If the the fellowship wants to change the Twelve Steps and/or Twelve Traditions, they must follow the fellowship-wide voting process set forth in the SM and Bylaws, which requires: (1) a motion be brought before the Conference body to determine whether to hold the fellowship-wide vote; (2) if the Conference body is in favor of holding a vote, then a vote of all known MA groups and meetings; and (3) 3/4 of those groups and meetings returning votes must then be in favor of the proposed change. Then, after the group conscience of the fellowship is reached, MA World Services would seek permission from A.A. to further adapt the Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions. See Service Manual, Ver. 8.0, pg. 51-52, and Appendix I: Foundation Documents for the process for making changes to the Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions,
In 2022-2023, the 3/4 in favor requirement was not met, but a simple majority was in favor of the proposed changes. So, the changes were not made. While some groups and meetings have made changes on their own since then, those changes violate A.A.’s copyrights and MA Traditions, and so those meetings and groups should revert back to using the approved 12 Steps and 12 Traditions, adapted for MA with permission from A.A.