Committee: 

Date / Time: 

Tuesday, December 3, 2019 - 3:15pm to 4:45pm

Location: 

Board Room U-SU 303

I. Organizational Items

a. Call to Order
b. Roll Call
c. Adoption of Agenda for Tuesday, December 2, 2019
d. Approval of Minutes for Tuesday, September 3, 2019

II. Public Forum

a. This time is allotted for members of the public to make announcements and/ or address the Committee

III. New Business

a. Civic Engagement Committee Update: The committee will talk about the roles the civic engagement committee is going to take.
b. Voters Registration Center Opening: The committee will talk about the voting center and how we can advertise it to the community.
c. CHESS 2020: The committee will talk about CHESS and how we would let students know about this opportunity.
d. Lobby Corps Advocacy Clinic: The committee will talk about the mission and vision for the Lobby Corp Advocacy Clinic.
e. Spring 2020 Events: The committee will talk about planned events for Spring 2020 and discuss about collaboration.
f. CAPS Services at CSULA: The committee will talk about issues that students may be having when seeking CAPS Services.
g. Mental Health Committee Update: The committee will talk about the upcoming meeting for the Mental Health Committee.
h. Proposed Bills: The committee will talk about the work it needs to be done when bills are introduced.

IV. Reports

a. ASI Vice President for External Affairs and Advancement: Joceline Rivera Jimenez
b. ASI Diversity and Inclusion Officer: Matiana Parra
c. ASI Civic Engagement Officer: Pandian Rajaram

V. Adjournment

Current Chair

Arwa Mohamed Hammad
Vice President for External Affairs
Last modified on December 3, 2019

Regularly Meets On: 

Every other Wednesday from 9AM - 10AM

Standard Location: 

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About Committee

The committee reviews, researches and makes recommendations on legislation at the local, state, and national level. Additionally, this body creates a public policy priority list and recommends action to the BOD. The committee creates a plan to manage the ASI Legislative Agenda and coordinates the ASI Lobby Corps efforts.

What is the Legislative Affairs Committee?

The Legislative Affairs Committee's charge is to review, research, and make recommendations on, but not limited to, legislation emanating from the California State Legislature and United States Congress. This is an ASI Internal Committee.

What does the Legislative Affairs Committee do?

It shall be the purpose and function of the Legislative Affairs Committee to:

  • Recommend a list of legislative priorities and recommended action to the BOD for approval by the third regularly scheduled meeting of the year.
  • Create a plan to manage the legislative agenda and other issues deemed appropriate by the committee chair or the BOD.
  • Coordinate all ASI's Lobby Corps efforts.

What is the composition of the Legislative Affairs Committee?

  • ASI Vice President of External Affairs and Advancement (VPEAA)(Chair)
  • ASI President
  • Civic Engagement Officer - Representative-at-Large
  • Diversity and Inclusion Officer - Representative-at-Large
  • Academic Senator
  • Three ASI BOD Representatives
  • Three Lobby Corps Officers to be appointed by the Legislative Affairs and Advocacy Committee
    • Campus Lobby Corps Officer
    • Local Lobby Corps Officer
    • State Lobby Corps Officer
  • Membership is open to five (5) general students
    • Legislative Affairs Committee Student Member
    • Legislative Affairs Committee Student Member
    • Legislative Affairs Committee Student Member
    • Legislative Affairs Committee Student Member
    • Legislative Affairs Committee Student Member
  • ASI Executive Director or professional staff designee (non-voting)
  • University President or designee (non-voting)

Duties and Responsibilities

For more information review: Policy 014 Legislative Affairs & Advocacy Committee Code of Procedure

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