GSC Proposed Agenda Items (12-17-22, English).xlsx

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1	Proposed Items for the Agenda of the 2023 General Service Conference*					As of 12/17/2022 184 Items
2	Below is a list of items that have been submitted for the Conference Agenda. These proposed items are not the final agenda items for the Conference committee agendas. These proposed items will be reviewed by trustees’ committees, who may forward them to a Conference committee, keep them at the Board level for additional background and consideration, or route them to the A.A.W.S. or Grapevine Boards. The final list of Conference committee agenda items will be available in early February following the General Service Board meeting.
3	Item Date Received		Proposed Item Reviewed by Status
4	Item Date Received
5	Forwarded = 68 Not Forwarded = 107 Still Under Consideration = 8 Tabled = 1 Total = 184			This doesn’t include any items that have been forwarded to the 73rd GSC from the 72nd GSC. The final list of agenda items will be distributed after the January 2023 GSB meeting (hopefully by the 15th of Feburary).
6	1	12/10/19	To create a new form of communication specifically addressing the use of social media and anonymity.	Trustees' Public Information Committee	Under Consideration: The committee tabled sending a survey about anonymity on social media in 2022. The survey is meant to gather shared experience from the Fellowship to inform trustees’ Public Information Committee discussions on creating a new form of communication on the subject.
7	2	6/23/22	Consider developing a graphic novel, or series of graphic novels, that depict the first 164 pages of the Big Book.	Trustees' Literature Committee	Not forwarded to Conference: The committee noted that there is not a widely expressed need.
8	3	6/5/22	Discuss creating a pamphlet entitled "Experience, Strength and Hope: A.A. for the Spanish-speaking LGBTQ Alcoholic" be produced.	Trustees' Literature Committee	Not forwarded to Conference: The committee noted that there is not a widely expressed need.
9	4	6/5/22	Consider developing a pamphlet entitled, "Experience, Strength and Hope: A.A. for the Transgender Alcoholic."	Trustees' Literature Committee	Not forwarded to Conference: The committee noted that there is not a widely expressed need.
10	5	7/12/22	Consider creating a pamphlet about General Service and Conference resources entitled "The Service Wheel."	Trustees' Literature Committee	Not forwarded to Conference: The committee noted that there is not a widely expressed need.
11	6	7/15/22	Consider revisions to the book Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions related to references to the Twelve Concepts.	Trustees' Literature Committee	Forwarded to the Conference Literature Committee: Forwarded as a grouped item with the suggestion that the Conference Literature Committee consider forwarding the item to the general service areas for wider discussion looking toward setting a policy on how and whether to edit A.A. founder's words in our current literature.
12	*May include items submitted for a previous year, but still under consideration by a trustees' committee.
13	7	7/12/22	Rescind 71st Conference Advisory Actions which revised pages 66 and 117 in the book Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions.	Trustees' Literature Committee	Forwarded to the Conference Literature Committee: Forwarded as a grouped item with the suggestion that the Conference Literature Committee consider forwarding the item to the general service areas for wider discussion looking toward setting a policy on how and whether to edit A.A. founder's words in our current literature.
14	8	7/12/22	Rescind the 71st Conference Advisory Action which revised the words "men and women" to "people" in the A.A. Preamble.	Grapevine Corporate Board	Not forwarded to Conference: The Grapevine Board Chair and the 72nd Conference Committee on Grapevine and La Vińa reviewed these proposed agenda items and determined there was no new information which required further discussion.
15	9	11/19/21	Consider revising the pamphlet "Twelve Concepts Illustrated" under Warranty One by changing the use of the words "donation" and "contribution."	A.A. World Services	Not forwarded to Conference: Implementing the proposed changes is within the A.A.W.S. publication policy. The request has been forwarded to the Publishing Department.
16	10	6/14/22	Consider ending the policy of degenderizing A.A. literature	Trustees' Literature Committee	Not forwarded to Conference: The committee noted that there is not a widely expressed need.
17	11	7/12/22	Consider revising the book Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions to include details of changes to original language	Trustees' Literature Committee	Forwarded to the Conference Literature Committee: Forwarded as a grouped item with the suggestion that the Conference Literature Committee consider forwarding the item to the general service areas for wider discussion looking toward setting a policy on how and whether to edit A.A. founder's words in our current literature.
18	12	7/12/22	Consider the development of the 4th Edition of the book Alcoholics Anonymous into plain and simple language to be an "update" rather than "translation" and a draft version be available to Conference members for Fellowship-wide review.	Trustees' Literature Committee	Forwarded to the Conference Literature Committee: Forwarded as a grouped item. The committee agreed to provide a monitored closed reading room for Conference members during the 2023 General Service Conference, where Conference Literature Committee members will be given first viewing of draft chapters in a controlled environment.
19	13	7/11/22	Consider allowing groups to link with people in custody for the Corrections Correspondence Service.	Trustees' Corrections Committee	Not forwarded to Conference: The committee felt that at this time there was not enough information available to support the need to change the service from an individual basis to a group basis.
20	14	7/25/22	Discuss having the final draft of the plain and simplified language version of the book Alcoholics Anonymous reviewed and approved by the full Conference.	Trustees' Literature Committee	Forwarded to the Conference Literature Committee: Forwarded as a grouped item. The committee agreed to provide a monitored closed reading room for Conference members during the 2023 General Service Conference, where Conference Literature Committee members will be given first viewing of draft chapters in a controlled environment.
