This page contains links to previous legislation and documents relating to resolutions submitted to the General Convention meeting in Austin, July 5th-13th, 2018.  For additional research on previous actions or topics considered by General Convention, please contact the Archives using the Research Request Form. Be sure to identify yourself as a Legislative Committee member in order to receive a priority response. Once the Convention is underway, the Archives Legislative Research office will be located within the General Convention Secretariat. The chair of any Legislative Committee may request the posting of supplementary documents provided they are related and historical in nature.

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Note: This page is updated frequently as resolutions are assigned to committees.

Resolution Number Title Committeesort descending Topic
2018-A188 Amend HOD Rules of Order II 01 - Rules of Order/HOD Rules of Order
2018-A193 Amend Rules of Order XVI 01 - Rules of Order/HOD Appointments/Elections, Presiding Bishop, Rules of Order
2018-A194 Study Revision of Joint Rules of Order 01 - Rules of Order/HOD Rules of Order (Jt.)
2018-D087 Parents Nursing or Bottle-Feeding Children 01 - Rules of Order/HOD Rules of Order
2018-A059 Amend HOD Rules of Order III - Additional Duties of Deputies 01 - Rules of Order/HOD Rules of Order
2018-A185 Amend House of Deputies Rule of Order XII.D 01 - Rules of Order/HOD Rules of Order
2018-A187 Amend HOD Rules of Order XIV 01 - Rules of Order/HOD Rules of Order
2018-A186 Amend House of Deputies Rule of Order XV 01 - Rules of Order/HOD Rules of Order
2018-A157 Amend Canon III.11.2 02 - Constitution and Canons Canons
2018-A094 Amend Canon III.4.1(b) for Clarity regarding Bishop Suffragan of the Armed Forces 02 - Constitution and Canons Canons, Chaplains
2018-A095 Amend Canon IV.4.1 02 - Constitution and Canons Canons
2018-A096 Amend Canons pertaining to Convocation of Episcopal Churches in Europe 02 - Constitution and Canons Canons
2018-A097 Amend Canons III.7.11(a)(3) and III.12.8(a)(3) regarding Return of Clergy After Release and Removal 02 - Constitution and Canons Canons, Discipline
2018-A113 Amend Article V.4 of the Constitution 02 - Constitution and Canons Constitution, New Dioceses
2018-A130 Amend Canon III.12.7 - Correcting for Uniformity 02 - Constitution and Canons Canons, Discipline
2018-A003 Amend Canon I.1.14(a) on General Convention Approval of Sites for General Convention 02 - Constitution and Canons General Convention
2018-A163 Amend Canon III.11 to add Canon III.11.10 02 - Constitution and Canons Bishops, Canons
2018-D048 Review of Disability Language in the Constitution and Canons 02 - Constitution and Canons Disabled Persons, Inclusive Language
2018-A004 Amend Joint Rule VII.18 02 - Constitution and Canons Appointments/Elections, Canons
2018-A175 Amend Article II.7 - Second Reading 02 - Constitution and Canons Constitution, Constitution--Second Reading
2018-C025 Amend Canons I.9.1, II.3.6(d) and III.5.1(b) 02 - Constitution and Canons Canons
2018-A176 Amend Article V - Second Reading 02 - Constitution and Canons Constitution, Constitution--Second Reading
2018-A150 Amend Article I.2 of the Constitution 02 - Constitution and Canons Bishops, Constitution
2018-A151 Amend Article I.4-8 of the Constitution 02 - Constitution and Canons Bishops, Constitution
2018-D052 Amend Canon I.18.7 02 - Constitution and Canons Canons, Marriage
2018-A152 Amend Article III of the Constitution 02 - Constitution and Canons Constitution
2018-A089 Amend Articles VI and VIII regarding Full Communion 02 - Constitution and Canons Constitution, Ecumenism, Ordained Ministry
2018-A153 Amend Article IV of the Constitution 02 - Constitution and Canons Constitution
2018-A090 Amend Canons Regarding Full Communion 02 - Constitution and Canons Canons
2018-A122 Amend Article IX to change Removal to Admonition 02 - Constitution and Canons Constitution, Discipline
2018-A154 Amend Canon I.13.3(a) 02 - Constitution and Canons Canons, Dioceses
2018-A107 Amend Canon III.11.2 Regarding the Election of a Bishop 02 - Constitution and Canons Bishops, Canons, Dioceses
2018-A155 Amend Canon III.5.1(c) 02 - Constitution and Canons Canons
2018-D026 Amend Canons III.6.5(g), III.7.5, III.8.5(b), III.9.1, III.10.1(c), III.12.1, III.12.2 02 - Constitution and Canons Canons
2018-A109 Create Task Force on Sexual Harassment 03 - Safeguarding and Title IV Sexual Misconduct
2018-A125 Amend Canon IV.2 and IV.13 pertaining to Declining to Advance Proceedings 03 - Safeguarding and Title IV Canons, Discipline
2018-A184 Amend Title III.8.5(h) 03 - Safeguarding and Title IV Canons
2018-A110 Amendments to Title IV - Creating a Single Court of Review 03 - Safeguarding and Title IV Canons, Discipline
2018-A126 Amend Canon IV.19 - Recommend Repeal of IV.19.31 03 - Safeguarding and Title IV Canons
2018-A127 Amend Canon IV.17.3 - Membership on Disciplinary Board for Bishops 03 - Safeguarding and Title IV Canons, Discipline
2018-A048 Establish Committee to Oversee Creation of Training Materials 03 - Safeguarding and Title IV Continuing Education, Sexual Misconduct
2018-A128 Amend Canon IV.2 - Composition of a Conference Panel 03 - Safeguarding and Title IV Canons, Discipline
2018-A049 Host Model Policies on DFMS Website 03 - Safeguarding and Title IV Sexual Misconduct, Youth
2018-A129 Amend Canon IV.19.30(a)(1) - Retention of Records 03 - Safeguarding and Title IV Canons, Discipline
2018-D016 Seeking Truth, Reconciliation and Restoration 03 - Safeguarding and Title IV Structure
2018-A050 Funding for Safe Church Training 03 - Safeguarding and Title IV Sexual Misconduct, Youth
2018-D047 Compassionate Care of Victims of Sexual Abuse by Clergy 03 - Safeguarding and Title IV Sexual Misconduct, Structure
2018-D074 Amend Canon IV.6.4 03 - Safeguarding and Title IV Canons
2018-A115 Adopt and Implement Charter for Safety 03 - Safeguarding and Title IV Security, Sexual Misconduct
2018-A131 Amend Canon IV.14.5 - Clarity About Accords 03 - Safeguarding and Title IV Canons, Discipline