The Councils give Rotarians, Rotary clubs, and Rotary districts a voice in how Rotary International is governed. Learn more about the COR & COL.
Council on Resolutions (“COR”)
The Council on Resolutions meets online every year to vote on proposed resolutions and urgent enactments. Resolutions are requests to the Board or the Trustees to take an action that is outside the purview of the constitutional documents. Ideally, a resolution should affect the Rotary world, rather than address local or administrative issues. An urgent enactment is a change to the constitutional documents, proposed by the RI Board, that the Board has determined cannot wait until the next Council on Legislation, which is held every three years.
Representatives from all Rotary districts vote on items proposed by clubs, districts, the RI Board, and the general council or conference of RIBI. Adopted resolutions are then considered by the RI Board or The Rotary Foundation Trustees. Urgent enactments that have been adopted will amend the constitutional documents, and will take effect one month after the Council on Resolutions report has been sent.
Council on Legislation (“COL”)
Every three years (the next year will be 2028), Council on Legislation representatives, one from each district, meet in-person at the Council on Legislation to review and vote on proposed changes to the legislation that governs Rotary. They consider enactments, which change Rotary’s governing documents, and position statements by the RI Board.
Submitting and Commenting on Resolutions / Enactments
Rotary District 5050 welcomes input from district clubs and Rotarians, both in the creation of resolutions/enactments to be submitted to the Councils, and in expressing comments to district Councils Representatives about pending resolutions/enactments.
- Reviewing and commenting on proposed legislations or enactments:
- Submitting a resolution or enactment:
- Contact District 5050 Councils Representatives for assistance
- Council Representatives; each Rotary district chooses a representative for a three-year term. These members represent their districts at all three meetings of the Council on Resolutions and at the Council on Legislation during their term.
Rotary District 5050 Representatives
- Bill Robson, PDG
- Brad Whittaker, PDG - Alternate
Key Dates:
- June 30, 2026 Resolutions for 2026 COR due
- October, 2026 2026 COR
- March 31, 2027 Enactments for 2028 COL due
- June 30, 2027 Resolutions for 2027 COR due
- October 2027 2027 COR
- April 2028 (dates TBD) 2028 COL
References & Resources:
Reports of Action
- 2024 Council on Resolutions Report of Action