21	15	7/26/22	Consider the translation of Grapevine books Spiritual Awakenings and Young and Sober, currently available in English only, into Spanish not later than 2025.	Grapevine Corporate Board	Not forwarded to Conference: These titles will be on the suggested book topics list for the 73rd Conference Committee on Grapevine and La Vińa.
22	16	7/29/22	Discuss revising the service material "Safety and AA: Our Common Welfare" by replacing the "Participation and Inclusion" and reinserting the 'Diversity and Inclusion' section from the 2021 version.	A.A. World Services	Not forwarded to Conference: This proposal is being included as background for an agenda item to discuss SMF-209 and its revisions that the A.A.W.S. Board is sending to the General Service Conference.
23	17	8/2/22	Consider rescinding the 2021 Advisory Actions that changed text on pages 66 and 117 in the book Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions.	Trustees' Literature Committee	Forwarded to the Conference Literature Committee: Forwarded as a grouped item with the suggestion that the Conference Literature Committee consider forwarding the item to the general service areas for wider discussion looking toward setting a policy on how and whether to edit A.A. founder's words in our current literature.
24	18	8/2/22	Consider revising the A.A. Preamble to include "we" rather than "fellowship of people."	Grapevine Corporate Board	Not forwarded to Conference: The Grapevine Board Chair and the 72nd Conference Committee on Grapevine and La Vińa reviewed these proposed agenda items and determined there was no new information which required further discussion.
25	19	8/2/22	Consider replacing the 2022 version of the service material "Safety and AA: Our Common Welfare" with the 2021 version.	A.A. World Services	Not forwarded to Conference: This proposal is being included as background for an agenda item to discuss SMF-209 and its revisions that the A.A.W.S. Board is sending to the General Service Conference.
26	20	8/3/22	Consider revising the A.A. Preamble to return to including "men and women" in the opening phrase.	Grapevine Corporate Board	Not forwarded to Conference: The Grapevine Board Chair and the 72nd Conference Committee on Grapevine and La Vińa reviewed these proposed agenda items and determined there was no new information which required further discussion.
27	21	8/13/22	Consider that the final due date for submission of proposed Agenda Items be moved from the current deadline of September 15th to a date no earlier than November 1st.	Trustees' General Service Conference Committee	Not forwarded to Conference: The committee acknowledged the difficulties that some G.S.R.s, D.C.M.s, area committees, and area assemblies have had to hold meetings before the September 15 deadline. The committee felt that the coordination and costs involved in translating Conference background materials simultaneously in three-official languages prohibited such a change.
28	22	8/14/22	Consider a request to clarify language requirements and translation practices to support participation on the General Service Board by all eligible candidates. For example:Add this question to Trustee (Regional and at Large) candidate resume sheet: Is an English-speaking translator required? Example: English translator needed: YES NO 2. Specify in the AA Service manual and Trustee vacancy postings/letters: qualities required as Trustee: “English speaking would be an asset or a priority”	Trustees' Nominating Committee	Not forwarded to Conference: The committee formed an Ad Hoc committee on accessibility and inclusion of all possible candidates to General Service Board and its affiliate boards with a plan to share a progress report with the 73rd General Service Conference.
29	23	8/15/22	Consider request to create literature (pamphlet, card, or other) addressing Registered Sex Offenders in AA, their privacy and the importance of anonymity to these members, and what acceptance means for these people and their recovery from alcoholism.	Trustees' Literature Committee	Not forwarded to Conference: The topic is addressed in existing service material regarding safety and anonymity in A.A.
30	24	8/15/22	Consider the request that once the copyrighted manuscript, of the English-to-English Plain Language translation of the 4th Edition of the book Alcoholics Anonymous, as authorized by the 2021 General Service Conference, is complete, but prior to its publication, that it be made electronically available to the next General Service Conference for review and not be published until a subsequent Conference has approved the final draft. Additionally, it is recommended that consideration be given to making this manuscript available during this review period to the Fellowship of Alcoholics Anonymous at large.	Trustees' Literature Committee	Forwarded to the Conference Literature Committee: Forwarded as a grouped item. The committee agreed to provide a monitored closed reading room for Conference members during the 2023 General Service Conference, where Conference Literature Committee members will be given first viewing of draft chapters in a controlled environment.
31	25	8/15/22	Consider a request to stop all funding for the development of the "Plain Language Big Book" and TABB	Trustees' Literature Committee	Forwarded to the Conference Literature Committee: Forwarded as a grouped item. The committee agreed to provide a monitored closed reading room for Conference members during the 2023 General Service Conference, where Conference Literature Committee members will be given first viewing of draft chapters in a controlled environment.
32	26	8/15/22	Consider the request to restore the printing of the 12 & 12 by Panel 71 and prevent ANY future rewrites to our founders' writings.	Trustees' Literature Committee	Forwarded to the Conference Literature Committee: Forwarded as a grouped item with the suggestion that the Conference Literature Committee consider forwarding the item to the general service areas for wider discussion looking toward setting a policy on how and whether to edit A.A. founder's words in our current literature.
33	27	8/17/22	Consider request to revise the opening quote in the General Service Representative (G.S.R.) pamphlet to remove any misperception that only the "most qualified" AA member be chosen as the group's GSR.	Trustees' Literature Committee	Not forwarded to Conference: The committee noted that there is not a widely expressed need.
34	28	8/17/22	Consider request to prepare a back-up plan allowing for full hybrid participation at future General Service Conferences, Regional Forums, General Service Board meetings, including the ability to debate, vote in all meetings and general sessions for all participant members who may require quarantine from all or any portion of the gathering.	Trustees' General Service Conference Committee	Not forwarded to Conference: Discussion on illness and injuries contingency plans is already under consideration by the Subcommittee on Conference Improvements.
