Floor Amendment 013 to A001 Site for 82nd General Convention Proposed by Evangeline Warren

Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring,

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That the following sites be considered for the 82nd General Convention (2027): Phoenix, Arizona (Diocese of Arizona); Charlotte, North Carolina (Diocese of North Carolina); Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (Diocese of Pittsburgh); and San Juan, Puerto Rico (Diocese of Puerto Rico).

Be it further Resolved, that the Joint Standing Committee on Planning and Arrangements consider the physical and emotional well-being and safety of all members of The Episcopal Church when choosing a host location for any General Convention, paying particular attention to the availability of life-saving access to abortion and emergency contraception to protect those participants at risk for pregnancy. 

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That the following sites be considered for the 82nd General Convention (2027): Phoenix, Arizona (Diocese of Arizona); Orlando, Florida (Diocese of Central Florida); Charlotte, North Carolina (Diocese of North Carolina); Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (Diocese of Pittsburgh); and San Juan, Puerto Rico (Diocese of Puerto Rico).

Be it further Resolved, that the Joint Standing Committee on Planning and Arrangements consider the physical and emotional well-being and safety of all members of The Episcopal Church when choosing a host location for any General Convention, paying particular attention to the availability of life-saving access to abortion and emergency contraception to protect those participants at risk for pregnancy.