SENATE RESOLUTION TRACKER

BILL

TRACKER

Features of the Resolution Tracker

Senate resolution lookup can be done by name through the dropdown menu, or by date it was introduced. The search bar will look for similar matches to your query. Clicking on an entry will show a summary of the bill and relevant groups.

Senate Resolutions Folder on Central Drive

Name and Number of Resolution	Primary Sponsor	Date Introduced	Committee(s) Assigned	Final Status	Date of Final Action	Summary of Bill	Affected Groups	Directed Action
SR 18/19-001 Advocacy Agenda	Teddy Lake	10/10/18	ExComm	Passed	10/31/18	Outlines context, proposal, and point of contact for senators' and student advocate office's platforms	ASUC Senators, Student Advocate's Office	Accountability
SR 18/19-002 Appointed Officer Support Staff Act	Claire Goudy	8/22/18	GovComm	Passed	8/29/18	Incorporate clauses to enforce and uphold the implementation of nonpartisan staff members for appointed officers ASUCBL 1401 Appointed Officers and ASUCBL 4203 Campaign Rules & Violations	Offices of Appointed Officers	Amend bylaws
SR 18/19-003 In Support of the 2018 National Prison Strike	Teddy Lake	8/29/18	ExComm	Not Passed	08/29/18	Denounce the 13th amendment's "exploitative nature", support the National Prison Stirke and urge Congress to outlaw penal labor	-	-
SR 18/19-004 To Ensure the Direction of Advocacy Agenda Revisions (TED-AAR)	Aaron Bryce Lee	8/29/18	Senate Floor	Passed	8/29/18	Specifiy the mission of the Advocacy Agenda in the necessary bylaws and rename it as ASUCBL 1202: Advocacy Agenda and Mission and Values Statement	Chief Legal Officer	Amend bylaws
SR 18/19-005 Revising the ASUC Volunteer Agreement	Claire Goudy	09/05/18	GovComm	Passed	09/12/18	Requires non-stipended staff to electronically sign a Callink form agreeing to the ASUC Volunteer Agreement	Non-stipended Staff	Implement policy
SR 18/19-006 In Support of the "Affordable Housing Act" (Proposition 10)	Nuha Kalfay	09/05/18	ExComm	Passed	09/12/18	Endorses the state of California's Affordable Housing Act (Proposition 10)	California residents	Endorsement
SR 18/19-007 Amending the ASUC Housing Security Oversight Committee	Regina Kim	09/12/18	ExComm	Passed	09/19/18	Allows graduate students on Housing Security Oversight Committee, institutionalizes voting and restaffing processes	Housing Security Oversight Committee	Amend bylaws
SR 18/19-008 Regarding Mental Health Resources on Syllabi	Melany Amarikwa	09/19/18	ExComm	Passed	09/26/18	Supports placing language addressing mental health and mental health resources on academic syllabi	All students	Endorsement
SR 18/19-009 To Further Clarify the Direction of the Advocacy Agenda	Teddy Lake	09/26/18	GovComm	Passed	10/03/18	Removes mentions of revision working groups and clarifies action items and pillars	Senators	Amend bylaws
SR 18/19-010 Striking Mentions of Cal Lodge from the ASUC Bylaws	Sofie Yang	09/26/18	FiComm and GovComm	Passed	10/03/18	Revokes charter of Cal Lodge Governance Committee and removes mentions of Cal Lodge from bylaws	Cal Lodge Governance Committee	Amend bylaws
SR 18/19-011 In Support of United Against Hate Week	Nuha Khalfay	09/26/18	ExComm	Passed	10/03/18	Supports United Against Hate Week and its annual programming	City of Berkeley	Endorsement
SR 18/19-012 In Support of Measure P	Nuha Khalfay	-	-	-	-	Pulled from agenda because ASUC had already endorsed Measure P	-	-
SR 18/19-013 In Support of Measure Q	Nuha Khalfay	09/26/18	ExComm	Passed	10/17/18	Endorses the Amendments to the Rent Stabilization and Eviction for Good Cause Ordinance (Measure Q)	City of Berkeley	Endorsement
SR 18/19-014 Finalizing the Acquisition of BerkeleyTime	Kairui Zeng	09/26/18	FiComm and GovComm	Passed	10/10/18	Ratifies the Bill of Sale of Berkeley Time, mandates ASUC perform wire transfers totaling $70,000 less $5020.21 in ad revenue to the three creators of Berkeley Time	Office of the Chief Technology Officer	Sale and acquisition
