The Acts of Convention

House of Deputies

The House of Deputies Committee on Sexual Harassment, Sexual Exploitation, and Safeguarding presented its Report #7 on Resolution A061 (Amend Canon I.4.6.j to Include Data Regarding Gender) and moved adoption with amendment.

Original Text of Resolution:

(A061)

Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring,

That the 80th General Convention amend Canon I.4.6.j by the addition of a second sentence, as follows:

Canon 1.4.6.j

j. Each Diocese shall annually report to the Executive Council such financial and other information pertaining to the state of the Church in the Diocese as may be required in a form authorized by Executive Council. Such Diocesan report shall include demographic information, such as gender, age and race, for the following positions: Standing Committee, Bishop Search Committee (if any), Chancellor and Vice-Chancellors, Trustees, all Wardens and Vestries.

Committee Amendment:

Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring,

That the 80th General Convention direct Executive Council to create a mechanism for gathering self-identified demographic data to help address disparities regarding gender, gender identity and expression, age, race and ethnicity, sexual orientation, and disability status. Possible mechanisms for this include: 

Amend Canon I.4.6.j by the addition of a second sentence, as follows:

Proposing an amendment to Canon I.4.6 to the 81st General Convention by the addition of a second sentence, as follows

Canon 1.4.6.j 

j. Each Diocese shall annually report to the Executive Council such financial data and other information pertaining to the state of the Church in the Diocese as may be required in a form authorized by Executive Council. By gathering data through parochial reports and surveys each Diocesan report will invite the inclusion of voluntary self-identified demographic information Such Diocesan report shall include demographic information, such as gender, gender identity and expression, age, and race and ethnicity, sexual orientation, and disability status for the following positions in the Diocese including but not limited to: Diocesan Convention Officers, Diocesan Convention Delegates, Standing Committee, Diocesan/Executive Council, Board of Trustees, Bishop Search Committee (if any), Treasurer, Staff of the Office of the Bishop, Chancellor and Vice-Chancellors, Commissions on Ministry, Bishop's Committees, Trustees, all Wardens and Vestries, and congregational staffs.

Motion carried

Resolution adopted with amendment

(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #44)