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The 2023-2024 Legislative Session

Due to frequent inconsistencies in the Minutes files published throughout the session, below is a collection summarized meetings based on agenda files.

  • Appropriations Agenda:

    • S.2324-039: Mock Trial Supplemental Request

    • S.2324-040: UAlbany Spanish Club New and Unfunded Request

    • S.2324-041: Middle Earth Supplemental Request

    • S.2324-042: UAlbany Swim Club Supplemental Request

    • S.2324-043: Model EU Supplemental Request

    Legislative Agenda:

    • S.2324-038: Board of Finance Appointments

    Old Business:

    • None

    University Reports:

    • Nathan Blank, Student Assistant for Student Activities and Student Governance

    • Office of the Dean of Students

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  • Appropriations Agenda:

    • S.2324-049: National Congress of Black Women Supplemental Request

    • S.2324-046: Artistic Room to Create New and Unfunded Request

    • S.2324-047: Student Anime Organization New and Unfunded Request

    • S.2324-048: Albany Sports Business Organization Supplemental Request

    • S.2324-050: Muslim Student Association Supplemental Request

    Legislative Agenda:

    • S.2324-044: Clerk Appointment (Tenzin Yingsal)

    • S.2324-045: Secretary Appointment (Akhenaton Lazarre)

    • S.2324-051: Impeachment Request (Alonso)

    • S.2324-052: Impeachment Request (Khan)

    • S.2324-053: Senate Session Code of Conduct Reformation Act

    • S.2324-054: RIPP Act

    Old Business:

    • None

    University Reports:

    • Nathan Blank, Student Assistant for Student Activities and Student Governance

    • Michael Christakis, Vice President of Student Affairs

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  • Appropriations Agenda:

    • S.2324-055: Book Club New and Unfunded Request

    • S.2324-056: History Club New and Unfunded Request

    • S.2324-057: UAlbany Consulting Group New and Unfunded Request

    • S.2324-058: UAlbany Neuroscience Club New and Unfunded Request

    • S.2324-059: UAlbany Melanin in Medicine New and Unfunded Request

    • S.2324-060: UAlbany Red Cross New and Unfunded Request

    • S.2324-061: Sankofa Africa Supplemental Request

    • S.2324-062: Alpha Phi Omega Sponsorship Request

    • S.2324-063: Association of South East Asian Students Supplemental Request

    • S.2324-064: Doctors IV Hope Supplemental Request

    • S.2324-065: PENSA UAlbany Campus Ministry Supplemental Request

    Legislative Agenda:

    • S.2324-066: Director of Sustainability Appointment – Carmen Munoz

    • S.2324-067: Board of Finance Appointment – Parmesh Thakoordial

    • S.2324-068: Undergraduate Dippikill Board Appointments 2023-24

    • S.2324-069: Appropriations Budget Line Bylaw Change

    Old Business:

    • None

    University Reports:

    • Nathan Blank, Student Assistant for Student Activities and Student Governance

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  • Appropriations Agenda:

    • S.2324-073: Women in Law New and Unfunded Request

    • S.2324-074: Pre-Medical Club New and Unfunded Request

    • S.2324-076: No ConfidenceI

    Legislative Agenda:

    • S.2324-053: Senate Session Code of Conduct Reformation Act Updated

    • S.2324-071: Attendance Bylaw Change

    • S.2324-075: Board of Finance Nomination (Chen)

    • S.2324-078: Board of Finance Appointment

    Old Business:

    • None

    University Reports:

    • Havidan Rodriguez, President of University at Albany SUNY

    • Dwayne Killings, Coach of the UAlbany Men’s Basketball Team

    • Nathan Blank, Student Assistant for Student Activities and Student Governance

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  • Appropriations Agenda:

