Legislation
59th General Assembly Legislation Tracker
| Number | Name | Sponsor(s) | Introduced | First Consideration | Committee Referred | Committee Consideration | Second Consideration | Enrollment | Sent to the President | |||||
| Status | Date | Vote | Status | Date | Vote | |||||||||
| 59-B-1 | A Resolution to Approve the Undergraduate Student Government Summer 2026 Budget | President Christopher Cade, Vice President Isaiah Nire, Chief Financial Officer Zaid Atway, Senior Director of Allocations Tanisha Suri | 4/19/2026 | N/A | Allocations | Passed | 4/19/2026 | Unanimous | Adopted | 4/22/2026 | Unanimous | 4/23/2026 | Signed | |
| 59-B-2 | A Bill to Approve the Undergraduate Student Government Autumn 2026 Budget | President Christopher Cade, Vice President Isaiah Nire, Chief Financial Officer Zaid Atway, Senior Director of Allocations Tanisha Suri | 6/30/2026 | N/A | Allocations | Passed | 7/4/2026 | Unanimous | Adopted | 7/8/2026 | Unanimous | 7/8/2026 | Signed | |
| 59-B-3 | A Bill to Approve Funding for the ABTS Summer Conference | President Christopher Cade, Vice President Isaiah Nire | 7/15/2026 | N/A | Allocations | Passed | 7/15/2026 | Unanimous | Adopted | 8/5/2026 | Unanimous | 8/6/2026 | Signed | |
| 59-B-4 | A Bill to Approve Funding for Queer Excellence Night | President Christopher Cade, Senior Director of Issues Vaidehi More | 9/21/2026 | N/A | Allocations | Passed | 9/21/2026 | Unanimous | Adopted | 9/23/2026 | Unanimous | Signed | ||
| 59-R-1 | A Resolution to Confirm the Undergraduate Student Government Senior Staff for the 2026-2027 Academic Year | President Christopher Cade, Vice President Isaiah Nire | 4/8/2026 | N/A | Oversight | Passed | 4/12/2026 | Unanimous | Adopted | 4/15/2026 | Unanimous | 4/16/2026 | Signed | |
| 59-R-2 | A Resolution to Honor and Recognize Speaker Terrell McCann’s Service to the General Assembly and the Undergraduate Student Government | Speaker Braxton R. Glover, Parliamentarian Miriam Tesfay, Secretary Alana Andrew, Senators Bhargava, Brundage, Jones, Meyer, Okoroafor, Sankale, Tayfel, Yetsky, President Christopher Cade, Senior Director Caden Conde | 4/12/2026 | N/A | Steering | Passed | 4/12/2026 | Unanimous | Adopted | 4/15/2026 | Unanimous | 4/16/2026 | Signed | |
| 59-R-3 | A Resolution to Confirm Executive Cabinet Directors | President Christopher Cade, Vice President Isaiah Nire, Senior Director of Issues Vaidehi Moore, Senior Director of Engagement Alejo Giraldo | 5/29/2026 | N/A | Oversight | Passed | 6/19/2026 | Unanimous | Adopted | 7/8/2026 | Unanimous | 7/8/2026 | Signed | |
| 59-R-4 | A Resolution to Confirm Vice Chairs for the Undergraduate Black Caucus for the 2026-27 School Year | Black Caucus Co-Chair Virl Murray, Black Caucus Co-Chair Leah Kyei, President Christopher Cade, Vice President Isaiah Nire | 6/1/2026 | N/A | Oversight | Passed | 6/19/2026 | Unanimous | Adopted | 7/8/2026 | Unanimous | 7/8/2026 | Signed | |
| 59-R-5 | "A Resolution to Approve the Judicial Panel’s Standing Rules for the 2026-2027 Academic Year " | Chief Justice Sean O'Brien | 9/14/2026 | N/A | Oversight | Passed | 9/20/2026 | Unanimous | Adopted | 9/23/2026 | Unanimous | 9/23/2026 | Signed | |
| 59-R-6 | A Resolution to Prematurely Form the Constitutional & Bylaw Review Commission Under Special Circumstances | Speaker Braxton R. Glover, Parliamentarian Miriam Tesfay, Secretary Alana Andrew | 9/19/2026 | N/A | Oversight | Passed | 9/20/2026 | Unanimous | Adopted | 9/23/2026 | Unanimous | 9/23/2026 | Signed | |
| 59-R-7 | A Resolution to Reaffirm Support for International Undergraduate Students and to Create the International Student Emissary Seat | Speaker Braxton R. Glover, Parliamentarian Miriam Tesfay, Secretary Alana Andrew, Senators Brundage, Kogan, Sankale, Tayfel | 9/19/2026 | N/A | Oversight | Passed | 9/20/2026 | Unanimous | Adopted | 9/23/2026 | Unanimous | 9/23/2026 | Signed | |
| 59-R-8 | A Resolution to Recognize the 115 Anniversary of Alpha Phi Alpha, Inc., Kappa Chapter at The Ohio State University | Senator Anne Sankale, Speaker Braxton R. Glover, Parliamentarian Tesfay | 9/20/2026 | N/A | Steering | Passed | 9/21/2026 | Unanimous | Adopted | 9/23/2026 | Unanimous | 9/23/2026 | Signed | |