SR 18/19-015 A Reysolution Thanking Jon Rey	Claire Goudy	09/26/18	ExComm	Passed	10/03/18	Thanks Jon Rey, Student Government Advising and Leadership Coordinator, for serving the ASUC for 3 years and wishes him the best in his new job	Jon Rey	Give thanks
SR 18/19-016 ASUC Post-traditional Commission	Alexander Wilfert	10/3/18	GovComm	Passed	10/10/18	Revokes charter of ASUC Transfer and Nontraditional Students Committee and adds ASUCBL 3311 to establish ASUC Post-traditional Student Commission	Transfer and Nontraditional Students Committee	Amend bylaws
SR 18/19-017 In Opposition to the New Berkeley International Office Student Services Fee Increase	James Li	10/03/18	Senate Floor	Passed	10/03/18	Opposes fee increases to international students, requests CACSSF bring increase proposals for International Student Services Fee to Senate for feedback, supports creation of feedback survey	CACSSF, International Students	Endorsement
SR 18/19-018 Demanding Transparency for International Student Services Fee	James Li	10/03/18	ExComm	Passed	10/10/18	Demands Berkeley International Office publish report of International Student Fees Survey, publish breakdown of funds on their website's FAQ, and bring fee increase proposals to ASUC Senate for approval	Berkeley International Office	Endorsement
SR 18/19-019 Amending the Tabling Requirement for ASUC Officials	Ken Lohatepanont	10/03/18	GovComm	Passed	10/10/18	Amends ASUCBL 1404 to eliminate duty of CCO to require ASUC officials to table on Sproul	Chief Communications Officer, ASUC officials	Amend bylaws
SR 18/19-020 In Support of Making the ACT & SAT Requirement Optional for UC Admissions	Nuha Khalfay	10/10/18	ExComm	Passed	10/17/18	Endorses the University of California adopting an ACT and SAT optional policy for undergraduate admissions	Office of Undergraduate Admissions	Endorsement
SR 18/19-021 Funding ASUC Commissions and Grants	Sofie Yang	10/10/18	FiComm	Passed	10/17/18	Allocates money from Senate Contigency Fund to ASUC commissions and Student Commuter Grant, reallocates money from Educational Equity and Excellence Grant to Underserved Student Equity Grant	Mental Health Commission, Intimate Partner Violence Commission, Police Oversight Commission, Diversity Affairs Commission, AAVP Grants and Scholarships	Allocation of funds
SR 18/19-022 Suspending ASUCBL 3209 and Restoring ASUC Scholarships	Claire Goudy	10/10/18	FiComm and GovComm	Tabled Indef/Denied	10/22/18	Suspends ASUCBL 3209 until fourth Senate meeting of Spring 2019, amends bylaws to place Outstanding Student Recognition, RISE, and Textbook Scholarships back under AAVP Grants and Scholarships	-	-
SR 18/19-023 In Support of the International Student Financial Aid	Andy Theocharous	10/10/18	ExComm	Passed	10/17/18	Endorses the return-to-tuition scholarship proposal for international students	Berkeley International Office	Endorsement
SR 18/19-024 In Support of the Military Affairs Minor	Andy Theocharous	10/10/18	ExComm	Passed	10/17/18	Endorses the Military Affairs Minor Proposal	Undergraduate Council and Academic Senate	Endorsement
SR 18/19-025 In Support of Responsible Employee Obligations Listed on Syllabi	Zachary Carter	10/10/18	ExComm	Passed	10/17/18	Supports placing responsible employee obligations on syllabi, including a statement of disclosure that they are mandatory reporters for Title IX violations	Professors and graduate students	Endorsement
SR 18/19-026 A Bill Condemning the Recent Anti-Semitic Flyers at University of California, Berkeley and Strongly Condemning all Anti-Semitic Acts in General	Justin Greenwald	10/10/18	Senate Floor	Passed	10/10/18	Calls for Chancellor Christ and Chancellor May to publicly condemn Daily Stormer, for the administration to take discplinary action against anti-Semitic propagandists, and incorporate anti-Semitism sensitivity training into Bear Territory	Jewish community, Administration	Call to action