    • S.2324-078: Stiletto Dance Team New and Unfunded Request

    • S.2324-079: Umoja Dance Team New and Unfunded Request

    • S.2324-080: National Alliance for Mental Illness New and Unfunded Request

    • S.2324-081: Best Buddies New and Unfunded Request

    • S.2324-082: Albany Student Press New and Unfunded Request

    • S.2324-083: Bletnitsky’s Boxing Club New and Unfunded Request

    • S.2324-084: Albany State Indian Alliance Supplemental Request

    • S.2324-085: The Posh Daily New and Unfunded Request

    Legislative Agenda:

    • S.2324-086: RIPP Act (1)

    Old Business:

    • S.2324-053: Senate Session Code of Conduct Reformation Act Updated

    • S.2324-071: Attendance Bylaw Change

    University Reports:

    • Carol Kim, Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs

    • Nathan Blank, Student Assistant for Student Activities and Student Governance

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  • Appropriations Agenda:

    • S.2324-088: Association of Latino Professionals for America New and Unfunded Request

    • S.2324-089: Albany Accounting Association Sponsorship Request

    • S.2324-090: Black Theatre Production New and Unfunded Request

    • S.2324-091: Great Danes Wrestling Club New and Unfunded Request

    Legislative Agenda:

    • S.2324-094: Presidential Veto Bill

    • S.2324-092: Line of Succession Correction Act

    • S.2324-093: Preventing Constituent Abandonment & Election Abuse Act

    • S.2324-095: Fall Special Election Committee Reassignments

    • S.2324-096: SA Spring 2024 Special Election Timeline

    • S.2324-097: SA Spring 2024 General Election Timeline

    • Women’s Rugby Derecognition

    Old Business:

    • S.2324-053: Senate Session Code of Conduct Reformation Act Updated

    • S.2324-071: Attendance Bylaw Change

    University Reports:

    • Nathan Blank, Student Assistant for Student Activities and Student Governance

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  • Appropriations Agenda:

    • S.2324-102: Generation Vote New and Unfunded Request

    • S.2324-103: Students for Justice in Palestine New and Unfunded Request

    • S.2324-104: Afro-Latinx Student Organization New and Unfunded Request

    Legislative Agenda:

    • S.2324-099: Elections Commissioner Appointment (Blauvelt-Mercado)

    • S.2324-100: Committee Leadership (Rules & SOGO)

    • S.2324-101: Committee Leadership (Ethics)

    • S.2324-105: Ethics Bylaws Change

    • S.2324-106: Agenda Reordering

    • S.2324-107: Student Association Educational Alignment Act

    • S.2324-108: Senate Agenda Reorganization Act III (SARA III)

    • S.2324-109: UAS Appointment

    Old Business:

    • S.2324-094: Presidential Veto Bill

    • S.2324-096: SA Spring 2024 Special Election Timeline

    • S.2324-097: SA Spring 2024 General Election Timeline

    University Reports:

    • Nathan Blank, Student Assistant for Student Activities and Student Governance

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  • Appropriations Agenda:

    • S.2324-128: Brother to Brother Supplemental Request

    • S.2324-131: The Hidden Opponent Penny Allocation

    • S.2324-132: Levels Dance Team Penny Allocation

    • S.2324-133: History Club Penny Allocation

    • S.2324-134: Black Theatre Production Penny Allocation

    • S.2324-135: The Association of Latino Professionals for America Penny Allocation

    • S.2324-136: Sigma Iota Alpha Sponsorship Request

    • S.2324-137: WCDB Albany Supplemental Request

    • S.2324-138: Puerto Rican Student Association Penny Allocation

    Legislative Agenda:

    • S.2324-139: Anti-Electronic Voting System Act

    • S.2324-140: Bill No Representative Penny Allocation

    • S.2324-141: 200s

    • S.2324-142: Updating Committee Names in the Bylaws

    • S.2324-143: Impeachment Request (Ong Garcia)

    • S.2324-144: Rules Chair Appointment (Klein)

    • S.2324-145: Appropriations Chair Appointment (Kohout)

    • S.2324-146: Constituent Relations Chair Appointment (Petit)

    • S.2324-147: Gender and Sexuality Services Director Appointment (Nayeka Edmond)

    • S.2324-148: Tahj Arnold - CCE Appointment

    • Board of Finance Appointment - Aaron Mattupurath

    Old Business:

