diff --git a/modpol/modules/consent.lua b/modpol/modules/consent.lua
index edab92c..cd7aade 100644
--- a/modpol/modules/consent.lua
+++ b/modpol/modules/consent.lua
@@ -29,11 +29,17 @@ function modpol.modules.consent:new_process(id, request_id, org_id)
     setmetatable(process, modpol.modules.consent)
     modpol.ocutil.log('Created new process #' .. id .. ' for request id #' .. request_id)
 
+    -- modpol.orgs.get_org(self.org_id):add_pending_action('luke', self.id, 'approve')
+    local p_org = modpol.orgs.get_org(org_id)
+
+    for i, member in ipairs(p_org.members) do
+        p_org:add_pending_action(id, member, 'approve')
+    end
+
     return process
 end
 
 
-
 -- =========================================
 -- function to delete a process, called when process finishes
 function modpol.modules.consent:delete()
@@ -59,6 +65,9 @@ function modpol.modules.consent:approve(user, decision)
     end
 
     self.total_votes = self.total_votes + 1
+    
+    local p_org = modpol.orgs.get_org(self.org_id)
+    p_org:remove_pending_action(self.id, user, "approve")
 
     self:update_status()
 end
diff --git a/modpol/orgs/requests.lua b/modpol/orgs/requests.lua
index 22d0e0b..e9399d0 100644
--- a/modpol/orgs/requests.lua
+++ b/modpol/orgs/requests.lua
@@ -40,17 +40,34 @@ end
 
 -- ===========================
 -- adds a new pending action to the org's table
-function modpol.orgs:add_pending_action(user, process_id, action)
-    self.pending[user][process_id] = action
-
-    -- pending = {
-    --     ['lukvmil']={
-    --         [1]='approve'
-    --     }
-    -- }
+function modpol.orgs:add_pending_action(process_id, user, action)
+    -- adds tables if they don't exist already
+    self.pending[user] = self.pending[user] or {}
+    self.pending[user][process_id] =  self.pending[user][process_id] or {}
 
+    -- inserting actual action
+    table.insert(self.pending[user][process_id], action)
+    modpol.ocutil.log("Added pending action '" .. action .. "' to " .. user .. " in process #" .. process_id)
 end
 
+-- ========================
+-- removes a pending action from the org's table
+function modpol.orgs:remove_pending_action(process_id, user, action)
+    if self.pending[user] then
+        if self.pending[user][process_id] then
+            for i, a in pairs(self.pending[user][process_id]) do
+                if a == action then
+                    self.pending[user][process_id][i] = nil
+                    modpol.ocutil.log("Removed pending action '" .. action .. "' from " .. user .. " in process #" .. process_id)
+                    return
+                end
+            end
+        end
+    end
+    modpol.ocutil.log("Could not remove pending action '" .. action .. "' from " .. user .. " in process #" .. process_id)
+end
+
+
 -- ===========================
 -- compares to requests to see if they are identical
 function modpol.orgs.comp_req(req1, req2)