Internal Affairs Committee Meeting — Minutes (09/13/26)

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Resource OverviewConstitution JHU SGA Constitution April 2026By-Laws JHU SGA Bylaws (Amended April 2026)Template Bills Template Bills

S-B.114.09.08.26-1 S-B.114.09.08.2026-1 | The Accountability ActDiscussion:Shreemann: currently, people can miss a lot of meetings, our attendance system has been exploited by senators in the past; we're trying to make it more flexible and accountable; separate gbm and other absencessummary: make it clear that a senator has nothing to report if this is the case separate committee and gbm absences, counted separately 3 gbm absences instead of 4 3 committee absences per committee flexibility, so if have to reschedule, doesn't sabotage members Something asked lastgbm: why have impeachment trials? just talk to exec Makes sense, change from 2+ to meetings with advisors 4; automatic removal arriving late can count as partial absences or acceptable at discretion of presiding officer there were half absences last year, sumi you can confirmsumi: yeahShreeman: any comments? no comments, great Attendance at … may be marked optional by president/president of the senate/secretary ( there may be meetings it's not necessary for) senate meetings are not necessarily best use of time for individuals in exec finance exampledefault: they should be there, but if there is nothing relevant, they don't have to be there any thoughts? more lack of thoughts wonderful other update, they had impeachment under wrong section initiatives senator(s) involved and lack thereof shall be published, jazz is working with newsletter for this have seen instagram getting followers tired of "what does sga do"cole: quick clarification, election term, right?shreeman: yescole: i was making sure, i thought i heart you previously say semestershreeman: i meant the same thing; this is election term, a yearcole: <suggestion for written clarification in document> I just want it to come out before their reelection bid, not over the summershreeman: the constitution bylaws duplicated attendance procedures. instead, i don't see it as something to be in the constitution; i changed it to, as other things, being described in bylaws. of course requires ¾, hopefully we will have this at next that's everything, do we have questions, comments, proposed amendments. … do i hear a motioncole: motion for <positive recommendation>second: boyi I: Paul, Sumi 0 nays 0 abstainspass:Changes Made: Clarify "term" -> election termshreeman: last meeting the 1 nay to the clerpa motion to pass was the black caucus chair, she was unsure of the effects, but now we only have 1 black caucus chair, other stepped down, so it no longer affects her

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Committee Member UpdateMamadou switched to HSSOpen Forumshreemann: open forum, anybody have anything to say?Cole: nahShreemann: motion to adjourn?sumi: motion to adjournsecond: cole, paulaye: Shreemann, Sumi, Boyi, Demarri, Ella, Cole, Saanvi, Paulpassednora: may i speak

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