
positions of the student comptrollers under the office
of the student body treasurer. |
Passed |
Second
Reading |
|
023 |
Senator Spivey |
A bill amending the
election codes to allow for senators to present election
bills. |
Passed/vetoed |
Second
Reading |
|
024 |
Senators Floyd,
Guest, Rapp, Piper, Bishop, Hamdan, Hardin, and Chakales. |
A bill to extend the
new member initiation deadline for Greek-letter organizations. |
Passed |
Adoption |
|
025 |
Senator Collins |
A bill to amend section 113 of the
executive codes, so as to redefine the function of university
committees. |
Passed |
Adoption |
|
026 |
Senators Ray, Rabon,
Ashley, Piper |
A bill amending the
election codes to allow for earlier filing days. |
Passed |
Adoption |
|
027 |
Senate Finance Committee |
A bill amending the finance codes |
Passed |
Adoption |
|
028 |
Senators Bullard and
Klump |
A resolution to
commend the University of South Carolina's Men's Basketball
Team for their performance of the 2004-2005 season. |
Passed |
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029 |
Senators Ray and Klump |
A resolution to honor the life of his holiness Pope John Paul
II |
Passed |
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030 |
Senators Alexander and Ray |
A bill amending the
freshman council constitution to deregulate the time at which
freshman council meetings must be held. |
Passed |
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031 |
Senators Rabon,
Klump, Bain, Alexander, Modeen, and Ray |
A resolution to
encourage the printing of information on USC safety programs
in the Mortar Board Calendar. |
Passed |
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|
032 |
Senators Rabon, Ray,
and Bullard |
A resolution to
recognize and support the return of the animated show
Family Guy to television. |
Tabled |
|
|
033 |
Senators Ashley,
Chandler, Coleman |
A resolution to
commend facilities services, university housing and campus
planning & construction on implemented conservation projects
and to encourage continued green energy initiatives. |
Passed |
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|
034 |
Senators Hardin, Spivey, Chakales, Klump,
and Bishop
|
A resolution commending the efforts of
North Carolina State University's "The Pirate Captain." |
Passed |
|
|
035 |
Senators Piper and Hackett |
A resolution commending Patrick Walsh, former student senator
|
Passed |
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036 |
Senators Ray and Spivey |
A resolution honoring the service of Dr. Peter Sederberg as
Dean of the Honors College. |
Passed |
|
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037 |
Senator Ray |
A bill amending the legislative codes to reflect
institutional changes in the University of South Carolina. |
Passed
|
Second Reading |
|
038 |
Senators Rabon and Klump |
TO ENCOURAGE THE DIVISION OF STUDENT AFFAIRS TO BETTER
ADVERTISE THE CAROLINA COMMUNITY WEBPAGE. |
Passed
|
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039 |
Senators Rabon, Bullard, Chakales, Ashley |
CALLING A SPECIAL SESSION OF THE STUDENT SENATE FOR THE
PURPOSE OF HEARING A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT; INVITING
THE USC ADMINISTRATION TO BE PRESENT AT THE SPECIAL SESSION;
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. |
Passed |
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|
040 |
Senators Klump, Wright, Bullard, Ray, Spivey, Floyd,
Chakales, Stoudenmire, Ashley, and Hackett |
TO STRONGLY ENCOURAGE PRESIDENT JUSTIN WILLAIMS TO NOMINATE A
WELL-QUALIFIED CANDIDATE FOR THE POSITION OF FRESHMAN
COUNCIL ADVISOR. |
Passed |
|
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041 |
Senators Alexander, Bain, Modeen, Rabon and Ross |
TO REQUEST THAT THE OPTIONAL DEVOTION BE OMITTED FROM THE
ORDER OF BUSINESS FOR THE REMAINDER OF THIS SENATE SESSION. |
Failed
|
Failed
|
|
042 |
Senator Modeen |
TO AMEND SECTION 205.10 OF THE LEGISLATIVE CODES, SO AS TO
PROVIDE FOR THE ABSENCE OF THE PRESIDENT PRO-TEMPORE. |
Passed
|
Second Reading |
|
043 |
Senators Floyd, Spivey, Bullard, Klump, Chakales and Ray |
TO HONOR THE LIFE AND SERVICE OF CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE UNITED
STATES WILLIAM REHNQUIST. |
Passed
|
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044 |
Senators Coleman and Ashley |
TO EXPAND BICYCLES SERVICES TO STUDENTS. |
Passed
|
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|
045 |
Senators Guest and Floyd |
ENCOURAGING THE ATHLETICS DEPARTMENT TO END THE PRACTICE
OF MAKING STUDENTS SIT IN THE LOCATION OF THEIR TICKET DURING
FOOTBALL GAMES. |
Passed
|
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046 |
Senators Rabon, Ross and Klump |
TO AMEND SECTION 402.35 OF THE ELECTION CODES AS TO
MAKE IT EXPLICIT THAT A STUDENT ON ACADEMIC OR
DISCIPLINARY PROBATION WILL NOT BE APPROVED FOR
CANDIDACY. |
Passed
|
Second Reading |
|
047 |
Senators Ray, Coleman and Klump |
TO URGE A NEGATIVE VOTE BY THE CONGRESSMEN AND SENATORS OF
SOUTH CAROLINA ON H.R. 609 AND S. 1614 CURRENTLY BEFORE THE
109th CONGRESS. |
Tabled |
|
|
048 |
Senator Student Services Committee |
