| Resolution Number: | 2018-C047 |
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| Title: | Support Voting Reforms that Achieve "One Person, One Vote" |
| Legislative Action Taken: | Concurred as Amended |
| Final Text: | |
Resolved, That the 79th General Convention of The Episcopal Church authorize Executive Council to create a working group to study, define, and propose reforms by which civil government at all levels (local, state, and federal) may move closer toward making a reality of the principle of one person, one vote; and be it further
Resolved, That the General Convention budget allocate $35,000 (salary and benefits) for 1/4 FTE staff person at the Office of Government Relations of The Episcopal Church to track federal legislative proposals for the creation and operation of the One Person, One Vote working group, and to provide timely action alerts to bishops, dioceses, and Episcopal Public Policy Network subscribers.
| Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Austin, 2018 (New York: General Convention, 2018), p. 508. |
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Legislative History
| Author: | Southern Ohio |
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| Originating House: | House of Bishops |
| Originating Committee: | Social Justice and United States Policy |
House of Bishops
The House of Bishops Committee on Social Justice and United States Policy presented its Report #6 on Resolution C047 (Support of One Person, One Vote) and moved adoption with amendment.
Original Text of Resolution:
(C047)
Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring, That the 79th General Convention of The Episcopal Church authorize The Episcopal Church to create a working group to study, define, and propose reforms by which civil government at all levels (local, state, and federal) may move closer toward making a reality of the principle of one person, one vote; and be it further
Resolved, That the General Convention budget allocate $35,000 (salary and benefits) for 1/4 FTE staff person at the Washington Office of The Episcopal Church to track federal and state legislative proposals for the creation and operation of the One Person, One Vote working group, and to provide timely action alerts to bishops, dioceses, and Episcopal Public Policy Network subscribers.
Committee Amendment:
Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring, That the 79th General
Convention of The Episcopal Church authorize The Episcopal
Church Executive Council to create a working group to study,
define, and propose reforms by which civil government at all levels (local,
state, and federal) may move closer toward making a reality of the principle of
one person, one vote; and be it further
Resolved, That the General Convention budget allocate $35,000 (salary
and benefits) for 1/4 FTE staff person at the Washington
Office Office of Government Relations of The Episcopal Church
to track federal and state legislative proposals for the
creation and operation of the One Person, One Vote working group, and to
provide timely action alerts to bishops, dioceses, and Episcopal Public Policy
Network subscribers.
Motion carried
Resolution adopted with amendment
(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #31)
House of Deputies
The House of Deputies Committee on Social Justice and United States Policy presented its Report #4 on HB Message #31 on Resolution C047 (Support of One Person, One Vote) and moved concurrence.
Motion carried
The House concurred
(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #304)
Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, July 12.
| Abstract: | The 79th General Convention authorizes a working group to propose reforms for achieving the principle of one person, one vote at all levels of civil government, and provide staff funding for to the Government Relations Office for this work. |
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