Chapter Team Study Guide 3

Privileged Motions

Motions that take precedence over other types of motions, addressing urgent matters requiring immediate attention. Example:Motion to Adjourn.

Incidental Motions

Motions used to address procedural issues arising during the consideration of other motions or meeting conduct, taking precedence over the main motion.

Subsidiary Motions

Motions assisting in handling or disposing of the main motion, modifying, delaying, or disposing of it before the assembly can return to the main motion.

Adjourn

Privileged motion to end a meeting, requiring a second, undebatable, and amendable, with specific rules for adjournment.

Recess

Privileged motion for a short break, ranking below adjourn, not debatable but amendable, requiring a second and majority vote.

Raise a Question of Privilege

Privileged motion to address urgent matters affecting members' rights, taking precedence over most motions, and treated as a main motion.

Call for the Orders of the Day

Privileged motion to enforce the assembly's schedule or agenda, preceding other motions, not requiring a second, undebatable, and unamendable.

Point of Order

Incidental motion to address and correct rule violations during a meeting, not debatable or amendable, requiring immediate action.

Appeal

Incidental motion to challenge the chair's decision on a point of order, requiring a second, may be debatable, not amendable, and decided by a majority or tie vote.

Object to the consideration of a question

Motion to prevent a motion from being considered, requiring a two-thirds vote against consideration to be sustained, immediate vote without debate.

Read Paper

To request that a document be read aloud to the assembly at any time. Must be recognized, second required, not debatable, not amendable, majority vote.

Motion Withdrawal

The process of retracting a previously made motion during a meeting to cease its consideration. anytime before motion is stated, must be recognized, no second, not debatable, not amendable, majority vote.

Unanimous Consent

A method to withdraw a motion where all members must agree without objection.

Suspend the Rules

Temporarily setting aside a rule of the assembly to allow actions not otherwise permitted. can be made anytime, the member must be recognized, second required, not debatable, not amendable, 2/3 vote.

Dividing a Motion

The act of separating a motion with multiple parts for individual discussion and voting. Anytime during the meeting, second required, not debatable, not amendable, majority vote

Parliamentary Inquiry

A question directed to the chair to seek information on parliamentary procedure or organization rules. can be at any time, must be recognized, no second, no debate, no amends, no vote

Effective Time of a Motion

Refers to when the action authorized by a motion becomes operative, varying based on the motion type and context. Can be made at any time, member must be recognized, must be seconded, debatable, amendable, majority vote

Lay on table

To temporarily delay consideration of a motion. Takes precedence, can be made at any time, must be recognized, and seconded, not debatable, not amendable, majority vote

Close, Limit, or Extend Limits of Debate

To control the amount of time or number of times members can debate a motion. can be at any time, second required, not debatable, amendable, 2/3 vote

Postpone Definitely

To delay consideration of a motion to a specific time. can be made at any time, must be recognized and seconded, debatable, amendable, majority vote

Commit to refer

To send a motion to a committee for further study or action. can be made at any time during the debate, must be recognized and seconded, amendable, debatable, majority vote.

Amend

To modify the wording or meaning of a pending motion. can be made at anytime, must be recognized, seconded, amendable, debatable, majority vote

Postpone Indefinitely

To kill a motion without a direct vote on it. made at anytime, recognition needed, seconded, debatable, not amendable, majority vote

Motion Voting

The process where members express their agreement or disagreement with a motion.

Opening debate

The chair opens the debate on a debatable motion by saying, "Are you ready for the question."

First Right to Speak

The member who made the motion speaks first.

Speaking in Debate

Members must rise and address the chair when nobody else is speaking

Limits on Speaking

A member can speak twice on the same motion per day. Each turn is limited to 10 minutes

Extending Debate

Extending a member’s speaking time requires a two-thirds vote, without debate.

Informal Discussion

For greater freedom in debate, refer the topic to a committee or consider it informally.

Non-Debatable Actions

Asking questions or making suggestions is not considered debate.

Maker of the Motion

The maker of the motion cannot speak against their own motion but can vote against it.

Transfer of Debate Rights

A member cannot transfer their right to debate to another member.

2/3rds Vote

A requirement for certain motions to have the support of at least two-thirds of the members present for adoption.

Division

A method to have a precise count of votes by having members physically stand up to be counted.

Right to Change Vote

Members can alter their vote before the final decision on a motion is announced.

Debate Renewal

Members can rise, speak, and propose amendments to renew the discussion on a motion.