Revisiting A Motion: Restrictions

[mcfarland]

Is this accurate:

"According to the bylaws, and parliamentary procedure,   a matter which has been discussed and voted upon at a meeting of the organization cannot be re-introduced at the next meeting.  This would amount to harassment by a minority.     Any follow up discussion must "hold over" until the 2nd meeting after the vote was taken."

Thanks. - Bob 

 

[Dan Honemann]

1 hour ago, mcfarland said:

Is this accurate:

"According to the bylaws, and parliamentary procedure,   a matter which has been discussed and voted upon at a meeting of the organization cannot be re-introduced at the next meeting.  This would amount to harassment by a minority.     Any follow up discussion must "hold over" until the 2nd meeting after the vote was taken."

Thanks. - Bob 

 

Whether it is accurate or not according to "the bylaws" depends entirely upon what "the bylaws" say, but it is certainly not accurate as a matter of common parliamentary law.

[Transpower]

A failed motion can usually be renewed at the next meeting; for the nuances, see Chapter X.

[Kim Goldsworthy]

7 hours ago, mcfarland said:

Is this accurate?

S1.) According to the bylaws, and parliamentary procedure,  

S2.) a matter which has been discussed and voted upon at a meeting of the organization

S3.) cannot be re-introduced at the next meeting.  

S4.) This would amount to harassment by a minority.    

S5.) Any follow up discussion must "hold over" until the 2nd meeting after the vote was taken.

Statements S3 and S4 and S5 are false, if your parliamentary authority is Robert's Rules of Order.

(I will leave up to you if your BYLAWS contain such a restriction.)

Every new order of business (what is technically called a "session" within Robert's Rules of Order, and could be informally thought of as represented by an agenda) gives the minority a new opportunity to change a defeated motion into an adopted motion.

And, likewise -- to change an adopted motion into a rescinded motion.

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Example:

Assume an average organization which meets monthly.

   • If a motion is defeated in January, it would still be proper for any member to move the identical motion in February.

   • If a motion is adopted in January, it would still be proper for any member to move to rescind this motion in February.

Even more, by applying the motion "To Reconsider", you can even attack this motion (whether adopted or rejected) within the same meeting.