Legislative Archive
For any questions regarding passed legislation, please direct your questions to the Speaker of the Senate.
Fall 2023 - Spring 2024
| Title Click bill title for full text. |
Leg. Number | Author(s) | Sponsor | First Read | Second Read | Pass - Senate | Pass - Executive |
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Resolution to Establish a Direct Link from WKU Housing Assignments to WKU Parking Permit Website |
Resolution 4-24-S |
Malick Ibrahim |
Campus Improvement and Sustainability | 4-11-24 | 4-11-24 | Yes | Yes |
| 32-24-S |
Meghan Pierce, Samantha Bodemann, Hannah Evans, Joel Hornback, Isaac King, Ellen Henderson, Garrison Reed |
Legislative Operations Committee, Judicial Council | 3-12-24 | 3-28-24 | Yes | Yes | |
| 31-24-S |
Meghan Pierce, Samantha Bodemann, Hannah Evans, Joel Hornback, Isaac King, Ellen Henderson, Garrison Reed |
Legislative Operations Committee, Judicial Council | 3-12-24 | 3-28-24 | Yes | Yes | |
| 30-24-S |
Meghan Pierce, Samantha Bodemann, Hannah Evans, Joel Hornback, Isaac King, Ellen Henderson, Garrison Reed |
Legislative Operations Committee, Judicial Council | 3-12-24 | 3-28-24 | TABLED | TABLED | |
| 29-24-S |
Meghan Pierce, Samantha Bodemann, Hannah Evans, Joel Hornback, Isaac King, Ellen Henderson, Garrison Reed |
Legislative Operations Committee, Judicial Council | 3-12-24 | 3-28-24 | Yes | Yes | |
| 28-24-S |
Meghan Pierce, Samantha Bodemann, Hannah Evans, Joel Hornback, Isaac King, Ellen Henderson, Garrison Reed |
Legislative Operations Committee, Judicial Council | 3-12-24 | 3-28-24 | Yes | Yes | |
| 27-24-S |
Meghan Pierce, Samantha Bodemann, Hannah Evans, Joel Hornback, Isaac King, Ellen Henderson, Garrison Reed |
Legislative Operations Committee, Judicial Council | 3-12-24 | 3-28-24 | Yes | Yes | |
| 26-24-S |
Meghan Pierce, Samantha Bodemann, Hannah Evans, Joel Hornback, Isaac King, Ellen Henderson, Garrison Reed |
Legislative Operations Committee, Judicial Council | 3-12-24 | 3-28-24 | Yes | Yes | |
| 25-24-S |
Meghan Pierce, Samantha Bodemann, Hannah Evans, Joel Hornback, Isaac King, Ellen Henderson, Garrison Reed |
Legislative Operations Committee, Judicial Council | 3-12-24 | 3-28-24 | Yes | Yes | |
| 24-24-S |
Meghan Pierce, Samantha Bodemann, Hannah Evans, Joel Hornback, Isaac King, Ellen Henderson, Garrison Reed |
Legislative Operations Committee, Judicial Council | 3-12-24 | 3-28-24 | Yes | Yes | |
| 23-24-S |
Meghan Pierce, Samantha Bodemann, Hannah Evans, Joel Hornback, Isaac King, Ellen Henderson, Garrison Reed |
Legislative Operations Committee, Judicial Council | 3-12-24 | 3-28-24 | Yes | Yes | |
| 22-24-S |
Meghan Pierce, Samantha Bodemann, Hannah Evans, Joel Hornback, Isaac King, Ellen Henderson, Garrison Reed |
Legislative Operations Committee, Judicial Council | 3-12-24 | 3-28-24 | Yes | Yes | |
| 21-24-S |
Meghan Pierce, Samantha Bodemann, Hannah Evans, Joel Hornback, Isaac King, Ellen Henderson, Garrison Reed |
Legislative Operations Committee, Judicial Council | 3-12-24 | 3-28-24 | Yes | Yes | |
| 20-24-S |
Meghan Pierce, Samantha Bodemann, Hannah Evans, Joel Hornback, Isaac King, Ellen Henderson, Garrison Reed |
Legislative Operations Committee, Judicial Council | 3-12-24 | 3-28-24 | Yes | Yes | |
| 19-24-S |
