The Undergraduate Senate will not be able to request and review the applications of all nominees for SG positions as was required in a proposed oversight bill. The Senate failed Tuesday night to override President Andy MacCracken’s veto on the bill by one-third of the vote.

In the fifth special session in the past two weeks, 11 senators voted to override the veto, six voted to not override the veto and one senator abstained. Twelve senators were needed to override the president’s veto.

MacCracken expressed concerns that the language was too ambiguous, that the scope of the bill was too narrow and that the executive branch was not involved in the planning of the bill.

The bill was originally approved Aug. 30 by a 10-2 vote, and then vetoed by MacCracken Sept. 4.

“I don’t understand why the Senate has to always be holding hands with the president of the SG,” said Sen. Steve Dalton, who authored the bill.

He emphasized the necessity of passing the bill immediately since the Senate will soon hear nominees for the AUTO Commissioner and SG Comptroller positions. MacCracken said nominees would not be interviewed for two weeks, and the Senate has time to draw up new legislation by then.

He said he would issue an executive order by Friday asking nominees up for confirmation by the Senate to submit relevant information to the body prior to the hearings.