| Resolution Number: | 2015-A144 |
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| Title: | On the Topic of Amending Canon IV.19.4 [Of General Provisions] |
| 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, Salt Lake City, 2015 (New York: General Convention, 2015), p. 943. |
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Legislative History
| Author: | Standing Commission on Constitution and Canons |
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| Originating House: | House of Bishops |
| Originating Committee: | Formation and Education for Ministry |
House of Bishops
The House of Bishops Committee on Formation and Education for Ministry presented its Report #26 on Resolution A144 (Amend Canon IV.19.4 Statute of Limitation for Perpetrators and Observers of Sexual Abuse) and moved adoption.
Original Text of Resolution:
(A144)
Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring, That Canon IV.19.4(b) be amended to read as follows:
(b) The time limits of Subsection (a) above shall not apply with respect to persons whose acts include physical violence, sexual abuse or sexual exploitation, if the acts occurred when the alleged Injured Person was under the age of twenty-one years; in any such case, proceedings under this Title may be initiated at any time. This provision excepting the time limits of Subsection (a) shall apply to: (1) the actual perpetrators of physical violence, sexual abuse, or sexual exploitation and (2) any other adults who aided and abetted such violence, sexual abuse, or sexual exploitation.
Motion carried
Resolution adopted
(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #282)
House of Deputies
The House of Deputies Committee on Constitution and Canons presented its Report #63 on HB Message #282 on Resolution A144 (Amend Canon IV.19.4 Statute of Limitation for Perpetrators and Observers of Sexual Abuse) and moved to not concur and refer to the Standing Commission on Constitution & Canons and Structure.
Deputy King of Western New York moved to end debate on the motion to refer.
Motion carried
Debate terminated
A vote was taken on the motion to refer.
Motion carried
Resolution referred
(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #385)
Resolution Died With Adjournment.
| Report Reference: | Standing Commission on Constitution and Canons, Reports to the 78th General Convention, 2015, pp. 313-367. |
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| Abstract: | The 78th General Convention rejects an amendment to Canon IV.19.4 that would broaden the scope of who is not exempt from a time limitation for bringing a charge in cases of sexual misconduct. |