Meghan Pierce, Samantha Bodemann, Hannah Evans, Joel Hornback, Isaac King, Ellen Henderson, Garrison Reed |
Legislative Operations Committee, Judicial Council | 3-12-24 | 3-28-24 | Yes | Yes | |
| 34-24-S |
Luke Wininger, Gabriel Jerdon, Rush Robinson |
Campus Improvements and Sustainability Committee | 3-12-24 | 3-28-24 | Yes | Yes | |
| 33-24-S |
Salvador Leon Golib, Kayla Distler, Rush Robinson, Hannah Evans, Ethan Taylor, Karley Solorzano, Joel Hornback |
Legislative Operations Committee | 3-12-24 | 3-28-24 | Yes | Yes | |
| 18-24-S |
Sophia Bryant, Thomas Pabin, David Darnell |
Student Mental Health and Wellbeing Committee | 3-12-24 | 3-12-24 | Yes | Yes | |
| 16-24-S |
Alex Cissell, Andrea Diaz, Savanna Stinnett, Sophia Byrant, Maiah Cisco |
Student Mental Health and Wellbeing Committee, Community Relations Committee | 3-05-24 | 3-12-24 | Yes | Yes | |
| 15-24-S |
Madison Payne, Ryan Dilts, Livi Ray, Elizabeth Gannon |
Outreach and Student Experience Committee | 3-05-24 | 3-12-24 | Yes | Yes | |
| 14-24-S |
Karley Solorzano, Megan Farmer, Layne Pea |
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee, Mental Health and Wellbeing Committee | 3-05-24 | 3-12-24 | Yes | Yes | |
| 17-24-S |
Karley Solorzano |
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | 3-05-24 | 3-05-24 | Yes | Yes | |
| 13-24-S |
Donte Reed, Anne-Marie Wright, |
Enrollment and Student Experience Committee | 3-05-24 | 3-05-24 | Yes | Yes | |
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Funding for the Counseling Center’s Sexual Assault Prevention Month T-Shirts |
12-24-S |
Sophia Bryant, David Darnell |
Mental Health and Wellbeing Committee | 2-27-24 | 3-05-24 | Yes | Yes |
| 11-24-S | Savanna Kurtz, Sarah Vincent, Ethan Taylor, Maiah Cisco, Connor Ferguson, | Community Relations | 2-20-27 | 2-27-24 | Yes | Yes | |
| 9-24-S | Kaison Barton, Donte Reed | Enrollment and Student Experience Committee | 2-20-24 | 2-27-24 | Yes | Yes | |
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Resolution to Support Expanding Benches or Awnings at Topper Transit Stops on Campus |
Resolution 2-24-S | Karley Solorzano, Layne Pea, Kayla Distler | Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee | 2-13-24 | 2-27-24 | Yes | Yes |
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Funding for the National Eating Disorder Awareness Week Tabling |
10-24-S | Livi Ray, Savanna Kurtz, Chloe Ralston | Outreach and Student Experience Committee | 2-20-24 | 2-20-24 | Yes | Yes |
| 7-24-S | Ella Wooton, Rush Robinson | Campus Improvements and Sustainability Committee | 2-13-24 | 2-20-24 | Yes | Yes | |
| Resolution 3-24-S | Rush Robinson | Campus Improvements and Sustainability Committee | 2-13-24 | 2-20-24 | Yes | Yes | |
| 6-24-S | Rush Robinson | Campus Improvements and Sustainability Committee and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee | 2-13-24 | 2-20-24 | Yes | Yes | |
| 8-24-S | Sophia Bryant, Megan Farmer, Kayla Distler | Mental Health and Wellbeing Committee and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee | 2-13-24 | 2-13-24 | Yes | Yes | |
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Funding for vouchers for the WKU Dental Hygiene Center and ID Center |
