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1 | CATEGORY | GROUP CONSCIENCE | DECISION DATE | VSS Vote Tally | Originated By B&M or VSS | Applies to VSS | Date reversed by Future GC | |||||||||||||||||||
2 | BEGINNERS MEETING | Presentation by chair for 10-15 min. Coins given, request slogans as suggestions | 2006-11-01 | N/A | B&M | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
3 | BUSINESS MEETING | Add GSR, H&I, Intergroup Rep to report to business meeting | 2008-01-02 | N/A | B&M | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
4 | CHAIR (GROUP) | Group chair to advise incoming meeting chairs of their responsibilities & group particulars | 2008-02-06 | N/A | B&M | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
5 | CHAIR (MEETING) | MC may not take consecutive meeting chair positions (see 8/10/18) | 2008-08-06 | N/A | B&M | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
6 | CHAIR (MEETING) | Meeting chairmanship requires one year sobriety | 2008-12-03 | N/A | B&M | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
7 | BEGINNERS MEETING | Read How It Works at beginning of meeting, ask for show of hands for 1+ year sober | 2009-03-04 | N/A | B&M | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
8 | CHAIR (GROUP) | Second vice-chair to be elected | 2010-04-14 | N/A | B&M | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
9 | CHAIR (MEETING) | MC can serve as secretary in following quarter | 2011-04-13 | N/A | B&M | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
10 | CHAIR (MEETING) | MC is required to read 12th tradition at every meeting | 2011-06-08 | N/A | B&M | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
11 | BUSINESS MEETING | Modified version of Roberts Rules adopted | 2012-02-14 | N/A | B&M | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
12 | CHAIR (GROUP) | Chair may be impeached for blatant disregard of Group Conscience | 2012-02-14 | N/A | B&M | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
13 | CHAIR (MEETING) | MC may be impeached for blatant disregard of Group Conscience | 2012-02-14 | N/A | B&M | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
14 | BEGINNERS MEETING | Chair can give feedback to opposite gender | 2012-03-14 | N/A | B&M | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
15 | CHAIR (MEETING) | MC is responsible for timer or designating a timer. | 2012-04-11 | N/A | B&M | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
16 | CHAIR (MEETING) | MC chooses direction to start round robin sharing | 2012-05-09 | N/A | B&M | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
17 | CHAIR (MEETING) | MC chooses person to start round robin sharing | 2012-07-11 | N/A | B&M | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
18 | ANNIVERSARIES | No monetary contributions accepted from non-AA members | 2012-10-10 | N/A | B&M | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
19 | BUSINESS MEETING | Robert’s Rules will be used as meetformat | 2013-05-08 | N/A | B&M | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
20 | ANNIVERSARIES | Monthly Anniversary Chair to be a rotating commitment | 2013-07-10 | N/A | B&M | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
21 | ANNIVERSARIES | Monthly Anniversary Chair to be a one year commitment | 2013-08-14 | N/A | B&M | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
22 | BUSINESS MEETING | New commitment sheet released at business meet | 2014-05-14 | N/A | B&M | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
23 | BUSINESS MEETING | Minutes for business meetings to be posted and announced | 2014-08-13 | N/A | B&M | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
24 | BUSINESS MEETING | Group conscience motions to be voted on first thing at business meeting | 2014-10-08 | N/A | B&M | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
25 | BEGINNERS MEETING | Modify opening statement to include “Get a sponsor , get a Big Book, 90 in 90 | 2018-08-10 | N/A | B&M | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
26 | CHAIR (MEETING) | MC position not filled within one week of start date can be filled by prior chair, temporarily | 2018-08-10 | N/A | B&M | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
27 | BUSINESS MEETING | Business meet to be moved to Saturdays after Sleepless in Sea Cliff meeting | 2019-03-13 | N/A | B&M | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
28 | BUSINESS MEETING | B&M group members be ONLY ones to make motions and vote in business meeting | 2021-05-08 | 5-28 FAILED | Combined | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
29 | BUSINESS MEETING | The meetings (virtual and in person) will be 2 separate meetings, effective immediately. | 2021-09-04 | N/A | Combined | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
30 | BUSINESS MEETING | Separating the in person and virtual meeting committee is created at the combined meeting to work out details for Virtual group being separated as an autonomous group. | 2021-09-04 | N/A | Combined | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
31 | BUSINESS MEETING | Unanimous decision that this is a group and it will be called Virtual Sober Start. | 2021-10-09 | Passed Unanimously | VSS | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
32 | ANNIVERSARIES | Anniversary Chair take on the commitment of sending out coins. | 2021-11-13 | Passed 17-2 | VSS | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
