| Interrupt Speaker?: NO |
Second?: YES |
Precedence:
- Adjourn
- Recess
- Question of Privilege
- Postpone
Temporarily
- Close Debate
- Limit Debate
- Postpone
Definitely
- Refer to Committee
- Amend
- a. The Main Motion
b. Specific Main Motions
Reconsider
Rescind
Resume Consideration
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| Debatable?: YES,
unless applied to an undebatable motion |
Amendable?: YES |
| Vote: MAJORITY,
even though the motion to which it applies requires
a higher vote |
Precedence: Over
the main motion |
| Applies to?: The main motion, to amend, to refer
to committee, to postpone definitely, to limit debate, and to recess |
Other Motions?: To close debate, to limit debate,
and to withdraw |
Notes:
- The only motions that may be amended without restriction are
the main motion and the motion to amend.
- Four (4) motions are open to restricted amendment: 1) Postpone
definitely, 2) limit debate, and 3) to recess may be amended
as to time. The motion to refer to committee may be amended
as to the details of the selection and composition of the committee
as well as the time to report back to the House.
- Amendments must be "germane" to the subject of the
pending motion.
- An amendment which would change one type of motion into another
is never in order.
- Amendments to the motion are "first rank" amendments.
- Amendments to a pending amendment are "second rank"
amendments.
- Amendments of the "third rank" are never in order.
- Only one motion of each rank can be pending at one time.
- It is sometimes better to to reword a motion and propose it
as an "amendment by substitution."
- Amendments can be withdrawn by the proposer prior to the Speaker
stating the amendment to the House. Once it has been stated
to the House, it can only be withdrawn by vote of the House
or general consent.
- If a motion is referred to committee, all adhering pending
amendments go with it.
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