TO INNOVATE UNIVERSITY DINING SERVICES CONCEPTS |
Passed
|
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049 |
Senators Rabon, Ray, Coleman and Klump |
TO URGE THE SOUTH CAROLINA CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION TO
CONSIDER THE IMPACT THAT THE BILL H.R. 609 CURRENTLY BEFORE
THE 109th CONGRESS WILL HAVE ON HIGHER EDUCATION AND THE
STATE ECONOMY. |
Passed
|
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|
050 |
Senators Ashley, Coleman and Chandler |
TO BUILD ALL NEW CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS TO CONFORM TO LEED
STANDARDS. |
Passed
|
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051 |
Student Services Committee |
TO SUPPLY THE UNIVERSITY FOOD SYSTEM WITH LOCAL AND ORGANIC
FOODS. |
Abandoned |
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052 |
Senators Ashley and Coleman |
RECOMMENDING THAT THE UNIVERSITY CREATE A MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
FOR CYCLING AND ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION. |
Abandoned |
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053 |
Senators Ray, Piper, Bullard, Guest, Rabon, Klump, Ross,
Modeen, Lewis, Bishop, Cook, Wright, Ferguson, Gettys,
Appleby, Hope, Williams, Hackett, Collins, Palmer, Farquhar,
Coleman, Chandler, Stoudenmire |
SUPPORTING THE AFFORDABILITY OF TEXTBOOKS AND ENCOURAGING THE
TEXTBOOK PUBLISHING INDUSTRY TO ADOPT A SET OF PRACTICES. |
Passed
|
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054 |
Senator Ross |
ADDING SECTION 401.30 TO THE ELECTIONS CODES TO PROVIDE FOR A
SENATORIAL REVIEW OF ELECTIONS REGULATIONS. |
Withdrawn
|
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055 |
Senator Collins |
TO HONOR THE LIFE OF ROSA LEE PARKS |
Passed
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056 |
Senator Rabon |
TO CONGRATULATE COACH SPURRIER, THE USC COACHING STAFF, AND
THE USC FOOTBALL TEAM ON THEIR WIN AGAINST THE TENNESSEE
VOLUNTEERS. |
Passed
|
Adopted |
|
057 |
Senators Coleman and Chandler |
TO ENCOURAGE THE TRANSIT ADVISORY TO HOLD REGULAR AND PUBLIC
MEETINGS TO RESOLVE PARKING ISSUES ON CAMPUS. |
Passed
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058 |
Senator Ross |
TO AMEND THE ELECTIONS CODES TO ALLOW FOR MORE SPECIFIC
RESTRICTIONS AT THE ONSET OF CAMPAIGNING. |
Passed
|
Adopted |
|
059 |
Senator Piper |
THAT THE UNIVERSITY VOID ANY PENALTY FOR CLASS ABSENCES. |
Tabled |
|
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060 |
Senator Piper |
REQUESTING THE ADVANCED DISCLOSURE OF CLASS SYLLABI AND
REQUIRED READINGS TO THE STUDENT BODY. |
Passed
|
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061 |
Senate Judiciary Committee |
AMENDING THE STUDENT GOVERNMENT CONSTITUTION TO PROVIDE FOR
THE CREATION OF AN INTERNAL JUDICIAL BRANCH. |
Passed
|
Adopted |
|
062 |
Senate Judiciary Committee |
STRIKING THE JUDICIAL CODES TO ACCOUNT FOR A PROPOSED CHANGE
IN THE STUDENT GOVERNMENT CONSTITUTION. |
Passed |
Adopted |
|
063 |
Senate Judiciary Committee |
AMENDING LEGISLATIVE CODE 221.20 TO ACCOUNT FOR PROPOSED
CHANGES IN THE CONSTITUTION REGARDING A STUDENT GOVERNMENT
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH. |
Passed
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064 |
Senate Judiciary Committee |
AMENDING THE ELECTION CODES TO ACCOUNT FOR A PROPOSED CHANGE
IN THE STUDENT GOVERNMENT CONSTITUTION. |
Passed
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065 |
Senate Judiciary Committee |
AMENDING THE EXECUTIVE CODES TO ACCOUNT FOR A PROPOSED CHANGE
IN THE STUDENT GOVERNMENT CONSTITUTION. |
Passed
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066 |
Senator Rabon, Bierly, and Ashley |
CALLING FOR THE STUDENT BODY TO MAKE A DECISION ON WHETHER OR
NOT THE STUDENT ACTIVITY FEE SHOULD BE RAISED TO PAY FOR THE
CAMPUS-WIDE READERSHIP PROGRAM. |
Passed
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067 |
Senators Piper and Spivey |
TO CONGRATULATE COACH SPURRIER, THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH
CAROLINA FOOTBALL TEAM, AND THE ENTIRE STUDENT BODY ON THE
VICTORY AGAINST FLORIDA. |
Passed
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068 |
Senator Piper |
TO UP THE ANTE ON THIS WEEK’S RIVALRY |
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069 |
Senator Piper |
ESTABLISHING A COMMISSION TO BETTER THE CLEMSON LOTTERY FOR
YEARS TO COME. |
Tabled |
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|
070 |
Senator Ray |
ADDING SECTION 310.55 TO THE FINANCE CODE TO MORE SPECIFICALLY
DETERMINE THE DISTRIBUTION OF STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS
APPROPRIATIONS. |
Tabled |
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072 |
Finance Committee |
ENCOURAGING THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES TO PROVIDE $7500 IN FUNDING
FOR THE HORSESHOE BENCH PROJECT. |
W / D |
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073 |
Senator Klump |
TO ADD SECTION 109 TO THE EXECUTIVE CODES, TO EXPLAIN THE
PROCESS OF CONFIRMATION AND RESIGNATION FOR CABINET
NOMINEES. |
Vetoed |
Adopted |
