World Service Business Conference 2026
Per OA, Inc. Bylaws, Subpart B, all proposals must be approved by 50 percent of all intergroups and service boards responding to the Agenda Questionnaire to be placed on the Conference agenda.
TOTAL RESPONSES: 110
| Item | Proposal | Yes Votes | No Votes | Percentage |
| A | Update terminology from “chairman” to “chair” | 104 | 3 | 97% |
| B | Add Plain Language Big Book to statement on approved literature | 103 | 5 | 95% |
| C | Combine Policies 1979c and 1986b to include the budget and treasurer’s report in the Delegate Binder | 105 | 2 | 98% |
| D | Replace the Tool “Telephone” with “Outreach | 99 | 9 | 92% |
| E | Update Preamble to replace “compulsive overeating” with “compulsive eating” | 100 | 9 | 92% |
| F | Allow OA to publish meeting contact’s email address on Find a Meeting if given permission | 103 | 4 | 96% |
| G | Allow delegates to opt out of posting their contact information in the Final Conference Report; contact list to be provided to delegates before and after Conference | 103 | 3 | 97% |
| H | Allow meetings and events to use any of the four suggested prayers (Serenity, Seventh Step, Third, Step, OA Promise) | 96 | 12 | 89% |
| I | Add the Serenity Statement as a closing option for meetings and events | 86 | 22 | 80% |
| J | Add “Ethnically Jewish” as a specific focus | 79 | 29 | 73% |
| K | Establish a virtual retreat to be held every two years | 90 | 18 | 83% |
| L | Create a digital literature distribution special committee to replace the current ad hoc committee to develop a fully integrated, OA-branded membership e-reader platform | Ruled out of order | ||
| M | Add Plain Language Big Book and all AA books/pamphlets with original edition copyright of 2026 or earlier to statement on approved literature | 102 | 7 | 94% |
| 1 | Change national/language/specific focus service “boards” to national/language/specific focus service “bodies” | 100 | 4 | 96% |
| 2 | Allow members to change the words “God,” “Him,” “His,” and “Himself” in the Steps and Traditions | 75 | 31 | 71% |
| 3 | Update Tradition Five to replace “overeater” with “eater” | 95 | 11 | 90% |
| 4 | Update Step Twelve to replace “overeater” with “eater” | 93 | 11 | 89% |
| 5 | Allow service bodies instead of meetings to ratify any changes to the Steps and Traditions | 88 | 19 | 82% |
| 6 | Replace the Bylaws Committee with a Reference Committee | 102 | 5 | 95% |
| 7 | Remove the example of who can serve as an alternate on the Region Chairs Committee | 93 | 14 | 87% |