SR 18/19-027 Creating the ad hoc Committee on ASUC Scholarships	Claire Goudy	10/17/18	GovComm	Passed	10/31/18	Establishes an ad hoc committee to research ASUC scholarships and make recommendations to Senate for administering and governing them	Chief Legal Officer, Chief Financial Officer, AAVP, AAVP Grants and Scholarships, Senate	Amends bylaws
SR 18/19-028 By-law Change 1306 Student Advocate	Sophie Bandarkar	10/17/18	GovComm	Passed	10/22/18	Amends the bylaw on the Student Advocate's Office to clarify the office's structure, each department's duties, and the Student Advocate's ability to pursue policy initiatives	Student Advocate's Office	Amends bylaws
SR 18/19-029 Restorative Justice Commission Bill	Sophie Bandarkar	10/17/18	GovComm	Tabled Indef	10/29/18	Establishes Restorative Justice Ad-hoc Commission	-	-
SR 18/19-030 Against Governor Brown’s Decision to VETO AB 2772	Nick Araujo	10/17/18	ExComm	Passed	10/24/18	Condemns Governor Brown's decision to veto AB-2772, tasks EAVP's office to lobby in support of bills like AB-2772, that mandate ethnic studies courses in high schools	EAVP's Office	Endorsement
SR 18/19-031 Revising ASUCBL 2314: RISE Scholarship	Nick Araujo	10/17/18	FiComm and GovComm	Passed	10/24/18	Allocates $2,500 from the Senate Contingency Fund to the RISE Scholarship, requires ABSA allocate $7,500 to RISE every year, eliminates academic achievement and community services as requirements for scholarship	Chief Financial Officer, AAVP Grants and Scholarships	Amends bylaws
SR 18/19-032 In Support of the “Farm Animal Confinement Initiative” (Proposition 12)	Anna Whitney	10/17/18	Senate Floor	Passed	10/17/18	Endorses the Farm Animal Confinement Initiative (Proposition 12)	California residents	Endorsement
SR 18/19-033 A Resolution in Support of Hunger & Homelessness Awareness Week	Regina Kim	10/24/18	ExComm	Passed	10/31/18	Supports Hunger & Homelessness Awareness Week, requires ASUC President send out a letter in support of it to student body on 11/5/18	ASUC President	Endorsement
SR 18/19-034 Establishing the Legal Relationships and Governance, Spaces, Finances and Fees, and Advocacy Working Groups	Alexander Wilfert	10/24/18	GovComm	Passed	10/31/18	Establishes ad hoc committees for space allocation, student fees and separation of fees between ASUC and GA, advocacy collaboration with GA, and preservation of legal relationships between ASUC, GA, and University	ASUC Senate, Elected and Appointed Officials, Graduate Assembly	Amends bylaws
SR 18/19-035 To Support the Elimination of the GBO Rental Fee	Andy Theocharous	10/24/18	ExComm	Passed	10/31/18	Supports Division of Student Affairs in their efforts to eliminate the GBO Housing fee	Division of Student Affairs	Endorsement
SR 18/19-036 In Demand of UC Berkeley Implementing an Independent Police Advisory Board	Nick Araujo	10/24/18	Senate Floor	Passed	10/17/18	Advocates for an Independent Police Advisory Board, pauses ASUC organizational partnership with UCPD until the board is adopted	UCPD	Call to Action
SR 18/19-037 Calling for Student Voices on the Orientation Steering Committee	Nikhil Harish	10/24/18	ExComm	Passed	10/31/18	Supports inclusion of undergraduate student and non-traditional student representatives on Orientation Steering Committee	Orientation Steering Committee	Endorsement
SR 18/19-038 In Opposition to Proposed Definition of Sex under Title IX and in Solidarity with Transgender and Non-Binary Students	Teddy Lake	10/24/18	ExComm	Passed	10/31/18	Opposes Trump administration's proposed definition of sex under Title IX, urges administration to publicize resources for transgender, non-bindary, and gender non-conforming students	Administration, trans, non-binary, and gender non-coforiming students	Endorsement
