This page contains links to previous legislation and documents relating to resolutions submitted to the General Convention meeting in Baltimore, July 7th-14th, 2022.  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. 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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Legislative Research on Proposed Legislation

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

Resolution Numbersort descending Title Committee Topic
2022-A001 Joint Standing Committee on Planning and Arrangements 04 - Governance and Structure General Convention
2022-A002 Joint Standing Committee on Planning and Arrangements 22 - Dispatch of Business/HOD General Convention
2022-A003 Uniform Paid Family Leave Policy 16 - Churchwide Leadership Family
2022-A004 Continue Task Force on Dialogue with South Sudanese Anglican Diaspora 13 - Committees and Commissions Structure
2022-A005 Translations of Enriching Our Worship and the Book of Occasional Services into Spanish, French, and Haitian Kreyol 12 - Prayer Book, Liturgy and Music Book of Occasional Services, Language Translation, Liturgy
2022-A006 Authorize the Book of Occasional Services, 2021 12 - Prayer Book, Liturgy and Music Book of Occasional Services, Liturgy
2022-A007 Authorize Lesser Feasts and Fasts 2018 12 - Prayer Book, Liturgy and Music Church Calendar, Lesser Feasts/Fasts, Liturgy
2022-A008 Additional Calendar Commemorations 12 - Prayer Book, Liturgy and Music Church Calendar, Lesser Feasts/Fasts
2022-A009 Revision of Existing Calendar Commemorations 12 - Prayer Book, Liturgy and Music Church Calendar, Lesser Feasts/Fasts
2022-A010 Lesser Feasts and Fasts Revision Principles 12 - Prayer Book, Liturgy and Music Church Calendar
2022-A011 Develop Local Commemorations 12 - Prayer Book, Liturgy and Music Church Calendar
2022-A012 Commons for Local Calendar Commemorations 12 - Prayer Book, Liturgy and Music Church Calendar
2022-A013 A Plan for Clarifying the Calendar of The Episcopal Church 12 - Prayer Book, Liturgy and Music Church Calendar
2022-A014 Additions to the Book of Common Prayer Calendar 12 - Prayer Book, Liturgy and Music Church Calendar
2022-A015 Authorize Holy Eucharist, Rite II, Prayer C (Expansive Language) for Trial Use 12 - Prayer Book, Liturgy and Music Book of Common Prayer, Language Translation
2022-A016 Adopt, Study, and Promote Guiding Principles for World Mission & Initiate Global Mission Advocate Program 05 - World Mission World Mission
2022-A017 Assessment of Past Colonialism in the Church’s World Mission Ministries 05 - World Mission World Mission
2022-A018 Teaching World Mission and Theological Education Beyond the United States 05 - World Mission Seminaries, World Mission
2022-A019 Theological Education and Formation in Languages other than English 15 - Ministry Language Translation, Seminaries, World Mission
2022-A020 Support Decade of Action to Achieve Sustainable Development Goals 20 - Environmental Stewardship and Care of Creation Mission Strategy
2022-A021 Support for the United Nations 07 - Social Justice and International Policy International Relations
2022-A022 Commend the Work of Episcopal Migration Ministries 05 - World Mission Refugees
2022-A023 Direct Inclusion of Asset Mapping Question in the Parochial Report 10 - Congregational and Diocesan Vitality Parochial Reports
2022-A024 Create a Task Force on Translation and Interpretation 13 - Committees and Commissions Language Translation, Structure
2022-A025 Inclusivity in Forms and Information on the Website of The Episcopal Church and Related Organizations 04 - Governance and Structure Parochial Reports, Technology
2022-A026 Applaud Missionaries and Commend the 20th Anniversary of the Young Adult Service Corps 24 - Privilege and Courtesy/HOD Courtesy
2022-A027 Support of the World Health Organization 07 - Social Justice and International Policy Health
2022-A028 Join, Participate, and Fund The Global Episcopal Mission Network 05 - World Mission World Mission
2022-A029 Support for Military Chaplains 15 - Ministry Chaplains
2022-A030 Task Force on Pacifism and Just War 13 - Committees and Commissions Structure, Warfare
2022-A031 Amend the Constitution and Canons Relating to Mergers of Dioceses 04 - Governance and Structure Canons, Constitution, New Dioceses
2022-A032 Amend Canon III.11.9.b to Correct an Oversight in a 2018 Canonical Amendment 02 - Constitution and Canons Bishops, Canons
2022-A033 Amend Canon I.1.2.n.1.iii to Revise the Title of Executive Council's By-laws 02 - Constitution and Canons Canons, Executive Council
2022-A034 Clarify the Standing Commission's Mandate 02 - Constitution and Canons Canons, Structure
2022-A035 Allow Lay Persons Who Become Ordained and Priests Who Become Bishops to Serve Out Their Terms on Standing Commissions 02 - Constitution and Canons Canons
2022-A036 Conform Joint Rule of Order VII.18 to Canon I.2.1.d 01 - Rules of Order/HOD Canons, Structure
2022-A037 Establish a New Standing Commission on Formation and Ministry Development 13 - Committees and Commissions Canons, Structure
2022-A038 Shorten Period for Notification of Interim Body Appointments 02 - Constitution and Canons Canons, Structure
2022-A039 Use More Precise Language in Canon III.11.3.c as Amended by Resolution 2018-A282 02 - Constitution and Canons Canons
2022-A040 Specify Electronic Transmission of Certain Documents and Records 02 - Constitution and Canons Canons
2022-A041 Amend Certain Joint Rules of Order to Permit Meeting by Electronic Means 01 - Rules of Order/Joint Canons, Committees and Commissions, Rules of Order
2022-A042 Permitting Sending Required Notices and Other Papers by Electronic Means 02 - Constitution and Canons Canons, Discipline
2022-A043 Striking Outdated Reference to Provincial Court of Review 02 - Constitution and Canons Canons, Discipline
2022-A044 Amend Canon IV.14.4 Provisions for Notices of Accords 03 - Title IV Disciplinary Canons Canons, Discipline
2022-A045 Amend Canon I.19.2.b to Update a Word 02 - Constitution and Canons Canons, Dioceses
2022-A046 Amend Canon I.15.1 Concerning Certain Episcopal Church Congregations in Foreign Lands 04 - Governance and Structure Anglican Communion, Canons, Congregations
2022-A047 Concerning the Timing of Mutual Ministry Reviews of DFMS and Executive Council Officers 04 - Governance and Structure Canons, DFMS/PECUSA, Executive Council
2022-A048 Amend Canons and Rules of Order to Implement the Recommendations of the Task Force on the Budget 04 - Governance and Structure Budget, Canons
2022-A049 Host and conduct a second Building Beloved Community Conference by or before 2024 09 - Racial Justice and Reconciliation Racism, Reconciliation
2022-A050 Support collaborative efforts with Equal Justice Initiative (EJI) to place historical markers 09 - Racial Justice and Reconciliation Racism, Reconciliation