    • None

    University Reports:

    • Sari Khatib, Associate Director in the Office of Student Activities and Orientation

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  • Appropriations Agenda:

    • S.2324-149: Women in Law Association Penny Allocation Request

    • S.2324-150: UAlbany Stomp N’ Shake Penny Allocation Request

    • S.2324-151: The Book Club Penny Allocation Request

    • S.2324-152: National Society of Black Women in Medicine Penny Allocation Request

    • S.2324-153: Zeta Phi Beta Sponsorship Request

    • S.2324-154: Embrace Thy Crown Supplemental Request

    • S.2324-155: Shabbos House L’chaim Supplemental Request

    Legislative Agenda:

    • None

    Old Business:

    • None

    University Reports:

    • Sari Khatib, Associate Director, Office of Student Activities and Orientation

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  • Appropriations Agenda:

    • S.2324-156: University at Albany Pre-Law Society Penny Allocation Request

    • S.2324-157: Human Development Club Penny Allocation Request

    Legislative Agenda:

    • S.2324-158: Rules Junior Ranking Member (Ewumi)

    • S.2324-159: Constituent Relations Appointment (Kitt)

    • S.2324-160: Impeachment Request (Siegel)

    Old Business:

    • None

    University Reports:

    • Dr. Leandra Harris, Associate Dean of Students and Dr. Michael Christakis, Vice President for Student Affairs

    • Sari Khatib, Associate Director, Office of Student Activities and Orientation

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  • Appropriations Agenda:

    • S.2324-161: Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Sponsorship Request

    • S.2324-162: Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Sponsorship Request

    • S.2324-163: Operation Smile UAlbany Penny Allocation Request

    • S.2324-164: MCAT Club Penny Allocation Request

    • S.2324-165: Albany Student Press Penny Allocation Request

    Legislative Agenda:

    • S.2324-166: Anti-Iclickers Attendance System Act

    • S.2324-167: Deputy Comptroller Appointment (Holness)

    • S.2324-168: Comptroller Appointment (Blair)

    • S.2324-169: Spring Board of Finance Appointment

    • S.2324-170: Spring Committee Appointments

    • S.2324-171R: Mail Service Expansion Resolution

    Old Business:

    • None

    University Reports:

    • Dr. Joyce DeWitt-Parker, Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs - Health and Wellbeing; and Kelly Gorman, Director of Health Promotion

    • Sari Khatib, Associate Director, Office of Student Activities and Orientation

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  • Appropriations Agenda:

    • S.2324-172: Lambda Phi Epsilon Sponsorship Request

    Legislative Agenda:

    • S.2324-173: Candidate List Act

    • S.2324-174: I Hate Typos II Act

    • S.2324-175: Quo Typo Act

    • S.2324-177: Impeachment Request (Cervantes)

    • S.2324-178: I Made a Booboo Act

    • S.2324-179: Conference (Zumbo) Bill

    • S.2324-180: CR Committee Removals

    Old Business:

    • None

    University Reports:

    • Sari Khatib, Associate Director, Office of Student Activities and Orientation

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  • Appropriations Agenda:

    • S.2324-165: Albany Student Press Penny Allocation Request

    • S.2324-172: Lambda Phi Epsilon Sponsorship Request

    • S.2324-203: Planned Parenthood Generation Penny Allocation

    • S.2324-191: Supreme Court Appointment

    Campus Climate:

    • Sexual Assault Awareness Month

    • SA BDS Resolution

    • FOIL

    • Sodexo

    • Sustainability

    Legislative Agenda:

    • S.2324-195: Students’ Demand Academic Boycott End to University Complicity in Genocide and Calls for Ceasefire

    • S.2324-182: Impeachment Request (Loreti)

    • S.2324-184: 500S Bylaw Review (Part A)

    • S.2324-185: 500S Bylaw Review (Part B)

    • S.2324-186: 500S Bylaws Review (Part C)