SR 18/19-039 Restorative Justice Commission Bill	Sophie Bandarkar	10/24/18	GovComm	Passed	10/31/18	Establishes the Restorative Justice ad hoc Commission	Student Advocate's Office	Amends bylaws
SR 18/19-040 In Support of a Designated Transfer Housing Facility	Alexander Wilfert	10/31/18	ExComm	Passed	11/07/18	Supports establishment of Maximino Martinez Commons as a tranfer-specific facility, provides criteria for transfer-specific facility if Maximino Martinez Commons is not selected	Transfer students	Endorsement
SR 18/19-041 In Support of Repealing Proposition 209	Amir Wright	11/7/18	ExComm	Passed	1/30/19	Supports the repeal of Prop 209, which prohibited affirmative action	EAVP's Office	Endorsement
SR 18/19-042 In Support Of Condemning The Results Of The USC Report On Black Students At Public Colleges And Universities	Amir Wright	11/7/18	ExComm	Passed	1/30/19	Condemns the results of the USC Race and Equity Center report card that rated UC Berkeley poorly, calls on administration to adopt the report's recommendations for improving	Administration	Call to Action
SR 18/19-043 In Support of Increasing Student Representation in the Academic Senate	Sophie Bandarkar	11/7/18	ExComm	Passed	11/28/18	Supports increasing student seats on Academic Senate and sending formal memo to Academic Senate asking them to share agenda packets with ASUC Executives	Academic Senate	Endorsement
SR 18/19-044 In Support of Ratifying Revisions to the UCSA Charter	Nuha Khalfay	11/14/18	ExComm	Passed	11/28/18	Ratifies the October 2018 UCSA charter amendment	ASUC, UCSA	Ratification
SR 18/19-045 Demanding the Establishment of a University Fund for Health Emergencies	Imran Khan	11/28/18	ExComm	Passed	1/23/19	Supports creation of a university fund for health emergencies, supports student input on the fee's allocation committee, advises the University revisit the Emergency Operations Policy	University	Endorsement
SR 18/19-046 The Accountability Modernization Act	Evan Cui	11/28/18	GovComm and FiComm	Tabled Indef	12/3/18	Amends ASUCBL 1108 and 1110 to eliminate written reports beside end of semester reports and summer reports, eliminates requirement that executive officers attend the student leadership conference, eliminates winter retreat, eliminates office breakout during fall conference, changes attendance policy	-	-
SR 18/19-047 In Support for the Expansion of Career Center's Services	Andy Theocharous	11/28/18	ExComm	Passed	1/30/19	Supports and advocates for increased career center staff, services, and funding	Career Center	Endorsement
SR 18/19-048 In Support of Banning Neonicotinoid Pesticides on Campus	Anna Whitney	11/28/18	ExComm	Passed	1/30/19	Supports banning the use of neonicitinoid pesticides on campus	CALPIRG	Endorsement
SR 18/19-049 Amending ASUCBL 2305: Multicultural Grant Bill	Andy Theocharous	11/28/18	GovComm	Tabled Indef	2/4/19	Amends ASUCBL 2305 to incentivize collaboration with multicultural groups on campus, give greater consideration to new collaborative events and applicants, and state that award amounts depend on number of applicants and amount of fund	-	-
SR 18/19-050 In Support of the Elimination to the Cancel for Non-Payment (CNP) Policy	Alexander Wilfert	11/28/18	ExComm	Passed	1/30/19	Opposes the Cancel for Non-Payment Policy and encourages academic senate to have an open discussion about the Cancel for Non-Payment Policy	Academic Senate	Endorsement
SR 18/19-051 ASUC Campaign Finance Reform Act	Aaron Bryce Lee	11/28/18	GovComm	Passed	1/30/19	Amends ASUCBL 4204, 4101, 4107, 4203, and 4205, reforming campaign finance	Elections Council	Amends bylaws
