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.

Legislative Committee Secretary Documents

 

Legislative Research on Proposed Legislation

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

Resolution Numbersort descending Title Committee Topic
2022-A151 Amend Constitution Article IV [Standing Committees--Second Reading] 02 - Constitution and Canons Bishops, Constitution--Second Reading
2022-A152 Amend Constitution Article 5.1 [Admission of New Dioceses--Second Reading] 02 - Constitution and Canons Constitution--Second Reading, New Dioceses
2022-A153 Amend Constitution Article IX [For the Trial of Presbyters and Deacons--Second Reading] 03 - Title IV Disciplinary Canons Discipline
2022-A154 Revise Canon I.5 Regarding Archives of The Episcopal Church 17 - Agencies and Boards Archives, Canons
2022-A155 Revising the Parochial Report Finance Page 10 - Congregational and Diocesan Vitality Parochial Reports
2022-A156 Establishing a Task Force on the State of Membership in The Episcopal Church 10 - Congregational and Diocesan Vitality Membership, Structure
2022-A157 Amend Article I Sec. 7 02 - Constitution and Canons Constitution--Second Reading, General Convention
2022-A159 Amend Constitution Article II.7 Bishop Suffragan for Armed Forces--Second Reading 02 - Constitution and Canons Bishops, Constitution--Second Reading
2022-A160 Study of Environmental Impact of and Guidance for Investing in Cryptocurrencies 18 - Stewardship & Socially Responsible Investing Socially Responsible Investment
2022-A161 Addressing the Burden of Medical Debt 18 - Stewardship & Socially Responsible Investing Fiscal Responsibility, Health Care
2022-A162 Feasibility Study of a Fund to Pay Congregations’ Future Benefit Obligations 17 - Agencies and Boards Employee Benefits, Small Churches
2022-A163 Invitation to CPF to Forecast Effects of Reduced Pension Assessment Obligations on Clergy Deployment and on Benefit Levels 17 - Agencies and Boards Church Pension Fund
2022-A164 Study of Benefit Obligation Effects on Clergy and Lay Professional Deployment 17 - Agencies and Boards Church Pension Fund, Employee Benefits
2022-B001 Accepting the Agreement "Sharing the Gifts of Communion" between The Episcopal Church and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Bavaria 19 - Ecumenical and Interreligious Relations Ecumenism
2022-B002 Let there be Sight! - Proposal for Episcopal Church Assistance in Yemen and Funding for an Ophthalmologist Medical Director at the Ras Morbat Eye Clinic in Aden 07 - Social Justice and International Policy Middle East
2022-B003 Regulating Ghost Guns and 3D Printed Guns 08 - Social Justice and United States Policy Gun Control
2022-B004 Establishing Religious Life Sunday 14 - Christian Formation and Discipleship Ministry
2022-B005 Proposed Amendment to Canon IV.10, Of Conciliation, to Enhance the Possibility that Restorative Justice and Other Reconciling Practices are Utilized Early in the Ecclesiastical Discipline Process 03 - Title IV Disciplinary Canons Canons, Discipline
2022-B006 Investing in State-Level Gun Violence Prevention Advocacy 08 - Social Justice and United States Policy Gun Control
2022-B007 Investment in Community Violence Intervention to Prevent Gun Violence 08 - Social Justice and United States Policy Gun Control
2022-B008 A Call for the Cessation of Conflict in Ukraine 07 - Social Justice and International Policy Warfare
2022-B009 Liturgy in Response to Mass Shootings 12 - Prayer Book, Liturgy and Music Liturgy, Violence
2022-B011 Amend Article X of the Constitution of The Episcopal Church (First Reading) 12 - Prayer Book, Liturgy and Music Book of Common Prayer, Constitution--First Reading
2022-C001 Regarding Anti-Semitism and Palestinian Christians 07 - Social Justice and International Policy Discrimination, Racism
2022-C002 Episcopal Church Canon Concerning Financial Affairs – Title I, Canon 7.1.f 02 - Constitution and Canons Canons
2022-C003 Withdrawl of the name the Rev. William Porcher DuBose from the Lesser Feasts and Fasts Calendar 12 - Prayer Book, Liturgy and Music Church Calendar
2022-C004 Inclusion of June 19th, "Juneteenth" in the Church's Liturgical Calendar in Recognition of the End of Slavery in the United States 12 - Prayer Book, Liturgy and Music Church Calendar, Racism
2022-C006 Commemoration of Fr. Paul Wattson 12 - Prayer Book, Liturgy and Music Church Calendar
2022-C007 Designate March 10 as the Date to Commemorate Harriet Ross Tubman 12 - Prayer Book, Liturgy and Music Church Calendar
2022-C008 Freedom to Call, Freedom to Elect 15 - Ministry Canons
2022-C009 Mandates Anti-Racism & Racial Reconciliation Training for the House of Deputies 01 - Rules of Order/HOD Canons, Racism, Reconciliation, Rules of Order
2022-C010 Amending Biographical Information for the Feast of Peter Williams Cassey and Annie Besant Cassey 12 - Prayer Book, Liturgy and Music Church Calendar
2022-C011 Anti-Racism Training for Deputies and Alternates 16 - Churchwide Leadership House of Deputies, Racism
2022-C012 Confronting Christian Zionism 07 - Social Justice and International Policy Middle East
2022-C013 Freedom of Speech and the Right to Boycott 07 - Social Justice and International Policy Human Rights, Middle East
2022-C014 On Addressing the Anti-Semitic Impact of Lectionary Readings for Holy Week 12 - Prayer Book, Liturgy and Music Liturgy, Racism
2022-C015 Carbon Sequestration - Creates An Internal Carbon Offset Program 20 - Environmental Stewardship and Care of Creation Environment
2022-C016 Climate Change - Carbon-Intensive Lending 20 - Environmental Stewardship and Care of Creation Environment
2022-C017 Assessing the Church’s Response to COVID-19 10 - Congregational and Diocesan Vitality Health
2022-C018 Trial use of the “Expanded Revised Common Lectionary Daily Readings” 12 - Prayer Book, Liturgy and Music Liturgy
2022-C019 Petition to the 80th General Convention to add John R. Lewis to the Episcopal Church Calendar 12 - Prayer Book, Liturgy and Music Church Calendar
2022-C020 Petition to the 80th General Convention to add Howard W. Thurman to the Episcopal Church Calendar 12 - Prayer Book, Liturgy and Music Church Calendar
2022-C021 Amend Canon 9.1 to change the Diocese of Puerto Rico to Province II 04 - Governance and Structure Constitution, Provinces
2022-C022 Enter Barbara Clementine Harris into the Church Calendar 12 - Prayer Book, Liturgy and Music Church Calendar
2022-C023 On Commemorating the Rt. Rev. Barbara Harris 12 - Prayer Book, Liturgy and Music Church Calendar
2022-C024 On Commemorating the Rt. Rev. Barbara Clementine Harris 12 - Prayer Book, Liturgy and Music Church Calendar
2022-C025 Recognition of Apartheid in Israel/Palestine 07 - Social Justice and International Policy Human Rights, Middle East
2022-C026 Resolution to Enter Barbara Clementine Harris, Bishop, to the Calendar of the Church Year 12 - Prayer Book, Liturgy and Music Church Calendar
2022-C027 Endorse “Back from the Brink: A Call to Prevent Nuclear War” 08 - Social Justice and United States Policy Warfare
2022-C028 All Are Welcome at the Table 12 - Prayer Book, Liturgy and Music Eucharist