Resolution Number: 1994-D115
Title: Support Seat and Voice for Youth at Church Conventions
Legislative Action Taken: Concurred As Amended
Final Text:

Resolved, That the 71st General Convention allow, support, and accept seat, and voice, for the official Youth Presence of the General Convention; and be it further

Resolved, That seat, and voice, be allowed, supported, and accepted for youth at their respective diocesan conventions.

Citation: General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Indianapolis, 1994 (New York: General Convention, 1995), p. 322.

Legislative History

Author:
Originating House: House of Deputies
Originating Committee: Committee on Structure

House of Deputies

Original Text of Resolution:

(D115)

Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That the 71st General Convention allow, support, and accept seat, voice, and vote for the official Youth Presence of the General Convention; and be it further

Resolved, That seat, voice, and vote be allowed, supported, and accepted for youth at their respective diocesan conventions.

Proposed Committee Amendment:

Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That the 71st General Convention allow, support, and accept seat, and voice, and vote for the official Youth Presence of the General Convention; and be it further

Resolved, That seat, and voice, and vote be allowed, supported, and accepted for youth at their respective diocesan conventions.

Motion carried

Resolution adopted with amendment

(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #246)

House of Bishops

The Committee on Structure presented its Report #24 on House of Deputies Message #246 on Resolution D115a (Seat, Voice, and Vote for Youth) and moved concurrence.

The House concurred

(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #272)

Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, September 2.

Abstract:   The 71st General Convention grants seat and voice to the official youth presence at General Convention.