| 59-R-9 | A Resolution to Pass the Election Bylaws for the 2026-2027 Academic Year | Chief Justice Sean O'Brien | 9/24/2026 | N/A | Oversight | Passed | 9/27/2026 | Unanimous | Adopted | 9/30/2026 | Unanimous | 9/30/2026 | Awaiting | |
| 59-R-10 | A Resolution to Confirm Undergraduate Vice Chairs | Vice President Isaiah Nire, Chair of the Undergraduate Caucus Armaan Chaudhary | 9/26/2026 | N/A | Oversight | Passed | 9/27/2026 | Unanimous | Adopted | 9/30/2026 | Unanimous | 9/30/2026 | Awaiting | |
| 59-R-11 | A Resolution to Confirm Nick Freeman as Chief Financial Officer | President Christopher Cade, Vice President Isaiah Nire | 9/26/2026 | N/A | Oversight | Passed | 9/27/2026 | Unanimous | Adopted | 9/30/2026 | Unanimous | 9/30/2026 | Awaiting | |
| 59-R-12 | A Resolution to Confirm the ABTS Liaison | President Christopher Cade, Vice President Isaiah Nire | 9/26/2026 | N/A | Oversight | Passed | 9/27/2026 | Unanimous | Scheduled | 10/7/2026 | - | |||
| 59-B-5 | A Bill to Allocate Funding for Black Caucus Apparel | Black Caucus Co-Chair Leah Kyei, Black Caucus Co-Chair Virl Murray, President Christopher Cade, Vice President Isaiah Nire | 9/26/2026 | N/A | Allocations | Passed | 9/27/2026 | 5 - 1 - 0 | Scheduled | 10/7/2026 | - | |||
| 59-B-6 | A Bill to Amend the Autumn 2026 Budget for Research Funding | President Christopher Cade, Vice President Isaiah Nire, Senior Director of Research Hanna Mosier | 9/26/2026 | N/A | Allocations | Passed | 9/27/2026 | 6 - 0 - 0 | Adopted | 9/30/2026 | Unanimous | 9/30/2026 | Awaiting | |
| 59-B-7 | A Bill to Allocate $5000 to Support the March on Scarlet | President Christopher Cade, Speaker Braxton R. Glover | 9/26/2026 | N/A | Allocations | Passed | 9/27/2026 | 6 - 0 - 0 | Adopted | 9/30/2026 | Unanimous | 9/30/2026 | Awaiting | |
| 59-B-8 | A Bill to Amend the Autumn 2026 Budget for Beanies | President Christopher Cade, Vice President Isaiah Nire | 9/26/2026 | N/A | Allocations | Failed | 9/27/2026 | 0 - 6 - 0 | - | - | ||||
| 59-R-13 | A Resolution to Confirm Giovanna Freitas as Director of Internal Operations | Senior Director of Operations Caden Conde, President Christopher Cade, Vice President Isaiah Nire | 9/30/2026 | N/A | Oversight | - | - | - |
Passed Resolutions:
59-R-1: A Resolution to Confirm the Undergraduate Student Government Senior Staff for the 2026-2027 Academic Year
(Sponsor: President Christopher Cade)
59-R-2: A Resolution to Honor and Recognize Speaker Terrell McCann’s Service to the General Assembly and the Undergraduate Student Government
(Sponsor: Speaker Braxton R. Glover)
59-R-3: A Resolution to Confirm Executive Cabinet Directors
(Sponsor: President Christopher Cade)
59-R-4: A Resolution to Confirm Vice Chairs for the Undergraduate Black Caucus for the 2026-27 School Year
(Sponsor: Virl Murray and Leah Kyei)
59-R-5: A Resolution to Approve the Judicial Panel’s Standing Rules for the 2026-2027 Academic Year
(Sponsor: Chief Justice O'brien)
59-R-6: A Resolution to Prematurely Form the Constitutional & Bylaw Review Commission Under Special Circumstances
(Sponsor: Speaker Braxton R. Glover)
59-R-7: A Resolution to Reaffirm Support for International Undergraduate Students and to Create the International Student Emissary Seat
(Sponsor: Speaker Braxton R. Glover)
59-R-8: A Resolution to Recognize the 115 Anniversary of Alpha Phi Alpha, Inc., Kappa Chapter at The Ohio State University
(Sponsor: Senator Anne Sankale)
59-R-9: A Resolution to Pass the Election Bylaws for the 2026-2027 Academic Year
(Sponsor: Chief justice O'Brien)
59-R-10: A Resolution to Confirm Undergraduate Vice Chairs
(Sponsor: Vice President Isaiah Nire)
59-R-11: A Resolution to Confirm Nick Freeman as Chief Financial Officer
(Sponsor: President Christopher Cade)
Tabled Resolutions (or Referred to Committee):
59-R-12: A Resolution to Confirm the ABTS Liaison
(Sponsor: President Christopher Cade)
Bills:
59-B-1: A Bill to Approve the Undergraduate Student Government Summer 2026 Budget
(Sponsor: President Christopher Cade)
59-B-2: A Bill to Approve the Undergraduate Student Government Autumn 2026 Budget
(Sponsor: President Christopher Cade)
59-B-3: A Bill to Approve Funding for the ABTS Summer Conference)
(Sponsor: President Christopher Cade)
59-B-4: A Bill to Approve Funding for Queer Excellence Night
(Sponsor: President Chirstopher Cade)
59-B-6: A Bill to Amend the Autumn 2026 Budget for Research Funding
(Sponsor: President Chirstopher Cade)