35	29	8/17/22	Consider request to do an organization wide “Accessibilities Inventory” of Alcoholics Anonymous throughout its services and structure and evaluate what is found in an effort to communicate and improve how we function. Also, that an action plan for improvement to be made from the information gathered.	Trustees' C.P.C./Treatment & Accessibilities Committee	Forwarded to the Conference Treatment and Accessibilities Committee
36	30	8/19/22	Consider request to change the AA Preamble from Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of "People" to Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of "Men and Women."	Grapevine Corporate Board	Not forwarded to Conference: The Grapevine Board Chair and the 72nd Conference Committee on Grapevine and La Vińa reviewed these proposed agenda items and determined there was no new information which required further discussion.
37	31	8/20/22	Consider a request to rescind the decision to receive outside contributions from Google Grants for Nonprofits.	Trustees' Finance and Budgetary Committee	Not forwarded to Conference: The committee brought up that a subcommittee was formed years ago when the discussion of Google Grants first came to light and a detailed report about discounts that are accepted from nonprofits was created.
38	32	8/20/22	Consider a request to never change the language of the first 164 pages of the Big Book and to never change the language of the 12 and 12.	Trustees' Literature Committee	Forwarded to the Conference Literature Committee: Big Book suggestion forwarded as a one grouped item. The committee agreed to provide a monitored closed reading room for Conference members during the 2023 General Service Conference, where Conference Literature Committee members will be given first viewing of draft chapters in a controlled environment. Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions suggestion forwarded as a grouped item with the suggestion that the Conference Literature Committee consider forwarding the item to the general service areas for wider discussion looking toward setting a policy on how and whether to edit A.A. founder's words in our current literature.
39	33	8/22/22	Redesign the website aa.org with GDPR standards of anonymity at the level of personal data. This is to restore the right to anonymity at the digital level by redesigning the aa.org cookie banner to European Union GDPR standards.	A.A. World Services	Not forwarded to Conference: There is ongoing review and oversight of this by the Technology/Communications/Service Committee.
40	34	8/22/22	Consider a request that requires the final version of the Plain and Simple Language Big Book to be approved by the full conference as an advisory action like all conference approved literature.	Trustees' Literature Committee	Forwarded to the Conference Literature Committee: Forwarded as a grouped item. The committee agreed to provide a monitored closed reading room for Conference members during the 2023 General Service Conference, where Conference Literature Committee members will be given first viewing of draft chapters in a controlled environment.
41	35	8/23/22	Consider a request that Alcoholics Anonymous consult with scholars of African American history of the early twentieth century to determine whether the language used is racist. If the results of this query determine that in fact it is, then we are requesting that the story either be omitted from the fifth edition of Alcoholics Anonymous, or edited to remove the offensive language.”	Trustees' Literature Committee	Not forwarded to Conference: This PAI will be forwarded to the Fifth Edition Big Book subcommittee which has oversight of the story selection.
42	36	8/23/22	We want a new Safety and AA: Our Common Welfare brochure that uses some of the wording and concepts from the 2021 brochure regarding race and gender.	A.A. World Services	Not forwarded to Conference: This proposal is being included as background for an agenda item to discuss SMF-209 and its revisions that the A.A.W.S. Board is sending to the General Service Conference.
43	37	8/26/22	To restore A.A. Service Manual Combined with 12 Concepts for World Service to the 2018-2020 Edition with the exceptions of information on service sponsorship and online/virtual meetings.	Trustees' General Service Conference Committee	Not forwarded to Conference: The first iteration of the 2021-2023 AA Service Manual has received positive feedback. Edits and revisions are in progress in the Publishing Department with input from the 2022 Conference Committee on Report and Charter.
44	38	8/27/22	I move that AAWS conduct a cost analysis for translation of the stories in the 4th edition of the book Alcoholics Anonymous into American Sign Language (ASL) and that the projected cost be communicated to the Literature Committee of the General Service Conference for consideration.	A.A. World Services	Not forwarded to Conference: This is within the purview of A.A.W.S. and will be forwarded to the Publishing Department for a cost analysis.
45	39	8/26/22	District 19 of Area 1 objects to the recent changes to page 66 of the book "Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions" as recommended at the 71st General Service Conference. We asked Area 1 to vote to place before the 72nd General Service Conference. Motion to reverse the advisory action #19 and keep original text intact.	Trustees' Literature Committee	Forwarded to the Conference Literature Committee: Forwarded as a grouped item with the suggestion that the Conference Literature Committee consider forwarding the item to the general service areas for wider discussion looking toward setting a policy on how and whether to edit A.A. founder's words in our current literature.
46	40	8/30/22	Create a new pamphlet for Cooperation with Professional Communities and Public Information to provide literature to address the needs of Educational Institutions to explain what AA is and is not.	Trustees' C.P.C./Treatment & Accessibilities Committee	Not forwarded to Conference: The committee noted there was no widely expressed need.
47	41	8/30/22	Consider a request to create a new form of communication, listing all the different service positions in AA at the group level and below together in one place, and include the responsibilities for each.	Trustees' Literature Committee	Not forwarded to Conference: Each local area has its own structure and that a communication of this kind might not be relevant for all areas or districts.
