Take Back The Night Rally Funding Bill

SECTION 1. TITLE.

This Act may be referred to as the Take Back the Night Rally Funding Bill

SECTION 2. DEFINITIONS.

1. SGA — The term “SGA” shall refer to the Student Government Association of The Johns Hopkins University.
2. JHU, Hopkins - The terms “JHU” and “Hopkins” shall refer to the Johns Hopkins University.
3. APO - the term “APO” shall refer to Alpha Phi Omega, a co-educational collegiate service fraternity.
4. TBTN - The term “TBTN” shall refer to Take Back the Night, an international nonprofit organization with the mission of ending sexual, relationship, and domestic violence in all forms.

SECTION 3. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.

5. The Johns Hopkins Take Back The Night Rally will take place on November 1, 2026, as part of a nationwide initiative to raise awareness about sexual violence and support survivors.
6. The event aims to promote student advocacy, campus safety, and institutional accountability through speeches, a rally, and a campus march.
7. The rally is supported by undergraduate and graduate students, student organizations, and members of the Johns Hopkins community.
8. Funding will provide event merchandise to increase visibility, promote unity among participants, and spread awareness of the initiative.
9. Providing merchandise free of charge will encourage participation regardless of financial circumstances and extend the event's impact beyond November 1.

SECTION 4. FUNDING OF ITEMS

1. The total amount funded by SGA would be $500.00
2. The total amount funded by APO would be $0.00

SECTION 5. 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 or, 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.

SECTION 6. ACTION ITEMS.

1. To be done by SGA Treasurer before October 21, 2026: Approve and allocate funding for merchandise.
2. To be done by TBTN Student Organizers before October 22, 2026: Purchase merchandise and coordinate delivery.
3. To be done by TBTN Student Organizers on November 1, 2026: Distribute merchandise to rally attendees.

The Bill 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.