SECTION 1. TITLE.
This Act may be referred to as (the) “Attendance Consequences Clarification Act”
SECTION 2. DEFINITIONS.
- SGA — The term “SGA” shall refer to the Student Government Association of The Johns Hopkins University.
- JHU, Hopkins - The terms “JHU” and “Hopkins” shall refer to the Johns Hopkins University.
SECTION 3. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.
- Whereas:
- The Bylaws are currently phrased to where it can be interpreted that members need GREATER THAN 3 excused absences for GBM absences, and GREATER THAN 3x(# of committees) for committee excused absences, and
- The original intent was that impeachment is triggered on the third, or 3x(#committees) for excused absences (3 strikes and you’re out)
- The internal affairs committee is conflicted on whether or not this amendment is semantic.
- This bill intends to:
- Clarify the original intent of the bylaws with full-senate approval rather than using the following clause of the bylaws:
- “8.2.1 Amendments that do not change the intention of a line in the Bylaws may be made by the Internal Affairs without a Senate vote.”
- Clarify the original intent of the bylaws with full-senate approval rather than using the following clause of the bylaws:
SECTION 4. AMENDMENTS
| CURRENT LANGUAGE | PROPOSED LANGUAGE |
|---|---|
| 4.3.3.2.2 Every member of SGA shall be permitted a total of 3 excused GBM absences per academic semester (where the meetings that occur at the end of Spring are counted in the Fall semester of SGA).4.3.3.2.3. Every member of SGA shall be permitted an additional 3 excused committee absences for every committee that the member of SGA serves on. These are counted as a total number and are not separated on a “per committee” basis. For example, a member on two committees may miss 6 meetings of one committee and none of the other, or 3 of each, etc.4.3.3.2.3.2 If a member of SGA exceeds the maximum number of excused absences for either category,they will be subject to an impeachment hearing under Article VII of the Constitution. If acquitted during impeachment, the member is entitled to 1 additional excused absence in the category for which they met the maximum. If the individual exceeds these absences, they will be thanked for their services and dismissed from SGA. | 4.3.3.2.2 Every member of SGA shall be permitted |
SECTION 5. ENFORCEMENT
These new rules shall not be applied retroactively. Anybody who has accumulated 3 excused GBM absences, or 3 excused committee absences multiplied by the number of committees they serve on, thus far (through the adjournment of GBM on 11/03/2026), shall not trigger automatic impeachment. However, if they accumulate 0.5 additional excused absences beyond the limit, that will trigger impeachment. (For example, Senator John Smith has 3 excused committee absences as of GBM #11 and only serve on one committee. Senator Smith is currently not subject to impeachment. By GBM #12, they missed retreat and now have 4 excused committee absences, meaning they will have an impeachment trial).
SECTION 6. ACTION ITEMS.
- To be done by Honora Muratori before GBM After Passage:
- Amend Bylaws Accordingly
SECTION 7. SEVERABILITY.
Should any provision of this Act, an amendment made by this Act, or the application of such provision or amendment to any person or circumstance be held to be unconstitutional, the remainder of this Act, the amendments made by this Act, and the application of such provision or amendment to any person or circumstances shall not be affected thereby.
The Amendment is hereby ADOPTED/LOST by a vote of X to X with X abstentions.
Upon passage, we have hereunto set our hands and caused the seal of the Senate to be affixed to this bill indicating the Senate’s assent and thus officially designated the bill’s adoption as law.