48	42	8/30/22	Develop a study guide/workbook, written by AA members and published by AA, to help people access the Big Book and the Twelve Steps. The following elements should be considered for inclusion in the study guide/workbook: the suggestion to work with a sponsor if one is available; passages from the Big Book and Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions with page references; a glossary; illustrations; shared experience from AA members on key passages and ideas related to the Steps; worksheets/exercises to aid in comprehension and help alcoholics work the Twelve Steps.	Trustees' Literature Committee	Not forwarded to Conference: Consideration of future projects in plain and simple language will be discussed after completion of the book Alcoholics Anonymous (Fourth Edition) project.
49	43	8/30/22	No change to the 4th Edition of Alcoholics Anonymous.	Trustees' Literature Committee	Forwarded to the Conference Literature Committee: Forwarded as a grouped item. The committee agreed to provide a monitored closed reading room for Conference members during the 2023 General Service Conference, where Conference Literature Committee members will be given first viewing of draft chapters in a controlled environment.
50	44	8/31/22	We are making a proposal regarding the translation of the book Alcoholics Anonymous (fourth edition) into plain and simple language. We propose that the Twelve Steps, the Twelve Traditions, and the Twelve Concepts, not to be translated into plain language in any way; that these remain in the existing form in English as in the Fourth Edition of the Book Alcoholics Anonymous.	Trustees' Literature Committee	Forwarded to the Conference Literature Committee: Forwarded as a grouped item. The committee agreed to provide a monitored closed reading room for Conference members during the 2023 General Service Conference, where Conference Literature Committee members will be given first viewing of draft chapters in a controlled environment.
51	45	8/31/22	The 2002 Conference unanimously recommended the Advisory Action that the text in the book, Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, written by Bill Wilson remain as is recognizing the Fellowship’s feeling that Bill’s writings be retained as originally published. We propose that changes made by the 71st General Service Conference: Advisory Action 18 for changes to page 117 phrase “opposite sex” with the word “partner” Advisory Action 19 changes to page 66, “No one wants to be angry enough to murder, lustful enough to rape, gluttonous enough to ruin his health” with “No one want to commit the deadly sins of anger, lust or gluttony” in the book Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, be returned to their original text. Note: This would include the Introduction be returned to its original text.	Trustees' Literature Committee	Forwarded to the Conference Literature Committee: Forwarded as a grouped item with the suggestion that the Conference Literature Committee consider forwarding the item to the general service areas for wider discussion looking toward setting a policy on how and whether to edit A.A. founder's words in our current literature.
52	46	8/31/22	Any new, updated or addition to existing service material be sent to the appropriate conference committee for review before being printed or posted on our website www.aa.org. Those items that clearly do not fit under a specific committee can be referred to the Report and Charter Committee.	A.A. World Services	Not forwarded to Conference: Processes related to service material are currently being studied by the A.A.W.S. Board.
53	47	8/31/22	Change the wording of the Open Meeting Statement on the Primary Purpose Statement F-17 (blue card) to incorporate the Open meeting Statement in the AA Group Pamphlet - The new "open meeting statement" to read - "This is an open meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous. Open meetings are available to anyone interested in Alcoholics Anonymous' program of recovery from alcoholism. We are glad you are all here - especially newcomers. In support of our Third Tradition that states "The only requirement for A.A. membership is a desire to stop drinking" we ask that nonalcoholics attend as observers only."	A.A. World Services	Not forwarded to Conference: This topic was considered in 2019 by the 69th General Service Conference and was not carried forward.
54	48	8/31/22	To address the wording on the front cover flap of the 4th Edition of the Big Book. Paragraph 2 sentence 2 The basic text, pages 1-164 , which had been the foundation of recovery for so many alcoholics remained, and still remains, unchanged.	A.A. World Services	Not forwarded to Conference: This request is under purview of the Publishing Department. The committee agreed to forward a memo to the Publishing Department for comment regarding future printings.
55	49	8/31/22	The conference approved booklet, Living Sober, be discontinued. Conference approved literature that addresses mental health issues is against Tradition Six. One of the worst offenders is the booklet “Living Sober”. Contrary to the A.A. program, being based on an easier softer way, it is a direct contradiction to the Big Book. Perhaps another PAI should address mental illness pamphlets. Is that our Primary Purpose now?	Trustees' Literature Committee	Not forwarded to Conference: There is not a widely expressed need at this time.
56	50	8/31/22	Motion to implement an automatic review of the appearance and content of pamphlets every five years by the publishing department at GSO, allowing appropriate professionals to make updates to the graphics and recommendations for updates to the content as needed, and then submit them to conference for approval in order to ensure that our pamphlets always provide an accurate, up-to-date, and attractive representation of our Fellowship.	A.A. World Services	Not forwarded to Conference: This process already exists within the trustees' Literature Committee.
57	51	8/31/22	Area 26 moves that the final version of The Translation of the Book Alcoholics Anonymous into Plain and Simple Language not be published and/or distributed until it receives approval from the General Service Conference.	Trustees' Literature Committee	Forwarded to the Conference Literature Committee: Forwarded as a grouped item. The committee agreed to provide a monitored closed reading room for Conference members during the 2023 General Service Conference, where Conference Literature Committee members will be given first viewing of draft chapters in a controlled environment.
58	52	8/31/22	Change people in preamble to alcoholics. Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of alcoholics who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking. There are no dues or fees for A.A. membership; we are self-supporting through our own contributions. A.A is not allied with any sect, denomination, politics, organization or institution; does not wish to engage in any controversy, neither endorses nor opposes any causes. Our primary purpose is to stay sober and help other alcoholics to achieve sobriety.	Grapevine Corporate Board	Not forwarded to Conference: The Grapevine Board Chair and the 72nd Conference Committee on Grapevine and La Vińa reviewed these proposed agenda items and determined there was no new information which required further discussion.