SR 18/19-052 In Support of the City of Berkeley “Sanctuary City Contracting and Investment Ordinance”	Imran Khan	11/28/18	ExComm	Passed	1/21/19	Supports the City of Berkeley's "Sanctuary City Contracting and Investment Ordinance"	City of Berkeley	Endorsement
SR 18/19-053 In Support of Central American Refugees in their Pursuit of Asylum	Nick Araujo	11/28/18	Senate Floor	Passed	11/28/18	Allocated $1500 of ASUC commercial revenues to Central Americans For Empowerment (CAFE), who will donate the money to the non-profit organization Freedom for Immigrants to support refugees	Central Americans for Empowerment	Allocation of funds
SR 18/19-054 Urging CED Dean Search Committee to Add an Undergraduate Representative	Anna Whitney	1/21/19	Senate Floor	Passed	1/21/19	Urges College of Environmental Design Dean Search Committee to add at least one undergraduate representative to the committee	CED Dean Search Committee	Endorsement
SR 18/19-055 In Opposition to Single Family Zoning	Nuha Khalfay	1/23/19	ExComm	Passed	1/30/19	Opposes single-family zoning in the City of Berkeley because of affordability, sustainability, and racial equity concerns	City of Berkeley	Endorsement
SR 18/19-056 In Support of the Green Affordable Housing Package	Nuha Khalfay	1/30/19	ExComm	Passed	2/6/19	Supports the Green Affordable Housing Package, prioritizing dwelling units over parking spaces	City of Berkeley	Endorsement
SR 18/19-057 Demanding the University to Provide Exam Accommodations in Ramadan	Imran Khan	1/30/19	Senate Floor	Passed	1/30/19	Urges professors to accomodate exam times for students fasting for Ramadan, demand for creation of Chancellor’s Advisory Committee on Muslim Student Life & Campus Climate	Dean of Students, Academic Senate Chair, Vice Chancellor for Equity and Inclusion, Chancellor	Call to Action
SR 18/19-058 Expansion of Funding to the RISE Scholarship in Response to Unprecedented Demand of Undocumented Student Applicants	Nick Araujo	2/6/19	GovComm and FiComm	Passed	2/13/19	Allocated $2500 from Senate Contingency Fund to RISE Scholarship Fund, suspends ASUCBL 2314 §2.2 until scholarships are disbursed to authorize awards less than $250, transfers $300 from the Academic Opportunity Fund, $100 from the Public Service Grant, $500 from the Underserved Student Equity Fund, $200 from the Arts and Creativity Grant, and $1200 from the Greek Opportunity Fund, and reallocate $2300 to the RISE Scholarship	AAVP Grants and Scholarships, Chief Financial Officer, ASUC Senate	Allocation of funds
SR 18/19-059 Authorizing the Disbursement of Funds Pursuant to ASUCBL 2101	Claire Goudy	2/13/19	FiComm	Passed	2/27/19	Disburses funds allocated to the ASUC Legal Office in the 2018-19 ABSA	Chief Legal Officer	Disbursement of funds
SR 18/19-060 Extending the Appointed Officer Application Period	Ilene Kung	2/13/19	GovComm	Passed	2/27/19	Changes Appointed Officer application open date to the fourth regular Senate meeting and due date to the seventh Senate meeting	Appointed Officers	Amends bylaws
SR 18/19-061 A Joint Resolution in Support of Collaborative Student Fee Governance	Claire Goudy	2/27/19	GovComm	Passed	3/6/19	Provides guildelines for establishing a joint committee, equal part ASUC and GA, that ensures collaboration in legislatively-initiated student fee referendum proposals, and a joint student fee proposal guide	ASUC, GA, Chief Legal Officer	Provides guidelines
SR 18/19-062 In Support for Providing Emergency Funding to the Berkeley International Office (BIO)	Andy Theocharous	2/27/19	ExComm	Passed	3/6/19	Supports the ASUC pressuring the university to cover Berkeley International Office's needed $672,000 through central funding, requests BIO be listed as a priority for the ASUC Budget Task Force	ASUC Budget Task Force, Berkeley International Office	Call to Action
