The Acts of Convention

House of Deputies

The House of Deputies Committee on Governance and Structure presented its Report #10 on Resolution A103 (Schedule Length of the 79th General Convention) and moved adoption with amendment.

Original Text of Resolution:

(A103)

Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That the Joint Standing Committee on Planning and Arrangements schedule the 79th General Convention (2018) for not fewer than 10 days, in accordance with existing guidelines.

Committee Amendment:

Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That the Joint Standing Committee on Planning and Arrangements schedule the 79th General Convention (2018) for not fewer than 10 legislative days, in accordance with existing guidelines.; and be it further

Resolved, That the Standing Commission on the Structure of the Church study ways to reduce the length of future General Conventions and report back to the 79th General Convention.

Deputy Perry of Chicago moved to divide the question, separating the last Resolve from the first. The President ruled that the resolution was divisible.

Deputy Bradley of Kentucky moved to amend the resolution.

Proposed Amendment:

To amend the first Resolve to read:

Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That the Joint Standing Committee on Planning and Arrangements schedule the 79th General Convention (2018) for not fewer more than 10 legislative days, in accordance with existing guidelines.

Deputy Garner of Alabama moved to end debate on the amendment.

Motion carried

Debate terminated

An electronic vote was taken on the amendment.

Motion carried

Amendment adopted

Deputy Wood of New York moved to end debate on the resolution.

Motion carried

Debate terminated

An electronic vote was taken on the first Resolve.

Motion carried

First Resolve adopted with amendment

An electronic vote was taken on the second Resolve.

Motion carried

Second Resolve adopted

Motion carried

Resolution adopted with amendment

(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #284)