The Church of England General Synod has voted to allow women bishops for the first time. Special arrangements are being made for those parishes which object to being overseen by a woman, based on their interpretation of scripture.
The General Synod or parliament of the CofE is divided into three "houses" although they meet together. A two thirds majority in each house is needed to pass these measures. In a vote last year, the House of Bishops and the House of Clergy voted in favor but the House of Laity voted against by just six votes.
The Church of England is an "established church" which means its rules must be confirmed by a special Act. The draft legislation will now go to the Ecclesiastical Committee of Parliament. This has 30 members, 15 each from the Commons and Lords, all appointed by the Lord Speaker (i.e. the Speaker in the House of Lords). The composition and arrangements are laid down in the Church of England Assembly (Powers) Act 1919. My understanding is that once passed by this Joint Select Committee, there will be a further report back to the General Synod followed by Royal Assent (the monarch is the "Supreme Governor" of the church). These processes are likely to be automatic.
The CofE is a very broad church. At one extreme it has the "happy clappy" evangelical God botherers and at the other the High Church which models its services on Roman Catholic practices complete with gaudy frocks and burning handbags - except the Communion where both wafer and wine are taken by the laity. (That should be sufficiently rude about both!). As you might expect, the High Church members tend to be the most traditionalist and opposed to women priests and bishops. Many left when women priests were first allowed.
There are currently several vacancies but the legislation will probably take to the Fall to pass the remaining stages. The first women full bishops are therefore unlikely to be appointed until next year. There are also some suffragen bishopric (minor bishop) vacancies and an appointment could be made before the end of this year.