Motions and Amendments

[Guest Ollie]

If I make a motion, do I have to accept an amendment that someone decides to make... what if I want my motion to pass without the amendment.

 

[Dan Honemann]

If I make a motion, do I have to accept an amendment that someone decides to make... what if I want my motion to pass without the amendment.

 

If a member makes a motion to amend a pending motion, the proposed amendment must be adopted by a majority vote in order to become effective. The maker of the motion proposed to be amended can, just like any other member, speak in debate against the proposed amendment (assuming it is debatable), and may vote against its adoption, but he has no rights in this regard that are any different than the rights of other members.

[Guest Edgar]

 . . . what if I want my motion to pass without the amendment.

 

Look at it this way: once you place your motion up for adoption (get it?), it's no longer yours.

[Gary Novosielski]

If I make a motion, do I have to accept an amendment that someone decides to make... what if I want my motion to pass without the amendment.

Then you speak and vote against the amendment.  If the amendment fails to get majority agreement, your motion is unchanged, and then you vote yes on final passage.