A149 Amending daily session schedule for House of Deputies
Resolved, the House of Deputies amends Rule VI.C.1 of its Rules of Order as follows:
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Rule VI.C.
1. Business placed upon the Consent Calendar. A Consent Calendar will be maintained by the Secretary and voted upon as the first legislative order of each session.
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Rule VI.C.
1. Business placed upon the Consent Calendar. A Consent Calendar will be maintained by the Secretary and voted upon once a day as the first legislative order of each session. the day.
And be it further,
Resolved, the House of Deputies amends Rule VI.A.1. of its Rules of Order as follows:
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Regular schedule. The regular Order of Business of each session of the House will be as follows, unless modified by the House in the schedule adopted by the House.
i. Opening Prayer
ii. Report of the Certification of the Minutes
iii. Report from the Committee on Credentials
iv. Communications from the President
v. Messages from the House of Bishops
vi. Report of the Committee on the Dispatch of Business
vii. Report on Elections
viii. Consent Calendar
ix. Late Resolution Motions
x. Committee Reports and Legislation
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Rule VI.A.
Regular schedule. The regular Order of Business of each session of the House will be as follows, unless modified by the House in the schedule adopted by the House.
i. Opening Prayer
ii. Report of the Certification of the Minutes
iii. Report from the Committee on Credentials
iv. Communications from the President
v. Messages from the House of Bishops
vi. Report of the Committee on the Dispatch of Business
vii. Report on Elections
viii. Consent Calendar
ix. Late Resolution Motions
x. Committee Reports and Legislation
Explanation
During the 79th General Convention, it became clear there was a need to conduct consent calendar votes at each legislative session rather than limiting them to once a day in the morning. This becomes especially important as resolutions need to be sent to the House of Bishops and provide enough time for them to calendar them before the end of Convention. Deputies will still have a 24-hour window to review the consent calendar thoroughly before casting their votes or requesting the removal of specific items. This approach was used under the Special Rules of Order at the 80th General Convention. We also introduced a set time on the order of business for the house to vote on whether to consider any late resolutions.