A proposal wraps a document with a state machine: draft → proposed → consent_round → consented | rejected | withdrawn. One proposal per document. Create one from the metadata editor in Index (button Create proposal), then open it from the Proposals tab.

1. Draft — title and linked document only. Not visible as a live proposal yet.
2. Proposed — any member can respond. Editors can still tune wording.
3. Consent round — a time-boxed window (optional end-date). Responses are collected.
4. Consented / Rejected — an editor or org-admin records the outcome + optional note.
5. Withdrawn — the proposer can pull it at any stage before a terminal state.

• Consent — I agree.
• Stand aside — I won't block but have reservations. Reasoning recommended.
• Object — I block. Reasoning is required.

• Any member of the owning organisation: read + respond.
• Editors and org-admins: create, transition states, add decision notes.
• Contributors own their response row (update or withdraw it).

The Admin → Events page lets editors and org-admins add assembly dates (AGO, AGE), CF meetings, deadlines, and external obligations. A document can be linked to an event from the metadata editor. Insights' Timeline interleaves events with documents.