5-24-S | Donte Reed, Anne-Marie Wright | Enrollment and Student Experience Committee | 2-13-24 | 2-13-24 | Yes | Yes |
| 2-24-S | Sydney Denney, Donte Reed | Enrollment and Student Experience Committee | 2-06-24 | 2-13-24 | Yes | Yes | |
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Resolution to Support Lowering Parking Fees Incurred by Students |
Resolution 1-24-S | Sydney Denney, Donte Reed | Enrollment and Student Experience Committee | 2-06-24 | 2-13-24 | Yes | Yes |
| 4-24-S | Salvador Leon, Kaison Barton, Jaden Marshall, Kayla Distler, Joel Hornback | Legislative Operations Committee | 2-06-24 | 2-06-24 | Yes | Yes | |
| Funding for the "Abby Nash Creatvity" Scholarship | 3-24-S | Kayla Distler, Jack McCoun, McKenna Fleshman | Diversity, Equity, and inclusion Committee, Mental Health and Wellbeing Committee | 2-06-24 | 2-06-24 | Yes | Yes |
| 1-24-S | Kayla Distler | Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee | 11-28-23 | 1-23-24 | Yes | Yes | |
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Bill to Amend the Constitution of the Student Government Association of Western Kentucky University |
15-23-F | Isaac King | Judicial Council, Legislative Operations Committee | 11-14-23 | 11-28-23 | Yes | Yes |
| 14-23-F | Sarah Vincent, Ethan Taylor, Maiah Cisco, Connor Ferguson | Community Relation Committee | 11-14-23 | 11-28-23 | Yes | Yes | |
| Bill to Amend the Constitution of the Student Government Assocation of Western Kentucky University | 13-23-F | Ellen Henderson, Audrey Clark | Judicial Council | 11-14-23 | 11-28-23 | Yes | Yes |
| Bill to Amend the Constitution of the Student Government Association of Western Kentucky University | 12-23-F | Isaac King | Judicial Council, Legislative Operations Committee | 11-14-23 | 11-28-23 | Yes | Yes |
| Funding for Boys and Girls Club Toy Drive | 11-23-F | Savanna Kurtz, Sarah Vincent, Ethan Taylor, Maiah Cisco, Connor Ferguson | Community Relations Committee | 11-14-23 | 11-14-23 | Yes | Yes |
| Bill to Amend the Constitution of the Student Government Association of Western Kentucky University | 10-23-F | Meghan Pierce | Legislative Operations Committee | 11-07-23 | 11-07-23 | Yes | Yes |
| Bill to Amend the Constitution of the Student Government Association of Western Kentucky University | 9-23-F | Meghan Pierce, Samantha Bodemann, Hannah Evans, Joel Hornback | Legislative Operations Committee | 11-07-23 | 11-07-23 | Yes | Yes |
| Bill to Amend the Constitution of the Student Government Association of Western Kentucky University | 8-23-F | Meghan Pierce, Samantha Bodemann, Hannah Evans, Joel Hornback | Legislative Operations Committee | 11-07-23 | 11-14-23 | Yes | Yes |
| Funding for the Veteran's Day 5k Event | 7-23-F | Annalise Finch, Ryan Dilts, Chloe Ralston | Community Relations Committee | 11-07-23 | 11-07-23 | Yes | Yes |
| Funding for the National Kindness Day Tabling Event | 6-23-F | Callison Padgett, Sophia Bryant, Thomas Pabin, Geoffrey Aberle, David Darnell, and ShyAnte'e Williams | Mental Health and Wellbeing Committee | 11-07-23 | 11-07-23 | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution to Support the Alteration of Fire Drill Times | Resolution 1-23-F | Geoffrey Aberle, Sophia Bryant, Callison Padgett | Mental Health and Wellbeing Committee | 11-07-23 | 11-07-23 | Yes | Yes |