33 | BUSINESS MEETING | Maintain the positions the group already has, as well as adding International Intergroup Rep. | 2021-11-13 | Passed 19-1 | VSS | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
34 | BUSINESS MEETING | Keep $350 in the prudent reserve for operating expenses. | 2021-11-13 | Passed Unanimously | VSS | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
35 | BUSINESS MEETING | Create an email for membership purposes to include Name/Sober Date/Phone Number. soberstartmembership@gmail.com | 2021-11-13 | Passed Unanimously | VSS | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
36 | ANNIVERSARIES | Coins to be distributed will be 1, 5 10 etc color (triplate) and others will be bronze | 2022-02-04 | All bronze-7 --- 1,5,10, etc. colorful-16 --- Year 1 colorful, rest bronze-6 | VSS | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
37 | BEGINNERS MEETING | Beginner's Meeting Subcommitee formed to include sponsorship | 2022-04-09 | Yes (18), No (0), Abstained (12) | VSS | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
38 | BUSINESS MEETING | post the Business Meeting Minutes on the website | 2022-08-13 | 16 y, 0 n | VSS | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
39 | BUSINESS MEETING | move business meeting to 1st Saturday each month | 2022-10-08 | 18 y, 0 n | VSS | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
40 | BUSINESS MEETING | Participate in group inventory | 2023-03-01 | 20-1 passed | VSS | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
41 | BUSINESS MEETING | Create technology committee | 2023-03-01 | 20-0 passed | VSS | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
42 | BUSINESS MEETING | Member has to be present at business meeting to speak on motion they proposed | 2023-07-01 | 19-5 passed | VSS | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
43 | BUSINESS MEETING | Timer used to limit member share on topic to 90 seconds | 2023-11-04 | Approved | VSS | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
44 | BUSINESS MEETING | Limit each person to one discussion point on each motion/topic | 2023-11-04 | Approved | VSS | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
45 | BUSINESS MEETING | Post previous month meeting minutes by 22nd of the month for review by members; eliminates reading of prior month minutes each meeting | 2023-11-04 | Appoved | VSS | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
46 | BEGINNERS MEETING | Open the chat at 7:15 during the beginners meeting on Tuesday. | 2024-03-02 | 14-1 Passes | VSS | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
47 | BEGINNERS MEETING | Tuesday format changed with these items: only host makes announcements, host limits their topic share to 5 minutes, add visual slogan display on screen, add visual of Serenity Prayer on screen so beginners can follow along, announcement reminding members to come to meeting early and stay late to get to know others and form support network, visual coin displayed to denote sober time. | 2024-03-02 | 10-6 Passes | VSS | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||
48 | CHAIR (MEETING) | Temporary chair per above should announce that the position is open | 2018-08-10 | N/A | B&M | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
49 | CHAIR (MEETING) | Commitment change from 3 months to 1 month for Chairperson | 2021-03-13 | MOTION | Combined | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
50 | COMMITMENTS | New commitment sign up sheet to be released at business meeting | 2014-05-14 | N/A | B&M | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
51 | COMMITMENTS | Create steering committee to make a list of sobriety requirements for Zoom meetings | 2021-04-10 | 15-6 PASSED | Combined | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
52 | COMMITMENTS | Create Webmaster service commitment | 2022-07-09 | 24 y, 0 n | VSS | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
53 | COMMITMENTS | a new group Annual commitment for a Grapevine Rep to be reflected on the commitment group roster. | 2022-12-03 | 20 y, 5 n | VSS | Reversed by vote | 6/1/2023 | |||||||||||||||||||
54 | FINANCE | 10% allocation of remaining funds to OIAA | 2022-01-08 | 45 yes 0 no | VSS | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
55 | FINANCE | No group money to be spent on sympathy cards | 2023-10-01 | passed | VSS | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
56 | FINANCE | New funding pie chart - increase GSO to 70% | 2023-12-02 | 26-0 Passed | VSS | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
57 | GEN. SERVICE REP | Secures Brochures and Area Meeting Lists, coordinates with Nassau Intergroup. | 2007-03-03 | N/A | B&M | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
58 | GEN. SERVICE REP | Submits delegates questionnaire | 2008-03-05 | N/A | B&M | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
59 | GEN. SERVICE REP | GSR alternate position created | 2011-06-08 | N/A | B&M | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
60 | GEN. SERVICE REP | GSR commitment changed to 2 year sobriety requirement & 2 year commitment; no motion; unanious to adhere to GSO recommendation; effective immediately | 2021-06-12 | Approved | Combined | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
61 | GROUP ANNIVERSARY | Create separate commitment for Anniversary Chair (1 year commitment); motioned; unanimous decision; start July-Sep; added to commitment sign-up sheet | 2021-06-12 | Approved | Combined | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
