ABA House of Delegates

The House of Delegates is the policymaking body of the @ABAesq. Updates through the ABA HOD Technology and Communications Committee.

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That's a wrap on the 2025 ABA Annual Meeting and House of Delegates session in Toronto! The 2026 ABA Midyear Meeting will be August 3-9, 2026 in San Antonio, Texas! Hope you can join us!

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The House adopts Resolution 800, urging federal, state, local, territorial, & tribal governments to oppose laws that address non-citizen voting that impose undue burdens on eligible voters and election officials. #ABAAnnualMeeting2025

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The House approved the withdrawal of Resolution 614, a request to create a special committee to combat antisemitism. The Task Force to combat Antisemitism continues! #ABAAnnualMeeting2025

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The House adopts Resolution 613, supporting the July 17, 2024, “Global Guidelines For Countering Antisemitism,” and urges other bar associations to also support these guidelines. #ABAAnnualMeeting2025

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The House adopts Resolution 612, urging institutions of higher education to educate students, staff, & employees on forms of discrimination and harassment on the basis of religion & national origin, including discrimination under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

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The House adopts Resolution 611, urging federal, state, local, territorial, & tribal governments, and local school boards to develop & implement policies & protocols that provide uniform responses to incidents involving antisemitism and hate within K-12 public schools.

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The House Resolution 610, encouraging all levels of government and the legal community to help ensure every parent and caregiver of a minor child has an opportunity to establish & update a Caregiver Will during the course of raising their children. #ABAAnnualMeeting2025

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The House adopts Res. 609 Rev., urging the U.S. & other countries to: 1) use diplomatic influence to stop & prevent human rights violations against Palestinians, including the West Bank and Gaza; 2) open pathways for internat'l justice & accountability for human rights violations

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The House adopts Resolution 608 Revised, urging federal, state, local, territorial, & tribal governments to enact statutes, rules, & regulations imposing penalties on those who fail to report lost or stolen firearms. #ABAAnnualMeeting2025

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The House adopts Resolution 607, opposing the enactment & enforcement of, and supports the repeal of laws, policies, & practices by federal, state, local, tribal & other authorities that punish or penalize persons experiencing homelessness #ABAAnnualMeeting2025

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The House adopts Resolution 606, urging the National Conference of Bar Examiners & state, territorial, & tribal bar admission authorities to replace the term “alien” with the term “noncitizen” in all bar examination materials and related content. #ABAAnnualMeeting2025

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The House adopts Res. 605 Rev., urging state, territorial, and tribal highest courts to study community justice worker programs successfully implemented in U.S. jurisdictions & adopt programs for their jurisdiction, expanding accessibility & affordability of civil legal services.

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The House adopts Resolution 604, urging state, local, territorial, & tribal courts to adopt & implement court-based civil diversion programs that use the formal court process to provide litigants with the time, info, & resources to resolve disputes aligned with Civil Diversion.

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The House adopts Resolution 603, urging the Executive Branch to adopt policies & Congress to enact laws prohibiting detention of immigrants in Depart. of Defense facilities (e.g., Guantanamo Bay) & urges the same to establish & implement procedures for detention.

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The House adopts Resolution 602, urging the Dept. of Homeland Security & other immigration enforcement agencies to adopt regulations & policies prohibiting immigration enforcement operations in or around sensitive locations & urges Congress to pass legislation.

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The House adopts Resolution 524, urging federal, state, territorial & tribal courts, to gather, assess, & report demographic data necessary to ensure they are assembling representative jury pools, in accordance with Principle 10 of the ABA Principles for Juries and Jury Trials.

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The House adopts Resolution 523, encouraging legal workspaces, bar associations, & tribunals to study & adopt “Bullying in the Legal Profession: A Study of Illinois Lawyers’ Experiences and Recommendations for Change”; creating policies, training, & initiatives to stop bullying.

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The House elects and welcomes its newest officers and members to the Board of Governors! #ABAAnnualMeeting2025

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The House adopts Resolution 522, urging Congress to pass H.R. 154, or similar legislation, to establish a federal Election Day in every even-numbered year as a federal public holiday. #ABAAnnualMeeting2025

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The House adopts Resolution 521, urging federal, state, local, territorial, & tribal governments to enact laws & regulations to establish adequate & sustainable funding for trauma-informed survivor-led programs to support survivors of human trafficking; urging training too.