59	53	8/31/22	Restore 12&12 to the pre 71st Conference text. Page 117 "Nearly every sound human being, experiences at some time in life, a compelling desire to find a mate of the opposite sex ... Page 66 "No one wants to be angry enough to murder, lustful enough to rape, gluttonous enough to ruin his health.	Trustees' Literature Committee	Forwarded to the Conference Literature Committee: Forwarded as a grouped item with the suggestion that the Conference Literature Committee consider forwarding the item to the general service areas for wider discussion looking toward setting a policy on how and whether to edit A.A. founder's words in our current literature.
60	54	9/2/22	Rescind the following Advisory Action of 2018 – Found in the 2018 Final Report: Pages 47-48: In the section “AND IT IS UNDERSTOOD” of The A.A. Service Manual/Twelve Concepts for World Service, a footnote be added to the portion of the Resolution attached as part of the Original Conference Charter and the Current Conference Charter with the following text: Bill uses the term “registered.” A.A.W.S. neither monitors nor oversees the activities or practices of any A.A. group. Groups are listed solely for purposes of accurate communications.	Trustees' General Service Conference Committee	Forwarded to the Conference Report & Charter Committee
61	55	9/3/22	Add a footnote to page 183 of the Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions at the end of the italicized Tradition 11 (after “…film”) which reads as follows: In 2013, the 63rd General Service Conference affirmed that “the internet, social media, and all forms of public communications are implicit in the last phrase of the short form of Tradition Eleven, which reads: ‘…at the level of press, radio, and films.”	Trustees' Literature Committee	Forwarded to the General Service Conference: Forwarded as a grouped item with the suggestion that the Conference Literature Committee consider forwarding the item to the general service areas for wider discussion looking toward setting a policy on how and whether to edit A.A. founder's words in our current literature.
62	56	9/2/22	Rescind the actions taken under the Advisory Action of the 71st General Service conference for changes made to the text of certain phrases on page 66 and 117 of the book Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions. CHANGE BACK TO ORIGINAL TEXT!	Trustees' Literature Committee	Forwarded to the Conference Literature Committee: Forwarded as a grouped item with the suggestion that the Conference Literature Committee consider forwarding the item to the general service areas for wider discussion looking toward setting a policy on how and whether to edit A.A. founder's words in our current literature.
63	57	9/2/22	Rescind the actions taken in changing the wording in the AA preamble back to "men and women" instead of using "people". This motion would rescind the Advisory Action from the 71st GSC which changed the preamble language.	Grapevine Corporate Board	Not forwarded to Conference: The Grapevine Board Chair and the 72nd Conference Committee on Grapevine and La Vińa reviewed these proposed agenda items and determined there was no new information which required further discussion.
64	58	9/2/22	I motion NOT to change the Big Book or the 12 steps 12 traditions I.e the removal of To wives, To employers, The Family afterward. I motion not to change any verbiage in the 12&12	Trustees' Literature Committee	Forwarded to the Conference Literature Committee: Big Book suggestion forwarded as a grouped item. The committee agreed to provide a monitored closed reading room for Conference members during the 2023 General Service Conference, where Conference Literature Committee members will be given first viewing of draft chapters in a controlled environment. Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions suggestion forwarded as a grouped item with the suggestion that the Conference Literature Committee consider forwarding the item to the general service areas for wider discussion looking toward setting a policy on how and whether to edit A.A. founder's words in our current literature.
65	59	9/3/22	Consider a request that the wording “people” in the AA Preamble be returned to “men and women.”	Grapevine Corporate Board	Not forwarded to Conference: The Grapevine Board Chair and the 72nd Conference Committee on Grapevine and La Vińa reviewed these proposed agenda items and determined there was no new information which required further discussion.
66	60	9/3/22	Consider a request to include the wording of the Preamble in the list of changes that require written consent from at least three-quarters of the A.A. groups, as described in Article Three of the Conference Charter.	Trustees' General Service Conference Committee	Not forwarded to Conference: The committee discussed the Conference Charter in the AA Service Manual. The committee noted that the copyright of the AA Preamble belongs to the AA Grapevine and is not co-founder Bill Wilson’s writing.
67	61	9/4/22	We would move that the Translation of the Big Book into "Plain and Simple Language", since it is a not a simple translation of the Book Alcoholics Anonymous, but a rewriting of the book into another form of the English Language that it go the same process as all Conference Approved Literature.	Trustees' Literature Committee	Forwarded to the Conference Literature Committee: Forwarded as a grouped item. The committee agreed to provide a monitored closed reading room for Conference members during the 2023 General Service Conference, where Conference Literature Committee members will be given first viewing of draft chapters in a controlled environment.
68	62	9/4/22	Review the language of the fourth paragraph in the "A.A. Business Meetings" section on page 30 of pamphlet P-16, "The A.A. Group...where it all begins".	Trustees' Literature Committee	Not forwarded to Conference: There is not a widely expressed need at this time.
69	63	9/6/22	We move to reinstate the Lone Endeavor in the 5th Edition of the Alcoholics Anonymous Book.	Trustees' Literature Committee	Not forwarded to Conference: This PAI will be forwarded to the Fifth Edition Big Book subcommittee which has oversight of the story selection.