| Organizational Aid Funding Fall 2023 | 5-23-F | Salvador Leon Golib | Legislative Operations Committee | 10-31-23 | 11-07-23 | Yes | Yes |
| Bill to Amend the Constitution of the Student Government Association of Western Kentucky University | 4-23-F | Salvador Leon Golib, Guan Zhou Sim | Legislative Operations Committee | 10-31-23 | 11-07-23 | Yes | Yes |
| Funding for the Bowling Green Pride SGA Table | 3-23-F | Kayla Distler, Megan Farmer, Guan Zhou Sim | Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee | 10-10-23 | 10-10-23 | Yes | Yes |
| Funding for Student Activities "Shark Tank" Event | 2-23-F | Meghan Pierce, Sam Bodemann, Hannah Evans | Legislative Operations Committee | 9-26-23 | 10-10-23 | No | No |
| Funding for the SGA Pink Walk | 1-23-F | Rush Robinson, Anne-Marie Wright, Steven Donte Reed | Campus Improvements and Sustainability Committee, Enrollment and Student Experience Committee, Executive Cabinet | 9-19-23 | 9-19-23 | Yes | Yes |
Spring 2023 (Continued)
| Title Click bill title for full text. |
Leg. Number | Author(s) | Sponsor | First Read | Second Read | Pass - Senate | Pass - Executive |
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| Bill to Amend the Student Government Association Constitution |
50-23-S |
Ethan Huffaker, Neel Patel, Maksim Zaepfel | Legislative Operations Committee, Community Relations | 4-18-23 | 4-18-23 | No | No |
| Bill to Amend the Constitution of the Student Government Association of Western Kentucky University |
49-23-S |
ShyAnte'e Williams | Mental Health and Wellbeing Committee | 4-18-23 | 4-18-23 | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution to Support Water Bottle Filling Station in EST |
Resolution 6-23-S |
Katie Lane, Trevor Keller | Campus Improvements and Sustainability Committee | 4-18-23 | 4-18-23 | Yes | Yes |
| Organizational Aid Funding April 2023 | 48-23-S | Sam Kurtz | Legislative Operations Committee | 4-18-23 | 4-18-23 | Yes | Yes |
| Bill to Amend the Student Government Association Constitution | 47-23-S | Ethan Huffaker, Neel Patel | Legislative Operations Committee | 4-11-23 | 4-18-23 | No | No |
| Funding for the Mental Health Awareness Week in April 2023 | 46-23-S | Olivia Feck, Callison Padgett, Jakob Briggs, Annalise Finch, Cade Holcombe, ShyAnte'e Williams, Brooke Mitchell | Mental Health and Wellbeing Committee, Legislative Operations Committee | 4-11-23 | 4-18-23 | Yes | Yes |
| Funding for Terrariums for SGA Tabling at WKU’s Earth Day Event | 45-23-S | Will Hemenover, Mallory Hardesty | Campus Improvements and Sustainability Committee | 4-11-23 | 4-18-23 | Yes | Yes |
| Bill to Amend the Constitution of the Student Government Association of Western Kentucky University | 44-23-S | Julie Mishchuk, Sydney Denney, Matt Gadd | Community Relations, Outreach and Student Engagement, and Legislative Operations Committees | 4-11-23 | 4-18-23 | Yes | No; Veto |
| Funding for the Miss Phi Beta Sigma Pageant | 43-23-S | Jakob Briggs | Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee | 3-21-23 | 3-30-23 | Pulled | Pulled |
| Organizational Aid Funding March 2023 | 42-23-S | Sam Kurtz | Legislative Operations Committee | 3-21-23 | 3-30-23 | Yes | Yes |
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