Guest Mike Posted June 8, 2012 at 04:44 AM Report Share Posted June 8, 2012 at 04:44 AM A motion was made and seconded to adopt a new policy. Another motion was made and seconded to amend the policy. The second motion to amend was voted on and passed by a 2 to 1 margin. At that point the member making the original motion withdrew the original motion because of objections to the amendment. Is withdrawing the original motion allowable after it has been amended? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jstackpo Posted June 8, 2012 at 08:04 AM Report Share Posted June 8, 2012 at 08:04 AM No. But not because the original was amended, but because it was adopted. You can only "withdraw" a motion just after it has been made or while it is pending - p. 295.The original motion maker could move to rescind the adopted motion - p. 305. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Schafer Posted June 8, 2012 at 09:50 AM Report Share Posted June 8, 2012 at 09:50 AM If I follow Mike's scenario correctly, it seems that the main motion was pending when a motion to amend was adopted. Then when the main motion was still pending, the member who made the main motion wanted to withdraw it because he didn't agree with the motion as amended.If that is how the events took place, then the member may request permission from the assembly to withdraw the motion. A majority vote is required to grant that permission (or unanimous consent). Once a motion is stated by the chair and therefore placed before the assembly, the member may not withdraw the motion unilaterally. This can even be done after the motion has been amended. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Honemann Posted June 8, 2012 at 10:02 AM Report Share Posted June 8, 2012 at 10:02 AM If I follow Mike's scenario correctly, it seems that the main motion was pending when a motion to amend was adopted. Then when the main motion was still pending, the member who made the main motion wanted to withdraw it because he didn't agree with the motion as amended.If that is how the events took place, then the member may request permission from the assembly to withdraw the motion. A majority vote is required to grant that permission (or unanimous consent). Once a motion is stated by the chair and therefore placed before the assembly, the member may not withdraw the motion unilaterally. This can even be done after the motion has been amended."This" in that last sentence meaning "Withdrawal with the consent of the assembly" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jstackpo Posted June 8, 2012 at 10:06 AM Report Share Posted June 8, 2012 at 10:06 AM Ah, you are quite correct - I misread the posing. The motion was pending when withdrawn.It doesn't sound as though the original mover actually "requested permission" to withdraw; he just did it.But since there was no point of order at the time, the withdrawal stands.Anybody can move the motion again in any form he chooses including "as amended", next meeting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mike Posted June 8, 2012 at 06:19 PM Report Share Posted June 8, 2012 at 06:19 PM Thank You for the answers. At the time the original mover asked to have the motion removed, a member objected to the removal, was not recognized by the chair, and the chair proceeded to allow the withdrawl. Because of the objection, is there any recoarse? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Edgar Posted June 8, 2012 at 06:30 PM Report Share Posted June 8, 2012 at 06:30 PM Because of the objection, is there any recourse?Other than disciplining the chair, no, not at this late date.For future reference, the ruling of the chair can be appealed and it will be the assembly (the members present) that decides what's "right" (and what happens next).And, as noted, the motion can simply be made again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Schafer Posted June 8, 2012 at 07:44 PM Report Share Posted June 8, 2012 at 07:44 PM "This" in that last sentence meaning "Withdrawal with the consent of the assembly" Yes, of course. I knew something wasn't going to come across clearly when I wrote that at 2:50 AM. I should have just gone to bed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Edgar Posted June 8, 2012 at 08:03 PM Report Share Posted June 8, 2012 at 08:03 PM . . . The RONRMB Overnight Crew (Gary and Fluffy) have abandoned ship.Speaking of the Overnight Crew, it's been awhile since we've heard from our man in Koshigaya. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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