70	64	9/8/22	That the changes to Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions enacted by the 71st General Service Conference be reversed and the text of Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions return to the form as published prior to the 71st General Service Conference. Specifically: 1. On page 117, return the second full paragraph to the following text: "Nearly every sound human being experiences, at some time in life, a compelling desire to find a mate of the opposite sex wtth whom the fullest possible union can be made - spiritual, mental, emotional, and physical. This mighty urge is the root of great human accomplishments, a creative energy that deeply influences our lives. God fashioned us in that way. So our question will be this: How, by Ignorance, compulsion, and sett-will, do we misuse this gift for our own destruction? We A.A. 's cannot pretend to offer full answers to age-old perplexities, but our own experience does provide certain answers that work for us.• Remove the footnote on that page 2. On page 66, return the first tun paragraph to the following text: "Some who feel they have done well may dispute this, so let's try to think it through a little further. Practically everybody wishes to be rid of his most glaring and destructive handicaps. No one wants to be so proud that he is scorned as a braggart, nor so greedy that he is labeled a thief. no one wants to be angry enough to murder, lustful enough to rape, gluttonous enough to ruin his health. No one wants to be agonized by the chronic pam of envy or to be paralyzed by sloth. Of course, most human beings don’t suffer these defects al these rock-bottom levels." Remove the footnote on that page. Further, that no changes to the Big Book, Alcoholics Anonymous, as described in the 1997 Conference Action and others, or Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, as described in the 2002 Conference Action be implemented due to the strong sentiment that Bill Wilson's writings remain untouched	Trustees' Literature Committee	Forwarded to the Conference Literature Committee: Forwarded as a grouped item with the suggestion that the Conference Literature Committee consider forwarding the item to the general service areas for wider discussion looking toward setting a policy on how and whether to edit A.A. founder's words in our current literature.
71	65	7/12/22	Motion is made that the changes made in the book, Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, on pages 117, step 12 and page 66, step 6, be revoked and returned to the original language.	Trustees' Literature Committee	Forwarded to the Conference Literature Committee: Forwarded as a grouped item with the suggestion that the Conference Literature Committee consider forwarding the item to the general service areas for wider discussion looking toward setting a policy on how and whether to edit A.A. founder's words in our current literature.
72	66	9/8/22	Area 64 would like to propose a conference agenda item for the 73rd General Service Conference for consideration that AA as a whole create a QR Code on a flyer stating; "Is drinking a problem for you or someone you know" The QR Code that directly links to aa.org, the meeting quide, and 5 pamplets; AA @ a glance, Is AA for me, AA newcomer ask, A breif guide tto AA, & This is AA.	Trustees' Public Information Committee	Not forwarded to Conference: The committee discussed that use of QR codes on materials is occurring on various projects at the General Service Office (GSO), such as the Young People’s Video project and the PI/CPC service cards under development. The ability to determine when to incorporate QR coding into materials should remain within the purview of the office.
73	67	9/8/22	The Traditionalist Ad Hoc Committee moves that the General Service Conference commit to the following statement “The 1st 164 pages of Alcoholics Anonymous (Big Book), Pages XI-XXXII (The Preface, The Forwards, The Doctor’s Opinion), Dr. Bob’s Nightmare, and the Appendices remain as contained in the 4th edition of the book.	Trustees' Literature Committee	Not forwarded to Conference: The committee noted that there is not a widely expressed need.
74	68	9/8/22	The Traditionalists Ad Hoc Committee moves that the “plain and simple version of the Big Book”, currently under development, should not contain the phrases “Alcoholics Anonymous” or “Big Book” in its title or any subtitles.	Trustees' Literature Committee	Not forwarded to Conference: The committee noted that there is not a widely expressed need.
75	69	9/8/22	The Traditionalists Ad Hoc Committee moves that the original wording on pages 66 and 117 of the 12 Steps and 12 Traditions be restored, the next time the book is reprinted.	Trustees' Literature Committee	Forwarded to the Conference Literature Committee: Forwarded as a grouped item with the suggestion that the Conference Literature Committee consider forwarding the item to the general service areas for wider discussion looking toward setting a policy on how and whether to edit A.A. founder's words in our current literature.
76	70	9/8/22	The Traditionalists Ad Hoc Committee moves that the AA Preamble be changed back to its form prior to the 71st General Service Conference Floor Action, pending the Grapevine Board’s gathering of additional shared experience input from the Fellowship.	Grapevine Corporate Board	Not forwarded to Conference: The Grapevine Board Chair and the 72nd Conference Committee on Grapevine and La Vińa reviewed these proposed agenda items and determined there was no new information which required further discussion.
77	71	9/8/22	The Traditionalists Ad Hoc Committee moves that the General Service Conference create a procedure which requires General Service Representatives to acknowledge receipt of all GSC proposed agenda items, no less than 2 months prior to Pre-Conference Sharing Sessions. If 2/3 of the GSRs in 2/3 of the Areas do not formally acknowledge receipt of any particular PAI, it will not be included on the final agenda.	Trustees' General Service Conference Committee	Not forwarded to Conference: Every A.A. group in each area is encouraged to send a G.S.R. to the area assembly, where they can represent their group conscience and link their group with A.A. as a whole.
78	72	9/8/22	Motion that the General Service Conference cease from developing a process using virtual meeting technologies for polling the GSC between meetings.	Trustees' General Service Conference Committee	Not forwarded to Conference: A 2021 Advisory Action that requested a process that supports real-time discussion and debate with greater 3 of 4efficiency rather than an email-exchange, and the committee intends to provide the report as originally requested.
