diff --git a/docs/architecture/README.md b/docs/architecture/README.md
index a29e69db0..86b54fc51 100644
--- a/docs/architecture/README.md
+++ b/docs/architecture/README.md
@@ -86,13 +86,16 @@ Note the context/background should be written in the present tense.
 - [ADR-075: RPC Event Subscription Interface](./adr-075-rpc-subscription.md)
 - [ADR-076: Combine Spec and Tendermint Repositories](./adr-076-combine-spec-repo.md)
 
+### Deprecated
+
+None
+
 ### Rejected
 
 - [ADR-023: ABCI-Propose-tx](./adr-023-ABCI-propose-tx.md)
 - [ADR-029: Check-Tx-Consensus](./adr-029-check-tx-consensus.md)
 - [ADR-058: Event-Hashing](./adr-058-event-hashing.md)
 
-
 ### Proposed
 
 - [ADR-007: Trust-Metric-Usage](./adr-007-trust-metric-usage.md)
diff --git a/docs/architecture/adr-template.md b/docs/architecture/adr-template.md
index 00e553437..27225fd70 100644
--- a/docs/architecture/adr-template.md
+++ b/docs/architecture/adr-template.md
@@ -6,12 +6,30 @@
 
 ## Status
 
-> A decision may be "proposed" if it hasn't been agreed upon yet, or "accepted"
-> once it is agreed upon. Once the ADR has been implemented mark the ADR as
-> "implemented". If a later ADR changes or reverses a decision, it may be marked
-> as "deprecated" or "superseded" with a reference to its replacement.
+> An architecture decision is considered "proposed" when a PR containing the ADR
+> is submitted. When merged, an ADR must have a status associated with it, which
+> must be one of: "Accepted", "Rejected", "Deprecated" or "Superseded".
+>
+> An accepted ADR's implementation status must be tracked via a tracking issue,
+> milestone or project board (only one of these is necessary). For example:
+>
+>     Accepted
+>
+>     [Tracking issue](https://github.com/tendermint/tendermint/issues/123)
+>     [Milestone](https://github.com/tendermint/tendermint/milestones/123)
+>     [Project board](https://github.com/orgs/tendermint/projects/123)
+>
+> Rejected ADRs are captured as a record of recommendations that we specifically
+> do not (and possibly never) want to implement. The ADR itself must, for
+> posterity, include reasoning as to why it was rejected.
+>
+> If an ADR is deprecated, simply write "Deprecated" in this section. If an ADR
+> is superseded by one or more other ADRs, provide local a reference to those
+> ADRs, e.g.:
+>
+>     Superseded by [ADR 123](./adr-123.md)
 
-{Deprecated|Declined|Accepted|Implemented}
+Accepted | Rejected | Deprecated | Superseded by
 
 ## Context