The Student Government Association passed a resolution that recommends Ball State take a public stance against the House Joint Resolution 6.
The SGA resolution passed with 29 to 6 and two abstaining.
Same-sex marriage is already illegal in Indiana, but HJR-6 will define marriage as between a man and a woman in the state constitution. If it passes through the legislature and then a public vote in November 2014, it will bar legal structures like civil unions and threaten domestic partnership benefits.
Jack Hesser, co-author of the resolution and SGA pro tempore, said he was appreciative of student senators reaching out to their constituents for feedback on this issue.
“I think the student senators reach out to their constituents in the appropriate manner,” he said. “I received literally hundreds of emails from students and senators. A lot of organizations also contacted me [to sponsor the bill].”
SGA’s statement will be taken to University Senate at the meeting Thursday. University Senate also will vote on a recommendation to decide the leaning of Ball State’s university governance system.
SGA recently approved two student senators to represent the student body along with SGA President Chloe Anagnos, Vice President Alyssa France and Hesser as the student voting members of University Senate.
Hesser said the five will vote in the same percentage student senate voted, so one will likely vote no.
David Pearson, University Senate chairperson, said a majority is needed to pass the recommendation and if passed, the recommendation will go the administration.
The meeting will take place Thursday afternoon in Burkhart Building Room 109. President Jo Ann Gora is expected to be in attendance.
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