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Legislative Research on Proposed Legislation

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Resolution Number Titlesort descending Committee Topic
2024-C017 Amend Canon III.7 to Provide for the Transfer of Deacons to Churches in Communion 02 - Constitution and Canons Anglican Communion, Canons
2024-D052 Amend Canon IV.10.3 18 - Title IV: Disciplinary Canons Discipline
2024-D040 Amend Canon IV.13.13 to Provide for Notice of Dismissal 18 - Title IV: Disciplinary Canons Canons, Discipline
2024-A106 Amend Canon IV.15.5.a 02 - Constitution and Canons Canons, Discipline
2024-A057 Amend Canon IV.17.6 Regarding Suspension of a Bishop 18 - Title IV: Disciplinary Canons Canons, Discipline
2024-A107 Amend Canon IV.19.12 02 - Constitution and Canons Canons, Discipline
2024-A052 Amend Canon IV.2, Canon IV.4.1.d, and Canon IV.10.3 to Add Restorative Covenant as a Possible Outcome of Conciliation 18 - Title IV: Disciplinary Canons Canons, Discipline
2024-A056 Amend Canon IV.5.4 on the Election of Members of the Court of Review 18 - Title IV: Disciplinary Canons Canons, Discipline
2024-A105 Amend Canon IV.5.4.g 02 - Constitution and Canons Canons, Discipline
2024-D025 Amend Canon IV.6 Regarding Intake Officers 18 - Title IV: Disciplinary Canons Canons, Discipline
2024-A139 Amend Canon IV.6.4 - Intake Timeline 18 - Title IV: Disciplinary Canons Canons, Discipline
2024-A142 Amend Canon IV.6.7 - Copy of Notice 18 - Title IV: Disciplinary Canons Canons, Discipline
2024-A140 Amend Canon IV.6.8 - Reference Panel 18 - Title IV: Disciplinary Canons Canons, Discipline
2024-A104 Amend Canon IV.6.9 02 - Constitution and Canons Canons, Discipline
2024-A141 Amend Canon IV.6.9 - Monthly Reports 18 - Title IV: Disciplinary Canons Canons, Discipline
2024-A066 Amend Canon V.1 to create a Custodian for the Constitution and Canons of the Episcopal Church 02 - Constitution and Canons Canons, Mission Strategy
2024-A063 Amend Canons I.2.2 : Term of Office of the Presiding Bishop 02 - Constitution and Canons Canons, Presiding Bishop
2024-A051 Amend Canons I.2.4.a Data Collection for the Church 02 - Constitution and Canons Canons
2024-D064 Amend Canons IV.14.12.a and .b; Canon III.7.10; Canon III.9.12; III.12.7.c; and Canon III.12.9.c [Regarding Consistency of Reporting Across Canons] 18 - Title IV: Disciplinary Canons Canons, Discipline
2024-A054 Amend Canons IV.2, IV.11, IV.12, and IV.13 regarding the Church Attorney 18 - Title IV: Disciplinary Canons Canons, Discipline
2024-A055 Amend Canons IV.2, IV.11.1, and IV.17.2.e regarding Investigators 18 - Title IV: Disciplinary Canons Canons, Discipline
2024-A053 Amend Canons IV.2, IV.8.1, and IV.8.5 Regarding the Role of Intake officers 18 - Title IV: Disciplinary Canons Canons, Discipline
2024-A058 Amend Canons IV.6.8, IV.6.10, and IV.11.3 on Pastoral Response Without Disciplinary Action 18 - Title IV: Disciplinary Canons Canons, Discipline
2024-A148 Amend Canons to Underscore Support for the Episcopal Coalition for Racial Equity and Justice 02 - Constitution and Canons Canons, Racism, Reconciliation
2024-A036 Amend Canons to Use Approved Common Terminology to Describe Anti-Racism Work 02 - Constitution and Canons Inclusive Language, Racism, Reconciliation
2024-A043 Amend Constitution Article VIII 02 - Constitution and Canons Ecumenism
2024-A143 Amend IV.17.3.b and IV.17.5 - Disciplinary Board for Bishops 18 - Title IV: Disciplinary Canons Canons, Discipline
2024-A068 Amend Joint Rules of Order V.1 01 - Rules of Order/Joint Appointments/Elections, Rules of Order (Jt.)
