The Southeastern California Conference's Executive Committee on June 17 reaffirmed an earlier vote of its constituency to ordain qualified candidates on a nondiscriminatory basis for ministry within Southeastern's geographical boundaries. By a 12-6 vote, a five-person committee was charged to draw up a concrete plan and date for "ordination of men and women to be presented to this Executive Committee at our next regular meeting. The integrity of our constitutional form of conference governance demands that we proceed deliberately, with wisdom." The Executive Committee earlier voted to invite support from the Division and Pacific Union Conference for its constituency ordination vote.

Since the Southeastern California constituency vote last fall, the North American Division officers have received seven other voted actions requesting the Division to allow for women's ordination. The Division's Ministerial Association meeting delegates voted such an action with 88 percent in favor. Other Adventist groups acting on similar resolutions are the Pacific Union Conference Executive Committee, the West Coast Religion Teachers, the Hospital Chaplains Association, the Women's Ministries Advisory Committee, the Office of Human Relations Advisory Committee, and the Military Chaplains Association.