connellmcgrath Posted February 15, 2011 at 09:07 PM Report Share Posted February 15, 2011 at 09:07 PM Please let me know if this is within standard Parliamentary Procedure:When a member offers an amendment to the motion on the floor, the Chair asks the original motion maker if he or she accepts it. If they do, then the chair asks the Body if there is any objection to it. If there is none the motion is amended. We don't vote on the amendment; it is carried by acclamation. If the original motion maker rejects the amendment, the Chair asks the Body if there is a second to the amendment and if so, it is debated and voted on.Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Martin Posted February 15, 2011 at 09:11 PM Report Share Posted February 15, 2011 at 09:11 PM Please let me know if this is within standard Parliamentary Procedure:When a member offers an amendment to the motion on the floor, the Chair asks the original motion maker if he or she accepts it. If they do, then the chair asks the Body if there is any objection to it. If there is none the motion is amended. We don't vote on the amendment; it is carried by acclamation. If the original motion maker rejects the amendment, the Chair asks the Body if there is a second to the amendment and if so, it is debated and voted on.No, this is not standard procedure. The chair should not ask the original motion maker whether he accepts the amendment. It can be appropriate to adopt motions by unanimous consent, but if a single member objects the motion is debated and voted on. The original motion maker can object at the same time as any other member, so there is no need to ask him first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connellmcgrath Posted February 15, 2011 at 09:14 PM Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2011 at 09:14 PM So if we amend our procedures simply by asking the entire Body if there's any objection (and not 1st asking the original motion maker), this would be more within standard procedure? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Martin Posted February 15, 2011 at 09:24 PM Report Share Posted February 15, 2011 at 09:24 PM So if we amend our procedures simply by asking the entire Body if there's any objection (and not 1st asking the original motion maker), this would be more within standard procedure?You would then be following the proper procedure for unanimous consent, but it is somewhat unusual to ask for unanimous consent for every amendment that is offered. The chair generally asks for unanimous consent when it is expected and it will help facilitate the conduct of business, such as if a minor change is proposed to clarify the wording. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connellmcgrath Posted February 15, 2011 at 09:33 PM Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2011 at 09:33 PM Got it. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Novosielski Posted February 15, 2011 at 09:37 PM Report Share Posted February 15, 2011 at 09:37 PM Please let me know if this is within standard Parliamentary Procedure:When a member offers an amendment to the motion on the floor, the Chair asks the original motion maker if he or she accepts it. If they do, then the chair asks the Body if there is any objection to it. If there is none the motion is amended. We don't vote on the amendment; it is carried by acclamation. If the original motion maker rejects the amendment, the Chair asks the Body if there is a second to the amendment and if so, it is debated and voted on.Thank you.See FAQ #8. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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