79	73	9/8/22	The Traditionalists Ad Hoc Committee moves that the General Service Conference should not allow any votes on floor actions which contradict committee recommendations.	Trustees' General Service Conference Committee	Not forwarded to Conference: The committee noted that the General Service Conference is a vehicle by which the A.A. movement can express its view upon all matters of vital A.A. policy and all hazardous deviations from A.A. Tradition. Recommendations reflect the conscience of a Conference Committee and may not always to reflect the voice of the Fellowship. Each year Conference Members formally agree to Conference procedures, including that they can decline to consider a floor action.
80	74	9/9/22	Motion to readdress and vote on changes made to Preamble. Our group conscience (Group ID#98058) has concluded that the voice of A.A. was not properly represented in regards to the Preamble change.	Grapevine Corporate Board	Not forwarded to Conference: The Grapevine Board Chair and the 72nd Conference Committee on Grapevine and La Vińa reviewed these proposed agenda items and determined there was no new information which required further discussion.
81	75	9/9/22	The Know Good Group of AA would like to make a motion that GSO bring back the 2021 version of SMF-209, or create a new pamphlet on safety as close to it as possible. The 2022 version is too big a departure, we feel.	A.A. World Services	Not forwarded to Conference: This proposal is being included as background for an agenda item to discuss SMF-209 and its revisions that the A.A.W.S. Board is sending to the General Service Conference.
82	76	9/9/22	Discuss and consider treating the "plain and simple" changes from the 4th edition of the Big Book as a change to literature rather than translation to have a voice and vote from the groups.	Trustees' Literature Committee	Forwarded to the Conference Literature Committee: Forwarded as a grouped item. The committee agreed to provide a monitored closed reading room for Conference members during the 2023 General Service Conference, where Conference Literature Committee members will be given first viewing of draft chapters in a controlled environment.
83	77	9/10/22	Shuffle the Daily Reflections pages	Trustees' Literature Committee	Under Consideration: The AAWS Board forwarded this item to the trustees' Literature Committee.
84	78	9/10/22	Move that elected Alternate Delegates, of the 93 Areas, be given access to the Dashboard and Committee "Eyes Only" Material to ensure fully informed Area representatives arrive a the General Service Conference as fully Informed as possible if circumstances require their attendance.	Trustees' General Service Conference Committee	Forwarded to the Conference Policy/Admissions Committee
85	79	9/10/22	To have a backup hybrid set-up for every General Service Conference in the future, so that if conference voting members get ill or have a sudden family emergency after they have arrived at the conference they can still participate in discussion and voting during the conference from the hotel room if they are quarantined, in a hospital, or as they travel back to their home.	Trustees' General Service Conference Committee	Not forwarded to Conference: Discussion on illness and injuries contingency plans is already under consideration by the Subcommittee on Conference Improvements.
86	80	9/12/22	We move that the AA Board of Trustees (The Board) and members of the General Service Conference (GSC) make an amends to the fellowship of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) for not following the flow of work illustrated in the upside down triangle by: Making decisions prior to hearing AA Groups' informed opinions. The decision to put literature committee items onto other committees as overload. Not allowing adequate time for Trusted Servants, specifically General Service Representatives (GSRs), to submit and/or review GSC Agenda items. Understanding that an amends is an apology that comes with the promise of an honest attempt to avoid the repetition of the behavior for which the amends is issued. Specific remedies are listed in #5.	Trustees' General Service Conference Committee	Under Consideration
87	81	9/12/22	That the Conference or appropriate body consider creating a mechanism for future AA literature changes, balancing the intentions of individual proposed agenda items with a process to ensure all changes retain the essential messages of the original texts.	Trustees' Literature Committee	Not forwarded to Conference: The General Service Office Publishing Department has already in place a mechanism to ensure that the A.A. message is clear in all A.A. literature.
88	82	9/12/22	MOVE: An Advisory Action that the GSC recommends that the GSB impanel a committee drawn from throughout the Service structure with a charge to investigate and make recommendations to the GSB on solutions to the problem of growing isolation of the GSC from the needs and opinions of members and groups not represented by a GSR or represented by a GSR who is ineffective at drawing member attention to issues likely to concern ordinary members as distinct from issues more likely to concern the Service structure than ordinary members.	Trustees' General Service Conference Committee	Not forwarded to Conference: The committee noted there are many opportunities for service in A.A. A.A. group members are encouraged to attend quarterly area assemblies as non-voting members; and that regional A.A. service assemblies are open to any A.A. members who are interested in exchanging shared experience.
89	83	9/12/22	That Zoom or hybrid groups not be included in the structure of Alcoholics Anonymous.	Trustees' General Service Conference Committee	Not forwarded to Conference: The General Service Board appointed an Ad-Hoc Committee on possible participation of Online Groups (POG) at the direction of the 2021 GSC.
90	84	9/12/22	We Move that the word "PEOPLE" in the first sentence of the AA preamble be changed to "ALCOHOLICS", The new Prreamble would read: A.A. PREAMBLE© Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of Alcoholics who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking. There are no dues or fees for A.A. membership; we are selfsupporting through our own contributions. A.A. is not allied with any sect, denomination, politics, organization or institution; does not wish to engage in any controversy, neither endorses nor opposes any causes. Our primary purpose is to stay sober and help other alcoholics to achieve sobriety.	Grapevine Corporate Board	Not forwarded to Conference: The Grapevine Board Chair and the 72nd Conference Committee on Grapevine and La Vińa reviewed these proposed agenda items and determined there was no new information which required further discussion.
