Guest PEF Posted September 26, 2014 at 06:20 PM Report Share Posted September 26, 2014 at 06:20 PM Page 286 of RR states that amember may both speak in debate and conclude by offering a secondary motion. Does this mean that a meber can debate and conclude by calling the question? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edgar Guest Posted September 26, 2014 at 06:27 PM Report Share Posted September 26, 2014 at 06:27 PM Yes. In fact, he needn't even engage in debate. But see FAQ #11. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Mervosh Posted September 26, 2014 at 06:27 PM Report Share Posted September 26, 2014 at 06:27 PM Page 286 of RR states that amember may both speak in debate and conclude by offering a secondary motion. Does this mean that a meber can debate and conclude by calling the question? Yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Brown Posted September 26, 2014 at 07:06 PM Report Share Posted September 26, 2014 at 07:06 PM Page 286 of RR states that amember may both speak in debate and conclude by offering a secondary motion. Does this mean that a meber can debate and conclude by calling the question? As both Mr. Guest and Mr. Mervosh have correctly said, the answer is "yes:". However, a member doesn't actually "call the question": He technically "Moves the previous question", which is a motion that requires a second, is not debatable, and requires a two-thirds vote to be adopted. One member alone cannot demand that debate stop. I suspect you already know that, but I'm just making sure. See FAQ # 11 for more information: http://www.robertsrules.com/faq.html#11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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