Senate Bills

The process of writing a bill begins with a student organization that needs additional funding for an event and turns to Student Government for financial assistance. Next, the organization or student will email the Senate President at   This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .  The Senate President should then respond within one week to the organization with a Senate sponsor. The organization and Senator must then set up a time to meet with one another in order to exchange information regarding the proposed legislation. The bill will then be submitted to senate executive to be placed in committees. The bill will be reviewed in committees for one week and if there are no issues or problems with the bill it will be placed on the agenda under first reading at the next senate meeting. At the following meeting, the bill will move into second reading where it will be discussed and voted on.

Please keep in mind that if your bill is passed, it will take about a week to receive funds in your account and it takes about 4 weeks to fully complete the bill process.

Attendance at all the meetings is important. Nonetheless, preparation for these meetings can make the difference between receiving funding for your organization and a failed bill. Be prepared to answer questions about your organization's purpose, activities and service to the FGCU community.

The money that Student Government allocates to the organization will come from the "Student Activity Fee" line that shows up on the tuition fee assessment paid by each student every semester.

The following documents will help you prepare a bill which is required to obtain funding from Student Government.

Bill Checklist 2010

Bill Format 2010