    • S.2324-200: Appropriations Bylaw Review

    • S.2324-201: FOIA Bill

    • S.2324-187: Universal Healthcare for All Act

    • S.2324-194: Green Liaison Resolution

    • S.2324-183: A Green New Deal for the University at Albany Student Association

    • S.2324-196: Ethical Record Revival Act

    • S.2324-197: Town Hall Reform Act

    • S.2324-198: Gender Neutral Language in Law Act

    • S.2324-199: Constitutional Convention Resolution

    • S.2324-202: No More Impeached Voters Act

    • S.2324-188: Resolution in Support of A 9621-S 8671

    • S.2324-189: Resolution in Support of A 9641-S 1220

    • S.2324-190: Resolution in Support of A 9615-S 4247

    • S.2324-192: Resolution in Support of A 9599-S 5141

    • S.2324-193: Resolution in Support of A 9596-S 4496

    Old Business:

    • None

    University Reports:

    • Sari Khatib, Associate Director, Office of Student Activities and Orientation

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  • Appropriations Agenda:

    • FINAL EXTERNAL BUDGET

    Campus Climate:

    • Sodexo

    • Cyberbullying

    • Budget

    Legislative Agenda:

    • S.2324-204: Ethics Policy Rejuvenation Act

    • S.2324-205: Constitutional Amendment Package

    • S.2324-206: Bill Drafting Reform Act

    Old Business:

    • S.2324-185: 500s Bylaw Review (Part B)

    • S.2324-186: 500s Bylaws Review (Part C)

    • S.2324-200: Appropriations Bylaw Review

    • S.2324-201: FOIA Bill

    • S.2324-187: Universal Healthcare for All Act

    • S.2324-183: A Green New Deal for the University at Albany Student Association

    • S.2324-196: Ethical Record Revival Act

    • S.2324-197: Town Hall Reform Act

    • S.2324-198: Gender Neutral Language in Law Act

    • S.2324-202: No More Impeached Voters Act

    • S.2324-188: Resolution in Support of A 9621-S 8671

    • S.2324-189: Resolution in Support of A 9641-S 1220

    • S.2324-190: Resolution in Support of A 9615-S 4247

    • S.2324-192: Resolution in Support of A 9599-S 5141

    • S.2324-193: Resolution in Support of A 9596-S 4496

    University Reports:

    • Sari Khatib, Associate Director, Office of Student Activities and Orientation

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  • Appropriations Agenda:

    • FINAL BUDGET

    Legislative Agenda:

    • S.2324-207: Senate Agenda Reorganization Act IV 1

    • S.2324-208: Session Code of Conduct Update Act

    • S.2324-209: Jimenez Appointment

    • S.2324-210: Samson Appointment

    • S.2324-211: Fall 2024 General Election Timeline (2)

    • S.2324-212: Fall 2024 Special Election Timeline

    Old Business:

    • S.2324-204: Ethics Policy Rejuvenation Act

    • S.2324-205: Constitutional Amendment Package

    • S.2324-206: Bill Drafting Reform Act

    University Reports:

    • Sari Khatib, Associate Director, Office of Student Activities and Orientation

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  • Appropriations Agenda:

    • Audit Report

    • Audit Documents

    Campus Climate:

    • NFL Draft

    • Columbia University and ongoing protests

    Legislative Agenda:

    • S.2324-213: Elections Commission Nominations (Goldstein)

    • S.2324-214: Elections Commission Nomination (Blauvelt-Mercado)

    • S.2324-215: Elections Commission Nominations (Zheng)

    Old Business:

    • S.2324-201: FOIA Bill

    • S.2324-204: Ethics Policy Rejuvenation Act

    • S.2324-205: Constitutional Amendment Package

    • S.2324-206: Bill Drafting Reform Act

    • S.2324-207: Senate Agenda Reorganization Act IV 1

    • S.2324-208: Session Code of Conduct Update Act

    • S.2324-211: Fall 2024 General Election Timeline (2)

    • S.2324-212: Fall 2024 Special Election Timeline

    University Reports:

    • Sari Khatib, Associate Director, Office of Student Activities and Orientation

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