91	85	9/12/22	We move that the Plain and Simple Language Big Book be approved by the full conference as an advisory action like all conference approved literature.	Trustees' Literature Committee	Forwarded to the Conference Literature Committee: Forwarded as a grouped item. The committee agreed to provide a monitored closed reading room for Conference members during the 2023 General Service Conference, where Conference Literature Committee members will be given first viewing of draft chapters in a controlled environment.
92	86	9/12/22	We move that the word "PEOPLE" in the first sentence of the AA Preamble be changed back to " MEN and WOMEN" as it was originally worded in the AA Preamble. The new preamble would read: Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others recover from alcoholism. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking. There are no dues or fees for A.A. membership: we are self supporting through our own contributions. A.A. is not allied with any sect, denomination, politics, organization or institution; does not wish to engage in any controversy, neither endorses or opposes any causes. Our primary purpose is to stay sober and help other alcoholics to achieve sobriety.	Grapevine Corporate Board	Not forwarded to Conference: The Grapevine Board Chair and the 72nd Conference Committee on Grapevine and La Vińa reviewed these proposed agenda items and determined there was no new information which required further discussion.
93	87	9/12/22	The plain and simple language Big Book only be published after receiving the same approval as other Conference-approved literature. All Conference delegates will be given the opportunity to review the draft before it is voted on at the Conference for final approval (rather than just the Conference Literature Committee reviewing it and AAWS board having the authority to publish translations without conference approval).	Trustees' Literature Committee	Forwarded to the Conference Literature Committee: Forwarded as a grouped item. The committee agreed to provide a monitored closed reading room for Conference members during the 2023 General Service Conference, where Conference Literature Committee members will be given first viewing of draft chapters in a controlled environment.
94	88	9/12/22	I move that every time the G.S.O. office re-location committee meets there is post meeting report provided to all Delegates which includes a pro-forma financial reporting of costs using rates from the following Top three cities (and/or alternates); summary or appreviated information can be used within professional reason. Top three: Akron OH(92%), Dallas TX (98%), Kansas City KS (82%) Alternate Consideration: Denver CO(112%), Raleight NC(105%), Phoenix AZ (105%), Atlanta GA (100%), Las Vegas NV(98%), Detroit MI(98%), Nashvillle TN (95%), Tulsa OK (93%), Oklahoma City (93%), Cleveland OH(93%), Lexington KY (92%), Kansas City MO (86%), St. Louis MO (81%) (% of Cost of Living)	General Service Board	Under Consideration
95	89	9/12/22	Analyze and change all current resources produced and maintained by AA World Service, AA Grapevine, La Viña and G.S.O. communications to clarify that the General Service Board (“GSB”) is the entity which receives the voluntary A.A. contributions. These include but are not limited to; Conference Approved Literature, A.A. Guidelines, Service Material, Press Releases, Newsletters, Digital Resources (“Literature”). Ensure all new literature, digital resources and released publications maintain the clarity and consistency of the General Service Board as the recipient of our Voluntary A.A. Contributions (“Contributions”).	Trustees' Finance and Budgetary Committee	Forwarded to the Conference Finance Committee
96	90	9/12/22	Please consider making these changes to the current Service Manual 2021-2023.	Trustees' General Service Conference Committee	Forwarded to the Conference Report & Charter Committee
97	91	9/12/22	Consider changing the wording in pamphlets P-2, P-3 and P-24 where the phrase “in trouble” or “into trouble” is used.	Trustees' Literature Committee	Not forwarded to Conference: The committee noted that there is not a widely expressed need.
98	92	9/12/22	Motion: Rescind the actions taken under the Advisory Action of the 71st General Service Conference for changes made to the text of certain phrases on pages 66 and 117 of the book Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions. Return the original 1953 wording of Bill W., delete footnotes, and revert back Introductionas follows: 1. Page 66 a. Return To: “…be angry enough to murder, lustful enough to rape, gluttonous enough to ruin his health.” b. From 71st Advisory Action: “…commit the deadly sins of anger, lust or gluttony.” c. Delete Footnote: “This sentence has been updated from the original text to generalize the possible consequences of extreme emotions.” 2. Page 117 a. Return To: “…desire to find a mate of the opposite sex…” b. From 71st Advisory Action: “…desire to find a partner…” c. Delete Footnote: “ This sentence has been updated from the original text to reflect the inclusivity of the Fellowship.” 3. As a result of above items 1 and 2 a. The Introduction should revert back to the 2005 Advisory Action Introduction. b. Delete Sentence: “However, with a focus on inclusivity, the 2021 General Service Conference updated and footnoted some of the original language for clarity.”	Trustees' Literature Committee	Forwarded to the Conference Literature Committee: Forwarded as a grouped item with the suggestion that the Conference Literature Committee consider forwarding the item to the general service areas for wider discussion looking toward setting a policy on how and whether to edit A.A. founder's words in our current literature.
99	93	9/12/22	The plain and simple translated book, Alcoholics Anonymous (Fourth Edition), shall require General Service Conference approval prior to publication. Before any vote is held at a General Service Conference, all Conference voting members shall be given a review period of no less than two (2) calendar months.	Trustees' Literature Committee	Forwarded to the Conference Literature Committee: Forwarded as a grouped item. The committee agreed to provide a monitored closed reading room for Conference members during the 2023 General Service Conference, where Conference Literature Committee members will be given first viewing of draft chapters in a controlled environment.
100	94	9/12/22	Motion: To provide the Final RFP sent to the selected Vendor for transparency in the decision made related to the following from the original scope assigned to the subcommittee (TABB): ● Any limits to the content to be translated.	Trustees' Literature Committee	Not forwarded to Conference: Contracts are not under the purview of the trustees’ Literature Committee.