2024-A069 Amend Joint Rules of Order V.4.c to Fix a Rounding Error in the Number of Nominees the Joint Standing Committee on Nominations is Required to Nominate 01 - Rules of Order/Joint Appointments/Elections, Rules of Order (Jt.)
2024-A071 Amend the Constitution and Canons Relating to Mergers of Dioceses [Of Admission of New Diocese -- Second Reading] 02 - Constitution and Canons Canons, New Dioceses
2024-A061 Amend the Following Canons I.12.3, III.6.6.c, III.8.6.d., III.8.6.7.c., III.10.d, 3, III.11.3.b., and III.11.3.c. based on 2022-A039.11.3.c 19 - Title III: Ministry Canons, Ordination Process
2024-A004 Amend the House of Deputies Rule of Order XV.A.3 to Conform it to Current Practice Regarding the Form of Nominations from the Floor of the House 01 - Rules of Order/HOD Appointments/Elections, House of Deputies, Rules of Order
2024-A005 Amend the House of Deputies Rules of Order by Adding a New Rule VII.F Referral to the Constitutions and Canons Legislative Committee 01 - Rules of Order/HOD General Convention, House of Deputies, Rules of Order
2024-A047 Amend Title I 02 - Constitution and Canons Constitution, Ecumenism
2024-C018 Amend Title II, Canon 3 to Retain a Printed Form of the Book of Common Prayer 10 - Prayer Book, Liturgy and Music Book of Common Prayer, Canons
2024-D053 Amend Title IV to Require Timely Appointments to Church-wide Disciplinary Boards 18 - Title IV: Disciplinary Canons Discipline
2024-A025 Amending Canon IV.13.4 18 - Title IV: Disciplinary Canons Canons, Discipline
2024-A149 Amending Daily Session Schedule for House of Deputies 01 - Rules of Order/HOD General Convention, House of Deputies, Rules of Order
2024-A013 Amending HoD Rule of Order XIV [Recording Vote Totals in the Journal] 01 - Rules of Order/HOD General Convention, House of Deputies, Rules of Order
2024-A150 Amending the Motion to Suspend the HOD Rules of Order 01 - Rules of Order/HOD General Convention, House of Deputies, Rules of Order
2024-A090 Authorization of 1979 Book of Common Prayer 10 - Prayer Book, Liturgy and Music Book of Common Prayer, Canons
2024-A023 Authorize and Support the use of the Best Practices Guide and Model Anti-Harassment Policy 16 - Safety, Wellness and Mental Health Safe Church, Sexual Misconduct
2024-A114 Authorize for Use Expansive Language Versions of Eucharistic Prayer C 10 - Prayer Book, Liturgy and Music Book of Common Prayer, Liturgy
2024-A119 Authorize the Commemoration of Frederick Howden, Jr. -- Second Reading 10 - Prayer Book, Liturgy and Music Church Calendar
2024-A118 Authorize the Commemoration of Harriet Ross Tubman -- Second Reading 10 - Prayer Book, Liturgy and Music Church Calendar
2024-A120 Authorize the Commemoration of Simeon Bachos, the Ethiopian Eunuch -- Second Reading 10 - Prayer Book, Liturgy and Music Church Calendar
2024-A121 Authorize the Commemoration of the Consecration of Barbara Clementine Harris -- Second Reading 10 - Prayer Book, Liturgy and Music Church Calendar
2024-A123 Authorize the Trial use Commemoration of Adeline Blanchard Tyler and Her Companions -- First Reading 10 - Prayer Book, Liturgy and Music Church Calendar
2024-A124 Authorize the Trial Use Commemoration of Lili’uokalani of Hawai’i -- First Reading 10 - Prayer Book, Liturgy and Music Church Calendar, Lesser Feasts/Fasts
2024-D035 Authorize The Witnessing and Blessing of a Marriage 10 - Prayer Book, Liturgy and Music Liturgy