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Legislative Research on Proposed Legislation

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Resolution Numbersort descending Title Committee Topic
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-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-A056 Amend Canon IV.5.4 on the Election of Members of the Court of Review 18 - Title IV: Disciplinary Canons Canons, Discipline
2024-A057 Amend Canon IV.17.6 Regarding Suspension of a Bishop 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-A059 Create an Official List of Recognized Religious Orders and Christian Communities 19 - Title III: Ministry Canons, Ministry
2024-A060 Amend Canon I.1.2.n.1.vi: Standing Commission on Structure, Governance, Constitution and Canons 03 - Governance and Structure Canons, Structure
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-A062 Amend Canon I.4.2.j Mutual Ministry Review 03 - Governance and Structure Canons, Executive Council
2024-A063 Amend Canons I.2.2 : Term of Office of the Presiding Bishop 02 - Constitution and Canons Canons, Presiding Bishop
2024-A064 Amend Canon I.1.6.d Capturing Clergy Records.1.3 02 - Constitution and Canons Canons, Clergy Deployment
2024-A065 Standing Commission on Structure, Governance, Constitution and Canons 19 - Title III: Ministry Canons, Diversity, Equality
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-A067 Rebranding the Parochial Report 08 - Congregational Vitality and Data-Driven Initiatives Parochial Reports
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-A070 Research Needs for the General Board of Examining Chaplains 19 - Title III: Ministry Ordination Process
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-A072 Amend Article X of the Constitution of The Episcopal Church [Of the Book of Common Prayer -- Second Reading] 02 - Constitution and Canons Book of Common Prayer, Constitution--Second Reading, Liturgy
2024-A073 A Standing Commission for Human Health and Wellness 02 - Constitution and Canons Canons, Health
2024-A074 Completing Mental Health Ministry Curriculum for Clergy 16 - Safety, Wellness and Mental Health Health
2024-A075 A Directive for Clergy Mental Health Ministry Training 16 - Safety, Wellness and Mental Health Health
2024-A076 Strengthening of Churchwide Training in Mental Health First Aid 16 - Safety, Wellness and Mental Health Health
2024-A077 Additional Guidance for Inclusive and Metaphorical Language 10 - Prayer Book, Liturgy and Music Inclusive Language
2024-A078 Promote Equity and to Reduce Differences in Mental Health Outcome 16 - Safety, Wellness and Mental Health Health
2024-A079 Mental Health Sunday 16 - Safety, Wellness and Mental Health Health
2024-A080 Create a Task Force on Countering the Colonial Mindset 04 - World Mission Racism, Reconciliation
2024-A081 Combat Rising Religious Nationalism 07 - Social Justice and United States Policy Discrimination, Racism, Violence
2024-A082 Support the Episcopal Veterans Network 16 - Safety, Wellness and Mental Health Pastoral Care
2024-A083 Affirm Anglican Connections 04 - World Mission Anglican Communion, Ecumenism
2024-A084 Join The Communion Forest 15 - Environmental Stewardship and Care of Creation Environment
2024-A085 Support for the Global Mission Advocates Network 05 - World Mission World Mission
2024-A086 Create a Task Force for Youth Formation and World Mission 11 - Formation and Discipleship World Mission, Youth
2024-A087 Collect Data on Meeting Sustainable Development Goals 04 - World Mission Environment
2024-A088 Consult with the Office of Global Partnerships 04 - World Mission Evangelism, World Mission
2024-A089 Address Violence Against Women and Girls 16 - Safety, Wellness and Mental Health Violence, Women
2024-A090 Authorization of 1979 Book of Common Prayer 10 - Prayer Book, Liturgy and Music Book of Common Prayer, Canons
2024-A091 Definition of Doctrine 02 - Constitution and Canons Canons
2024-A092 Access to Ordination and Deployment 02 - Constitution and Canons Canons, Ordained Ministry, Ordination Process
2024-A093 Add Provisions of 2018-B012 to Canons 02 - Constitution and Canons Canons, Liturgy, Marriage
2024-A094 Communion Across Difference 03 - Governance and Structure LGBTQ, Marriage
2024-A095 Continue the Task Force on Indigenous Liturgy 05 - Racial Truth-Telling, Reckoning and Healing Liturgy, Reconciliation
2024-A096 Task Force on Equipping a Church Grounded in Justice as Christian Ministry 11 - Formation and Discipleship Racism, Reconciliation
2024-A097 Developing a Common Framework for Anti-Racism Training 05 - Racial Truth-Telling, Reckoning and Healing Racism, Reconciliation
2024-A098 Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation 15 - Environmental Stewardship and Care of Creation Environment
2024-A099 Task Force for Indigenous Justice To Increase Advocacy Groups Reflecting Creation Care and Environmental Justice Ministries 15 - Environmental Stewardship and Care of Creation Environment
2024-A100 Adopt Cost Controls in Denominational Health Plan 12 - Agencies and Boards Employee Benefits, Health Care
2024-A101 Revise DHP Pricing Structures for Equitable Access 12 - Agencies and Boards Employee Benefits, Health Care
2024-A102 Churchwide Education Efforts to Control Healthcare Costs 12 - Agencies and Boards Employee Benefits, Health Care