SGA Constitution Update 2026

Senate of the Student Government Association of The Johns Hopkins University

{ S. Bill 25-26, }

A Bill Updating the SGA Constitution

Introduced By:KSAS Senator and Internal Affairs Chair Jaden Garcia

Sponsored By:Senator Shreemann PatelSenator Jazzlyn Fernandez

Committee Recommends this bill by a Vote of ____

Considered the day of 24th in the month of February in the year 2026

Be it enacted by the Senate of the Student Government Association at Johns Hopkins University assembled that:

1. 1. TITLE

   This Act may be referred to as the “SGA Constitution Update 2026”

2. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES

   1. FINDINGS
      1. The Constitution needs to be updated as soon as possible before the next election so that we have an up to date Constitution.
      2. Necessitates a ¾ vote from the senate.
   2. PURPOSES
      1. To amend the Constitution and Bylaws of the Student Government Association at Johns Hopkins University to fit the current structure and practices of the SGA.

3. 3. AMENDMENTS

4. 4. Action Items

   These changes to the Constitution shall take effect after the election period.

The Bill hereby PASSES by a vote of __ to __ with __ 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.