MTMauro

Thank you Our organization has an initial vote to post the amendment for a month as the notice, then at the next monthly meeting we have a vote to adopt the amendment. If both pass the initial vote, do both get posted or does the one voted on last get posted? I would think both and the 2nd vote is what determines the adoption, but I want to be certain in following Robert's Rules.

When presenting the two conflicting proposals, what happens if both pass? Which takes precedent, the one voted on last?

For my specific situation or in general? Our bylaws currently have a very vague section about amendments, as follows: "Section 5 - The Bylaws Committee shall be responsible for updating the Constitution and Bylaws, as well as, the club rules and regulations according to the minutes provided by the Secretary. Section 5A - Shall be responsible to prepare the amendments necessary to bring them in line with Federal and State laws and the rules and regulations of the POC. Section 5B - Shall receive for evaluation all proposed amendments that have come about at other meetings and any other proposed amendments, all of which shall have been submitted in writing. Section 5C - Shall report its findings to the POC. Section 5D - Amendments shall be reviewed by the BOD prior to being presented for a preliminary vote by the membership. If approved by the membership, it shall be posted for one month and a final acceptance vote will be taken at the next meeting. A 2/3rds vote is required at all voting for bylaw changes." So if specific to my situation, the submitter basically gave it back to me as a "new submittal" despite it not being new

Our bylaw process for voting on bylaw amendments is as follows: "Amendments shall be reviewed by the BOD prior to being presented for a preliminary vote by the membership. If approved by the membership, it shall be posted for one month and a final acceptance vote will be taken at the next meeting. A 2/3rds vote is required at all voting for bylaw changes." During our February meeting, we had an initial vote for an amendment which failed to pass, the vote was more 2/3 against in this case. Therefore, the amendment was not posted. During our March meeting, the person who originally submitted the amendment approached me requesting the amendment be presented to the membership again with the exact same wording. Our current bylaws are silent to how to handle this; therefore, we must revert to Robert's Rules. Being relatively inexperienced, I find Section 57 states that "an affirmative vote on the motion to amend the bylaws cannot be reconsidered." I understand there are rules for reconsideration also (which have expired in our case), but is there anything preventing resubmittal of the same amendment, with the same wording, despite membership voting strongly against it's approval that I am missing in my review or Robert's Rules, 12th ed.? Thank you