Legislation 2015
Legislation
Legislative Items will be reviewed by the Annual Conference Session meeting in June 11-13 in Salem.
You can view or download the action requests and standing resolutions below. To read the packages you will need the Adobe Reader program or equivalent software. You can download it for free from this site. Hint: If you have problems opening a file, download it first by RIGHT clicking on your mouse and saving the file to your computer.
Legislation was reviewed by the Legislative Assembly when it met April 12 and 13, 2015. The Assembly discusses, debates and sometimes amends proposed before making a recommendation to the full Annual Conference. Learn more about Legislative Assembly.
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Consent Calendar Items (click on title)
CCAR 01: Mending a Shameful Legacy
CCAR 02: Scholarship Policies, Board of Ordained Ministry
CCAR 03: Conference Pulpit Exchange Sunday
CCAR 04: Revision of Conference Rule 13.060 Election of Assc. Conf. Lay Leader
CCSR 01: Ban on Torture
CCSR 02: Close School of the Americas
CCSR 03: Embracing the immigrant
CCSR 04: Climate Change
CCSR 05: Support the Abolition of Human Trafficking
CCSR 06: Delete Cuba Embargo Standing Resolution
CCSRD 07: Reflecting on Prayers & thoughts of Peace & Faith Here and Worldwide
CCGC 01: Retitling Board of Ordained Ministry to Board of Ministerial Leadership
CCGC 02: Establishing A Screen To Remove And Avoid Investments in
Illegal Settlements On Occupied Land
Individual Items – Action Requests (click on title)
AR 05: Single-User, Gender-Neutral, Accessible, Lockable, Restrooms
AR 06: Aligning Investments with Values Regarding Palestine and Israel
AR 07: Independent Voice on Pastor Parrish Relations Committee
AR 08: Transparency of Legislative Assembly Representation
Individual Items – Standing Resolutions (click on title)
SR 08: National Fair Trade Policy
SR 09: Promises Broken
SR 10: Repair and Strengthen the 1965 Voting Rights Act
SR 11: Supporting Middle East Peace Efforts
SR 12: Aligning Investments with Values Regarding Palestine and Israel
Individual Items – General Conference Petitions (click on title)
GC 03: Create Petroleum and Natural Gas Investment Screens
GC 04: Do Not Invest in Petroleum, Coal and Natural Gas
GC 05: Avoid Investment in The Production Of Petroleum, Coal And Natural Gas
GC 06: Divest From Caterpillar, Motorola Solutions And Hewlett Packard
After Years Of Corporate Engagement
Legislative Action Forms
You can download forms for submitting action items to the Legislative Assembly and Annual Conference here. The forms are in Microsoft word format.
| Action Request From download | Standing Resolution Form Download | General Conference Petition Form Download |
To download the forms, right-click on them and choose "Save as..." or "Save Target..." or "Save Link as..."
For more information, contact legislative coordinators, Jeanne Knepper (jgknepper@comcast.net) and Warren Light (uowesleycenter@gmail.com).
Legislation due date was: Saturday, March 07, 2015
Questions about legislation can be directed to
Jeanne Knepper (jgknepper@comcast.net) or Warren Light (uowesleycenter@gmail.com).