| Resolution Number: | 2009-A081 |
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| Title: | Make Reasonable Accommodation for People with Disabilities at Church Meetings |
| Legislative Action Taken: | Concurred as Amended |
| Final Text: | |
Resolved, That The Episcopal Church dioceses or congregations make those reasonable accommodations necessary for the full participation of staff members or volunteers with disabilities who attend conferences or meetings on behalf of the Church.
| Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Anaheim, 2009 (New York: General Convention, 2009), p. 630. |
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Legislative History
| Author: | The Standing Commission on Health |
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| Originating House: | House of Bishops |
| Originating Committee: | Committee on Stewardship and Development |
House of Bishops
The House of Bishops Committee on Stewardship and Development presented its Report #1 on Resolution A081 (Accommodation for People with Disabilities) and moved adoption with amendment.
Original Text of Resolution:
(A081)
Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring, That reasonable accommodations, such as sign language interpreters, motorized scooters or similar adaptive equipment, be made available and financed by The Episcopal Church, dioceses or parishes sending staff members or volunteers who are disabled to conferences or meetings on behalf of the Church.
Committee Amendment:
Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring, That The Episcopal
Church dioceses or parishes make those reasonable accommodations,
such as sign language interpreters, motorized scooters or similar adaptive
equipment, be made available and financed by The Episcopal Church, dioceses or
parishes sending necessary for the full participation of staff
members or volunteers who are disabled to with disabilities
who attend conferences or meetings on behalf of the Church.
The Bishop of Minnesota moved an amendment.
Proposed Amendment:
Replace the word “parishes” with the word “congregations.”
Motion carried
Amendment adopted
A vote was taken on Resolution A081 as amended.
Motion carried
Resolution adopted with amendment
(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #6)
House of Deputies
The House of Deputies Committee on Stewardship and Development presented its Report #21 on Resolution A081 (Accommodation for People with Disabilities) and moved concurrence.
The House concurred
(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #160)
Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, July 14.
| Report Reference: | Standing Commission on Health, Reports to the 76th General Convention, 2009, pp. 170-176. |
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| Abstract: | The 76th General Convention asks dioceses or congregations to make reasonable accommodations for those with disabilities who attend conferences on behalf of the Church. |