The 2023 ISMA Pulse resolution commenting period has been extended and will close on SUNDAY. 

All resolutions submitted by the June 11 deadline for consideration at this year’s convention are now online. ALL ISMA members – not just delegates – can participate by sharing their thoughts about the resolutions until Sunday, Aug. 13 at 11:59 p.m. on ISMA Pulse.

There are two ways to communicate your thoughts on resolutions using Pulse:

• Submit feedback: Feedback lets you tell the 2023 House of Delegates how you think it should vote on each resolution: Adopt it (as is), amend it, not adopt it, or refer it to the Board of Trustees for study or action. You can also choose “No Opinion” if you are neutral on a resolution.
• Leave a comment: Once you have left feedback on a resolution, you can add additional information, thoughts or opinions. To maintain transparency and encourage interaction, your name will be displayed with your comments, and comments cannot be changed once they have been submitted.

Summaries of resolution feedback from all ISMA members will be posted on ISMA Pulse under the “Pulse Summaries” tab after Aug. 14. Registration and accommodations for the 2023 convention, which will be held from Sept. 8 to Sept. 10 at Embassy Suites by Hilton - Plainfield Indianapolis Airport, is currently open.

NEW Pulse tool enhances comment features
Subscribe to receive daily comment summaries. Members will no longer have to leave a comment to receive notifications on resolution comment activity. This year, Pulse users can receive a single, daily email notification on updated comment threads by simply hitting subscribe when viewing a resolution. Subscribers will have the option to opt out at any time during the comment period.   

Returning Pulse features for 2023
Email visible to members: The first time you log in to ISMA Pulse, you will be prompted to decide whether to allow other users to see your email address and email you directly. If you do opt to receive emails, you can opt out at any time using the menu at the top right of any Pulse page. Also, if you are the primary author of a resolution, you were asked upon submitting your resolution electronically whether to share your email so that other members may email you directly about the resolution. Authors wishing to change their email visibility on their resolution should contact policy@ismanet.org. Members who used Pulse last year will not receive the prompt but can change their visibility settings at any time in their profile.

View others’ comments: This year, you can see what other members have said about a resolution before you leave your own feedback (choose how you think the House of Delegates should vote) or comment (state your opinion).

Reply to comments: Before you can reply to any comments on a resolution, you must submit feedback on that resolution. You cannot change or delete a comment you've posted, but you can post additional comments.

Change your feedback: You can change your feedback – how you think the House of Delegates should vote on a resolution – any time before the comment period closes on Aug. 11.

Daily summaries: Unless you opt-out, you will receive a daily email summarizing interactions, if any, on comments that you’ve posted.

Late resolutions
Resolutions received after the deadline stated in the ISMA Bylaws (90 days before the House of Delegates meets at convention) are considered late resolutions. According to Section 3.020701 (c) of the Bylaws, late resolutions will be referred to the Committee on Rules and Order of Business, which will submit a report to the House of Delegates with recommendation(s) limited to the appropriateness of consideration of those resolutions. The report of the committee shall be considered in the same manner as any other reference committee report, and the House may accept or reject any recommendation of the committee.

The Committee on Rules and Order of Business will meet approximately seven days before convention to consider resolutions submitted to the committee, together with a written statement setting forth the reasons the resolution was not submitted by the resolution deadline and the reasons the resolution is of such an emergency nature that it cannot wait until the next meeting of the House.

Discussion on the floor of the House of Delegates will be limited to one speaker in dissension with the committee's recommendation. This discussion will be limited to the appropriateness of consideration and not the merits of the resolution itself.

If you would like to consult with ISMA Government Relations staff about your resolution, email policy@ismanet.org.