Submit Legislation
Have an idea for RHA? Turn it into action.
Legislation is presented to the General Assembly for consideration and provides a formal way to propose new ideas, actions, funding, and changes within RHA. Follow the steps below to draft and submit your legislation.
Submission Deadline
Legislation must be submitted at least three days before the applicable meeting.
STEP 01
Draft Your Legislation
Start by drafting your legislation using the appropriate RHA template. Use the Bill Template for bills and the Resolution Template for resolutions.
Bill Template Resolution TemplateSTEP 02
Submit Your Legislation
Once your legislation is complete, email it to the RHA Executive Vice President at least three days before the applicable meeting. Please copy the official RHA email address on your submission.
Send To:
Amiyah Patterson, Executive Vice President
amspatt@iu.edu
CC:
Residence Hall Association
rha@iu.edu
Remember: Attach your completed legislation and any required supporting materials before sending your email.
STEP 03
Review and Numbering
You do not need to assign your own legislation number. The Executive Vice President reviews submitted legislation and assigns the official number according to RHA's numbering system.
Legislation numbers include:
Year - Month - Submission Order - Meeting Abbreviation - President's Initials
STEP 04
General Assembly Consideration
Following review by the Executive Vice President, legislation is presented to the General Assembly for consideration.
If adopted, the Executive Vice President posts the legislation to the appropriate file for active legislation and sends it to the RHA Advisor(s) when purchases are required.
The Legislative Process
Draft - Submit - EVP Review - General Assembly - Implementation
LOOKING FOR FUNDING?
RHA Funding Board
Organizations seeking financial support for programs benefiting residential students may submit a request to the RHA Funding Board. Funding Board is chaired by RHA Vice President of Finance Lauren Page.
Funding requests should include a detailed budget of all anticipated expenses.
Submit a Funding RequestQuestions About Legislation?
Not sure where to start? Contact Executive Vice President Amiyah Patterson for assistance with legislation, formatting, or the submission process.