| Resolution Number: | 2018-C050 |
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| Title: | On the Topic of General Convention as a Sanctuary |
| Legislative Action Taken: | Rejected |
| Final Text: | |
Resolution Rejected. See Legislative History for original text of resolution.
| Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Austin, 2018 (New York: General Convention, 2018), p. 240. |
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Legislative History
| Author: | Province III |
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| Originating House: | House of Deputies |
| Originating Committee: | Governance and Structure |
House of Deputies
The House of Deputies Committee on Governance and Structure presented its Report #6 on Resolution C050 (Sanctuary) and moved the resolution, recommending rejection.
Original Text of Resolution:
(C050)
Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That this 79th General Convention of The Episcopal Church declares itself, while in session, to be a place of sanctuary; and be it further
Resolved, That the Presiding Officers of the House of Deputies and the House of Bishops are hereby urged to appoint a Joint Sanctuary Committee which will attend to the needs of those who seek sanctuary on this holy ground.
Motion defeated
Resolution rejected
(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #35)
Resolution Rejected.
| Abstract: | The 79th General Convention rejects a resolution declaring itself a place of sanctuary with the aim of giving aid to those seeking sanctuary at Convention. |
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