A. Legislation may be in the form of bills and resolutions.

1. Bills shall be defined as proposed actions to be taken by Senate which are within the chartered authority of the Undergraduate Student Senate.

2. Resolutions shall be defined as proposed position statements and/or recommendations for action to be made by Senate to governing bodies, quasi-governing bodies, or other organizations which have the authority to take action in areas not within the chartered authority of the Undergraduate Student Senate.

B. No legislation (except that which is designated as Emergency Legislation, as defined below) shall be voted upon at the meeting at which it is introduced. Such legislation shall instead be presented for first reading at the initial meeting, assigned a legislation code, and placed on the agenda for the following regular meeting. [Bills and resolutions will be read orally unless specifically requested by a unanimous of the Undergraduate Student Senate.] Copies of the proposed legislation must be distributed to all Senate members prior to or during the legislation's first reading. DISCUSSION AT THE FIRST READING SHALL BE LIMITED TO CLARIFICATION OF THE LEGISLATION BY THE SPONSOR. No action shall be taken until the second reading.

C. Emergency Legislation shall be defined as legislation which constitutes unforeseen circumstances or calls for immediate action. Legislation will be designated as Emergency Legislation if so moved by the sponsor and seconded and approved by a majority vote of Senate during the legislation's first reading. Such legislation shall then be on the floor for final disposition, requiring a majority vote of Senate to pass.

D. Motions used will be those prescribed in Robert's Rules of Order.

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