Resolution Number: | 1994-D113 |
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Title: | On the Topic of California's "Save Our State" Initiative |
Legislative Action Taken: | Rejected |
Final Text: |
Resolution died with adjournment. See Legislative History for original text of resolution.
Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Indianapolis, 1994 (New York: General Convention, 1995), p. 224. |
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Legislative History
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Originating House: | House of Bishops |
Originating Committee: | Committee on Social and Urban Affairs |
House of Bishops
Original Text of Resolution:
(D113)
Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring, That this 71st General Convention uphold its prophetic ministry and declare opposition to the anti-immigrant, racist and unjust California "Save Our State" Initiative; and be it further
Resolved, That this 71st General Convention enjoin all the church people in California and beyond to oppose this "S.O.S." initiative.
Proposed Committee Amendment:
Add a third Resolved:
"That provinces and dioceses develop programs of literacy, citizenship, voter registration and advocacy to counteract violations of civil rights."
Motion carried
Resolution adopted with amendment
(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #104)
House of Deputies
Committee No. 11 on Social and Urban Affairs presented its Report #38 on House of Bishops Message #104 relating to Resolution D113 (California "Save Our State" Initiative) and moved that the committee be discharged, as it is a duplication of D132.
Motion carried
Committee discharged
(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #243)
Resolution died with adjournment.
Abstract: | The 71st General Convention rejects the resolution declaring opposition to California's "Save Our State" initiative. |
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Notes: | Although the Journal treats 1994-D113 as a withdrawn resolution, the House of Bishops actually adopted it. The House of Deputies subsequently took no action on the resolution, thereby, effectively rejecting it. |