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It is the responsibility of the Committee on Resolutions to consider every resolution that is timely submitted to the Committee with the intention of being brought to the floor of the Annual Conference.
The first task of the Committee on Resolutions is to determine if a proposed resolution is consistent with the Book of Discipline, especially the Constitution and Articles of Religion.
The second task the Committee on Resolutions must undertake is to determine whether a resolution passes the test of concurrence. Some of the questions the Committee considers are: Is there a discernible and actionable step defined in the “Therefore, be it resolved?” Is that action step within the authority of the Annual Conference? Does it meet the requirements of the Standing Rules?
The following resolutions were found by the Resolutions Committee to be in order and will be presented to the body for a vote this year:
Housing Allowance Resolution for Retired, Disabled or Former Clergypersons (passed 6/08/2026)
TWK Redistricting Resolution (passed 6/08/2026)
Resolution on Ending the Use of the Death Penalty in Tennessee and Kentucky (passed 6/08/2026)
Resolution on Faithful Christian Witness in the Israel-Palestine Conflict (passed 6/08/2026)
Resolution for Distribution of Proceeds from the Sale of Closed Church Property (passed with amendments 6/09/2026)
Recommended Tennessee-Western Kentucky Parental Leave Policy (Board of Ordained Ministry Version) – Original version
Recommended Tennessee-Western Kentucky Parental Leave Policy (Resolutions Committee Version) – Identical to original but for the recommended removal of the words “and Faith and Innovation” from the seventh paragraph. The original sponsor has agreed to the resolution proposed by the Resolutions Committee. (passed with amendments 6/09/2026)
The following resolution has been referred from the Resolutions Committee to the Standing Rules Committee at the request of the Resolutions Committee and with the consent of the sponsor:
Resolutions Proposed During the Annual Conference that will be considered if the Standing Rules are suspended : (The vote to suspend the rules passed, and these resolutions will be considered by the body.)
Resolution of Racial Justice, Voting Rights, Democratic Integrity, and Faithful Public Witness
Resolution for the Creation of a Strengthening the Black Church Committee