On the second day of the Grand Lodge Session, delegates passed 18 and rejected three resolutions to amend the Statutes and Constitution of the Order during the legislative session:
RESOLUTIONS RESULTS
2024-01 —To remove the word indoctrination, which has negative connotations linked to forced acceptance of certain values or beliefs and amend it to the term orientation, which is a familiarization with the organization’s principles and beliefs . 2,164 YES, 291 NO . PASSED .
2024-02 – 1) To move the control of the assets from the Grand Exalted Ruler’s appointed Defunct Lodge Trustees to that of the State Sponsor(s) . – 2) Lodges and State Associations are both 501(c)(8)s . This change will allow funds to be given to State Associations without placing a restriction on their use if so deemed by the State Sponsor(s) . 2,203 YES, 249 NO . PASSED .
2024-03 —To remove the word indoctrination, which has a negative connotation linked to forced acceptance of certain values of beliefs and amend it to the term orientation, which is a familiarization with the organization’s principles and beliefs . *This Resolution is dependent upon the passage of Resolution 2024-01 .* 2,183 YES, 275 NO. PASSED .
2024-04—To allow the ability to download and print a current membership application directly from Elks .org . 2,239 YES, 220 NO. PASSED .
2024-05—To make participation in the physical loss and crime coverage policy procured by Grand Lodge optional for the local Lodges . 970 YES, 1,470 NO. FAILED .
2024-06—To allow a Lodge to satisfy the bond requirement for the Lodge Secretary through an outside insurance company . *This Resolution is dependent upon the passage of Resolution 2024-05 .* 1,072 YES, 1,384 NO. FAILED .
2024-07—To allow a Lodge to satisfy the bond requirement for the Lodge Treasurer through an outside insurance company . *This Resolution is dependent upon the passage of Resolution 2024-05 .* 1,079 YES, 1,379 NO. FAILED .
2024-08—To remove the requirement for the Lodge Treasurer to attend all District Deputy Clinics . 1,577 YES, 869 NO. PASSED .
2024-09—To give the Local Lodges the opportunity to add or not add the Secretary and Treasurer to the Board of Directors . 1,892 YES, 567 NO. PASSED .
2024-10—To clarify and make uniform the standard of proof at trials before the Grand Forum resulting from any appeal of an Executive Order . 2,265 YES, 186 NO. PASSED .
2024-11—To clarify and make uniform the standard of proof at trials before the Grand Forum resulting from any appeal of an Executive Order . 2,247 YES, 203 NO. PASSED .
2024-12—The purpose of this resolution is to clarify and make consistent the process for nominations following the requirement that two meetings be held . 2,222 YES, 233 NO. PASSED .
2024-13—To make the year-round entry of the charitable service statistics a formal duty of the Secretary . 2,139 YES, 316 NO. PASSED .
2024-14—Add Section 13 .025: To formalize a standing Government Relations Committee . 2,019 YES, 437 NO. PASSED .
2024-15—Amendment to Section 13 .020: To formalize a standing Government Relations Committee . *This Resolution is dependent upon the passage of Resolution 2024-14 .* 2,017 YES, 432 NO. PASSED .
2024-16—Amendment to Section 13 .021: To formalize the Soccer Shoot Program within the Laws of the Order . 2,153 YES, 298 NO. PASSED .
2024-17—Amendment to Section 18 .020: To formalize the Soccer Shoot Program within the Laws of the Order . 2,141 YES, 306 NO. PASSED .
2024-18—To clarify the role of the Exalted Ruler as an ex officio member of the Board of Trustees and a voting member of the Board of Directors of an incorporated Lodge . 2,243 YES, 211 NO. PASSED .
2024-19—To provide a right of due process, hearing, and appeal to a member who is subject to expulsion from membership for an undisclosed felony conviction . 1,962 YES, 273 NO. PASSED .
2024-20—To clarify the appellate jurisdiction and review process of the Grand Forum over appeals of an Order entered under the revised GLS 9 .090 . *This Resolution is dependent upon the passage of Resolution 2024-19 .* 1,986 YES, 233 NO. PASSED .
2024-21—To make a record of the preliminary hearing . 2,124 YES, 89 NO. PASSED .
2024-22—To codify what flags or other insignia may be displayed within the Order. Rescinded by the Committee on Judiciary.