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Motion to Withdraw

Interrupt Speaker?:  YES Second?:  NO because it is a request 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?:  NO Amendable?:  NO
Vote:  NONE REQUIRED. Decided by the Speaker (see notes) Precedence:  HIGHEST as an "incidental" motion, and must be decided immediately
Applies to?:    ALL MOTIONS Other Motions?: NONE
Notes:
  • Any motion may be withdrawn. Before a motion has been stated by the Speaker, the proposer may change or withdraw the motion.
  • Once stated to the House, the motion is the property of the House. The proposer can request that it be withdrawn, but if anyone objects to the withdrawal, then someone must move that the "proposer be allowed to withdraw the motion." No second is required, this action is not debatable or amendable, and requires a majority vote.
  • A motion can be withdrawn by the proposer, up to the moment that the final vote is taken, if there is no objection. When a motion is withdrawn, all other motions adhering to it are also withdrawn.

Incidental Motions:

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


QUICK REFERENCE TOOLS

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

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