62 | GROUP ANNIVERSARY | Monthly Anniversary to the 1st Friday of the next month | 2022-05-14 | Yes (21) No (1) | VSS | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
63 | GROUP ANNIVERSARY | Keep anniversary celebration in Sea Cliff | 2023-12-02 | 17-10 Passed | VSS | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
64 | INTERGROUP REP | Intergroup rep position created | 2010-04-14 | N/A | B&M | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
65 | MAINTENANCE | pay for domain as a group expense | 2022-09-10 | 18 y, 0 n | VSS | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
66 | MEETING FORMAT | Chairperson researches tradition and presents at end-of-month step meeting | 2007-09-05 | N/A | B&M | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
67 | MEETING FORMAT | At step meetings, synopsis of step to be read prior to reading the full text of the step. | 2008-06-04 | N/A | B&M | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
68 | MEETING FORMAT | Burning desire to be added to end of meeting | 2009-08-06 | N/A | B&M | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
69 | MEETING FORMAT | Sharing limited to how it pertains to alcoholism | 2010-02-10 | N/A | B&M | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
70 | MEETING FORMAT | No group recitation of Preamble. | 2010-02-10 | N/A | B&M | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
71 | MEETING FORMAT | No chant/group recitation of Preamble. | 2011-07-13 | N/A | B&M | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
72 | MEETING FORMAT | Burning desire to be announced aevery meeting | 2014-08-13 | N/A | B&M | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
73 | MEETING FORMAT | As Bill Sees It adopted for Sunday meditation meeting | 2015-02-11 | N/A | B&M | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
74 | MEETING FORMAT | Keep ZOOM meeting FORMAT AS IS and DO NOT Mandate turning on camera when sharing | 2021-01-16 | 12-5 PASSED | Combined | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
75 | MEETING FORMAT | Increase ZOOM meeting capacity to greater than 100 daily | 2021-02-13 | APPROVED | Combined | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
76 | MEETING FORMAT | Two (2) minute sharing at ALL meetings | 2021-02-13 | APPROVED | Combined | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
77 | MEETING FORMAT | Serenity prayer, either I or We version, will be the closing prayer for every meeting. | 2021-10-09 | Passed | VSS | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
78 | MEETING FORMAT | Timekeeper service position was created with Nate serving in that role for each meeting day. | 2021-10-09 | Passed Unanimously | VSS | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
79 | MEETING FORMAT | Nate will remain timekeeper until someone else volunteers, or until he steps down. | 2021-11-13 | Passed | VSS | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
80 | MEETING FORMAT | Saturday meeting will remain “Sleepless in Sea Cliff. | 2021-11-13 | Passed 16-7 | VSS | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
81 | MEETING FORMAT | Keep day counts at the beginning of the meeting. | 2021-12-11 | Passed 27-3 | VSS | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
82 | MEETING FORMAT | Voice as a times is too distracting, timer must use an "atificial timer" | 2022-05-14 | Yes (12) No (9) | VSS | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
83 | MEETING FORMAT | Add website link in chat | 2022-08-13 | 15 y, 0 n | VSS | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
84 | MEETING FORMAT | Change words in script from spiritual gangster to gate keeper | 2023-03-01 | 15-6 passed | VSS | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
85 | MEETING FORMAT | No chat committment position for posting chat during meeting | 2023-04-01 | 24-0 passed | VSS | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
86 | MEETING FORMAT | Get rid of Grapevine rep committment position | 2023-06-01 | passed | VSS | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
87 | MEETING FORMAT | Add link to grapevine in chat and format | 2023-06-01 | passed | VSS | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
88 | MEETING FORMAT | Yellow card should be posted in chat | 2023-07-01 | 16-5 passed | VSS | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
89 | MEETING FORMAT | Post definition of cross talk in the chat at beginning of each meeting | 2023-08-01 | 21-0 passed | VSS | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
90 | MEETING FORMAT | Designate members that are willing to sponsor others apply an identifying symbol (green check) to their name during the meeting. | 2024-03-02 | 13-7 Passes | VSS | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
91 | MEETING FORMAT | Motion tO accept new meeting format date 1.17.2026 effective on March 1,2026 | 2026-02-07 | 20-0 Passes | VSS | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
92 | MEETING FORMAT | Motion that when the meeting starts we will use the raised hands process ( ask to un mute) for the first 10-15 minutes | 2026-04-04 | 16-0 passes | VSS | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
93 | Placeholder | VSS | N/A | |||||||||||||||||||||||
94 | Placeholder | VSS | N/A | |||||||||||||||||||||||
95 | Placeholder | VSS | N/A | |||||||||||||||||||||||
96 | Placeholder | VSS | N/A | |||||||||||||||||||||||
97 | Placeholder | VSS | N/A | |||||||||||||||||||||||
98 | Placeholder | VSS | N/A | |||||||||||||||||||||||
99 | Placeholder | VSS | N/A | |||||||||||||||||||||||
100 | Placeholder | VSS | N/A |