SR 18/19-063 Calling for Stronger Title IX Responses in the UC System	Isabella Chow	2/27/19	ExComm	Passed	3/14/19	Supports termination of Professor Tansman, and demands University officials take more concrete actions in addressing SVSH and Title IX violations	ASUC, University	Call to Action
SR 18/19-064 Condemning Violence against Free Speech	Isabella Chow	2/27/19	ExComm
SR 18/19-065 In Support of SB 50	Alexander Wilfert	2/27/19	ExComm	Passed	3/6/19	Supports Assemblymember Scott Weiner’s SB 50, a measure to increase housing near transit, job, and educational opportunities	California State Senate	Endorsement
SR 18/19-066 Ratifying the ASUC - ATDP Agreement for the Temporary Delegation of Space	Claire Goudy	2/27/19	GovComm	Passed	3/6/19	Adopts MOU allowing the Academic Talent Development Program under the Graduate School of Education to use the OCF's computer lab	Academic Talent Development Program, OCF	Adopts MOU
SR 18/19-067 Ensuring Absence Accountability in the ASUC Senate	Teddy Lake	3/6/19	GovComm	Passed	3/20/19	Amends ASUCBL 1203, 1407, and 1201 to create a publicly accessible spreadsheet of senators' attendance at regular senate and standing committee meetings	ASUC Senators	Amends bylaws
SR 18/19-068 Establishing an Accountability Audit of the ASUC Senate	Teddy Lake	3/6/19	GovComm	Passed	3/20/19	Amends ASUCBL 1203, 1407, and 1108 to require three accountability audit reports of the senators to reflect absences, outreach hours, and submitted reports	ASUC Senators, CPO	Amends bylaws
SR 18/19-069 In Support of the Arts, Music, & Programming (AMP) Initiative	Hung Huynh	3/6/19	GovComm and FiComm	Passed	3/14/19	Resolves to place the Arts, Music, and Programming (AMP) Initiative on the ballot as a student fee referendum	SUPERB, undergraduate students	Endorsement
SR 18/19-070 Student Basic Needs Referendum	Sophie Bandarkar	3/6/19	GovComm, FiComm, and ExComm	Passed	3/14/19	Resolves to place the Student Basic Needs Referendum on the ballot as a student fee referedum	Undergraduate and graduate students	Endorsement
SR 18/19-071 In Support of the Oakland Education Association	Teddy Lake	3/6/19	ExComm	Passed	3/14/19	Supports the Oakland Education Association, Oakland teachers, and the Student Labor Solidarity Coalition in furthering negotiations and demands with the Oakland School district	OEA, Student Labor Solidarity Coalition	Endorsement
SR 18/19-072 Transfer Remedy Act -- Necessary Standards for Equitable Representation (T.R.A.N.S.F.E.R.)	Neil McClintick	3/6/19	GovComm	Passed	3/15/19	Resolves to place the Transfer Remedy Act - Necessary Standards for Equitable Representation (T.R.A.N.S.F.E.R.) on the ballot as a referendum to potentially amend the ASUC Constitution	ASUC, transfer students	Endorsement
SR 18/19-073 In Support of Certifying UC Berkeley as a Bee-Friendly Campus	Anna Whitney	3/13/19	ExComm	Passed	3/20/19	Endorses the steps necessary to become Bee-Friendly under the Bee Campus USA Protocol	UC Berkeley	Endorsement
SR 18/19-074 In Support of UCPD Interpreting SB 1421 Retroactively	Nick Araujo	3/13/19	ExComm	Passed	3/20/19	Demands UCPD comply with California State Senate Bill 1421 about police transparency and the EAVP to present similar legislation at the next UCSA meeting	UCPD, EAVP	Call to Action
SR 18/19-075 In Support of UC Berkeley Opening a Latinx Resource Center	Nick Araujo	3/13/19	ExComm	Passed	3/20/19
SR 18/19-076 In Support of Waiving Buyout Fees for Halal Catering in Student Union Spaces	Alexander Wilfert	3/13/19	ExComm	Passed	3/20/19
SR 18/19-077 International Students Commission Bill	James Li	3/20/19	GovComm
SR 18/19-078 In Support of a Fully Halal-Certified Dining Hall on Campus	Alexander Wilfert	3/20/19	ExComm

*Data has been truncated for brevity. Further details on senate resolutions can be found from the data source.