Resolved, the House of Deputies amends Rule VI.C.3 and VI.C.4 as follows:

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3.   Placing items on the Consent Calendar. Every Committee's Reports on Resolutions or other matters will be placed on the Consent Calendar automatically unless:

i.   it is removed in accordance with these Rules;

ii.  the Rules of Order, the Joint Rules of Order, the Canons, or the Constitution require a different procedure or vote threshold other than a simple majority for considering the resolution or matter;

iii.   the item has been set by a Special Order of Business; or

iv.    the item is one of the following:

a. an election;

b. the confirmation of the election of the Presiding Bishop

4. Who may remove items from the Consent Calendar. An item may be removed from the Consent Calendar any time before the final vote on the Calendar by:

i.   the Chair of the Committee on Dispatch of Business or a vote of the Committee on Dispatch;

ii.  any fifteen Deputies by petition presented to the Secretary before the legislative session begins;

iii.  the President of the House.

5. Recommendation by the Legislative Committee. After consultation with a representative from the Committee on Dispatch, a Legislative Committee may vote to recommend the Committee on Dispatch of Business to remove a resolution from the Consent Calendar. Upon receipt of the recommendation, the Committee on Dispatch will vote to accept or reject it at its next meeting. 

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Rule VI.C

3. Placing items on the Consent Calendar. Every Committee's Reports on Resolutions or other matters will be placed on the Consent Calendar automatically unless:

i.    the committee votes to exclude it from the Consent Calendar;

ii. i.it is removed in accordance with these Rules;

iii. ii. the Rules of Order, the Joint Rules of Order, the Canons, or the Constitution require a different procedure or vote threshold other than a simple majority for considering the item resolution or matter;

iv.   the item has been set by a Special Order of Business; or

v. iv. the item is one of the following:

a. an election;

b. a Resolution of privilege or courtesy;

c b. the confirmation of the election of the Presiding Bishop.

4. Who may remove items from the Consent Calendar. An item may be removed from the Consent Calendar any time before the final vote on the Calendar by:

i.    the Legislative Committee proposing the action;

ii.i.   the Chair of the Committee on Dispatch of Business or a vote of the Committee on Dispatch;

iii.  the proposer of the Resolution or Memorial;

iv. ii.  any fifteentwenty three Deputies by petition presented to the Secretary before the legislative session begins;

v. iii.  the President of the House.

5. Recommendation by the Legislative Committee. After consultation with a representative from the Committee on Dispatch, a Legislative Committee may vote to recommend the Committee on Dispatch of Business to remove a resolution from the Consent Calendar. Upon receipt of the recommendation, the Committee on Dispatch will vote to accept or reject it at its next meeting.

Procedure to remove items from the Consent Calendar. An item may be removed by providing notice to the Secretary;

i.    providing notice to the Secretary; or

ii.   announcement on the floor of the House.