| Resolution Number: | 2006-D059 |
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| Title: | Provide Child Care Facilities at General Conventions |
| Legislative Action Taken: | Concurred as Amended |
| Final Text: | |
Resolved, That the Joint Standing Committee on Planning and Arrangement be directed to make age appropriate care and educational programs available for children birth to age twelve available for the duration of the 76th General Convention and all future General Conventions; and be it further
Resolved, That all dioceses and provinces be encouraged to provide similar services for conventions and synod meetings.
| Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Columbus, 2006 (New York: General Convention, 2007), p. 346. |
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Legislative History
| Author: | Ms. Andrea D'Agosto (Churches in Europe) |
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| Originating House: | House of Deputies |
| Originating Committee: | Committee on Structure |
House of Deputies
The House of Deputies Committee on Structure presented its Report #18 on Resolution D059 (Child Care Facilities at General Convention) and moved adoption with amendment.
Original Text of Resolution:
(D059)
Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That the Joint Standing Committee on Planning and Arrangement be directed to make child care facilities available for the duration of the 76th General Convention; and be it further
Resolved, That the host Diocese be asked to provide volunteers to staff these facilities.
Committee Amendment:
Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That the Joint Standing
Committee on Planning and Arrangement be directed to make age appropriate
care and educational programs available for children birth to age twelve
child care facilitiesavailable for the duration of the 76th
General Convention and all future General Conventions; and be it further
Resolved, That all dioceses and provinces be encouraged to provide similar services for conventions and synod meetings.
Resolved, That the host Diocese be asked to
provide volunteers to staff these facilities.
Motion carried
Resolution adopted with amendment
(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #183)
House of Bishops
The House of Bishops Committee on Structure presented its Report #12 on HD Message #183 on Resolution D059 (Child Care Facilities at General Convention) and moved concurrence.
The House concurred
(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #275)
Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, June 21.
| Abstract: | The 75th General Convention directs the Joint Standing Committee on Planning and Arrangements to make age appropriate care and educational programs available for children at all General Conventions. |
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