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Rescind a Main Motion

Interrupt Speaker?: NO Second?: REQUIRED Precedence:
  1. Adjourn
  2. Recess
  3. Question of Privilege
  4. Postpone Temporarily
  5. Close Debate
  6. Limit Debate
  7. Postpone Definitely
  8. Refer to Committee
  9. Amend
  10. a. The Main Motion
    b. Specific Main Motions
    Reconsider
    Rescind
    Resume Consideration
Debatable?: YES opens to debate the motion it proposes to recind Amendable?: NO
Vote: MAJORITY Precedence: LOWEST
Applies to?: MAIN MOTIONS TAKEN AT A PREVIOUS HOUSE Other Motions?: To close debate, to limit debate and to withdraw
Notes:
  • Any main motion that was passed, no matter how long ago, may be rescinded unless as a result of the vote something has been done that the House cannot undo.
  • The motion to rescind, if passed, affects only the present and the future, since it is not retroactive.
  • A simple motion to rescind requires a majority vote. However, a motion that required more that a majority vote can only be rescinded by the same vote that was required to approve it.

Incidental Motions:

Motions: Appeal | Suspend Rules | Consider Informally
Requests: Point of Order | Parliamentary Inquiry | Withdraw a Motion | Division of Question | Division of Assembly

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Interrupt Speaker | Requires a Second | Debatable / Amendable | Vote Required

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