diff --git a/modpol/modules/consent.lua b/modpol/modules/consent.lua
index 18c3673..ff02e71 100644
--- a/modpol/modules/consent.lua
+++ b/modpol/modules/consent.lua
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@ modpol.modules.consent.__index = modpol.modules.consent
 function temp_consent_process()
     return {
         type = "consent",
+        id = nil,
         org_id = nil,
         request_id = nil,
-        actions = {},
         total_votes = 0,
         majority_to_pass = 0.51,
         votes_yes = {},
@@ -20,23 +20,20 @@ end
 
 -- ===============================================
 -- function to create a new consent process to resolve a pending process
-function modpol.modules.consent:new_process(request_id, org_id)
+function modpol.modules.consent:new_process(id, request_id, org_id)
     local process = temp_consent_process()
+    process.id = id
     process.request_id = request_id
     process.org_id = org_id
 
     setmetatable(process, modpol.modules.consent)
     modpol.ocutil.log('Created new process for request id #' .. request_id)
 
-    -- adding new pending action for all users in the org to vote on the request
-    local process_org = modpol.orgs.get_org(org_id)
-    for k, member in ipairs(process_org.members) do 
-        process.actions[member] = {'approve'}
-    end
-
     return process
 end
 
+
+
 -- =========================================
 -- function to delete a process, called when process finishes
 function modpol.modules.consent:delete()
diff --git a/modpol/orgs/base.lua b/modpol/orgs/base.lua
index 1a975a6..2b8fbf5 100644
--- a/modpol/orgs/base.lua
+++ b/modpol/orgs/base.lua
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ function temp_org()
         policies = {},
         processes = {},
         requests = {},
+        pending = {},
         members = {},
         parent = nil,
         children = {}
diff --git a/modpol/orgs/requests.lua b/modpol/orgs/requests.lua
index 9b405ba..22d0e0b 100644
--- a/modpol/orgs/requests.lua
+++ b/modpol/orgs/requests.lua
@@ -13,10 +13,6 @@ function modpol.orgs:create_process(process_type, request_id)
         return
     end
 
-    -- retrieving requested module
-    local module = modpol.modules[process_type]
-    local new_process = module:new_process(request_id, self.id)
-
     -- linear search for empty process slots (lazy deletion)
     for k, v in ipairs(self.processes) do
         if v == 'deleted' then
@@ -28,17 +24,33 @@ function modpol.orgs:create_process(process_type, request_id)
     local index
     -- attempts to fill empty spots in list, otherwise appends to end
     if empty_index then
-        self.processes[empty_index] = new_process
         index = empty_index
     else
-        table.insert(self.processes, new_process)
-        index = #self.processes
+        index = #self.processes + 1
     end
 
-    new_process.id = index
+    -- retrieving requested module
+    local module = modpol.modules[process_type]
+    local new_process = module:new_process(index, request_id, self.id)
+
+    self.processes[index] = new_process
+
     return index
 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'
+    --     }
+    -- }
+
+end
+
 -- ===========================
 -- compares to requests to see if they are identical
 function modpol.orgs.comp_req(req1, req2)