Business Agenda
The General Assembly (GA) is the annual business meeting of the denomination. An elected moderator presides at the General Assembly in accordance with rules of procedure. General Assemblies make overall policy for carrying out the purposes of the Association and direct and control its affairs. Voting at each regular and special General Assembly shall be by accredited delegates from certified member congregations, certified associate member organizations, and trustees.
The business to be transacted will be set forth in the official agenda.
General Assembly 2020
Tentative agenda items will be placed here as they become available.
Who May Place Items on the GA Agenda?
Certified congregations may:
- Propose Amendments to Bylaws in collaboration with 14 other congregations.
- Write a Business Resolution in collaboration with 14 other congregations.
- Petition to propose Amendments to Rules by gathering 250 signatures (no more than 10 from any one congregation) in collaboration with other congregations.
- Petition to propose a Business Resolution by gathering 250 signatures (no more than 10 from any one congregation) in collaboration with other congregations.
Districts may (by official action at a district meeting at which a quorum is present):
- Write up to three Business Resolutions.
- Propose Amendments to Bylaws and Rules.
The Board of Trustees or the Executive Committee may submit Business Resolutions, Amendments to Rules or Bylaws, or other items.
The Commission on Social Witness may submit proposed Congregational Study/Action Issues and UUA Statements of Conscience.
The Commission on Appraisal may submit additional proposed Amendments to Bylaws.
All reports and other matters required by the Bylaws to be submitted to the General Assembly may also be included in the agenda.
Past Agendas
Final Agenda for General Assembly 2019
- 2019 Final Agenda (PDF, 19 pages)
- Revised Order of Business (PDF Document)
- Proposed Merger Agreement (PDF, 7 pages) between the Ballou Channing District and the UUA
- Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) Bylaws—You may need to refer to the bylaws to contextualize proposed bylaw and rule amendments in the agenda.
- Report of the Commission on Social Witness
Summary of 2019 GA Business Items with voting results
- Consent Agenda
Two items were removed, one by the Assembly, and one by the Board at the recommendation of legal counsel (these are the last two items listed below). All items remaining on the agenda were then passed. - Bylaw Amendments to sections 5.11 (a) (1), 7.6 (b), 11.3, 11.5, and 11.7 to changing final fellowship to full fellowship
- Bylaw Amendment to section 5.2 (b) to remove in odd numbered years
- Amendment to Rule G-9.13.1 to modernize for electronic vote and clarify election preparation by Secretary
- Amendment to Rule G-9.13.2 to modernize for electronic vote and randomize the order of candidate names for election
- Amendment to Rule G-9.13.3 to modernize for electronic vote and remove "on a ballot"
- Amendment to Rule G-9.13.4 to provide for mailed paper ballots in elections
- Amendment to Rule G-9.13.5 to clarify voting at General Assembly
- Bylaw amendment to section 9.6 to increase number of petitions for nominations to 50 congregations from at least 3 of the regions of the Association
Removed by the Assembly, discussed separately, and passed by the Assembly without amendment - Ballou Channing Merger Resolution
Removed by the Board and passed as a separate resolution - Bylaw amendment regarding preliminary fellowship (Section 11.3)
Passed - Bylaw amendment regarding voting and elections (Sections 9.9, 9.10, 9.11 and Rules G-9.11.1, G-9.11.2, and G-9.11.3)
Passed - Statement of Conscience: Democracy Uncorrupted
Passed - with the addition of amendments (a), (b), and (i) - Elections for Board of Trustees, Commission on Appraisal, Commission on Social Witness, General Assembly Planning Committee, and Nominating Committee
All elections were uncontested and those nominated were therefore elected, and were affirmed by the acclamation of the Assembly. - Actions of Immediate Witness (AIWs)
Three AIWs were passed - Responsive Resolutions
No qualifying responsive resolutions were offered.
Agendas from 2018 and Previous
The below are all in PDF format unless otherwise noted.
For more information contact generalassembly@uua.org.
