Guest Debbie Posted December 10, 2014 at 04:53 PM Report Share Posted December 10, 2014 at 04:53 PM I recently attended two different meetings where there was some debate/argument amongst members on a motion to table. On both occasions, a motion was made and seconded and the groups discussed the subject. During the discussions, a member moved to table the subject item. The argument was that there was a previous motion and second on the table and that the person who made the motion must make a motion to rescind the original motion before a motion to table could be put to a vote. Some members believe if a motion to table is put forth, nothing else needs to be done about the original motion. Can you please clarify if this is true and if not, what must be done? Thanks in advance for your assistance in this matter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Novosielski Posted December 10, 2014 at 05:05 PM Report Share Posted December 10, 2014 at 05:05 PM The motion to Lay on the Table is not debatable to begin with, so as soon as it's moved and seconded, you take a vote with no discussion first. If it passes, the pending question is immediately laid on the table, where it remains until a motion to Take From the Table is adopted. However, it's highly unlikely that the motion to Lay on the Table was in order at all, and probably should not have been allowed by the chair. Consider what (you thought) you were trying to accomplish with this motion, then read this FAQ and see if that answers your question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Mervosh Posted December 10, 2014 at 05:51 PM Report Share Posted December 10, 2014 at 05:51 PM If it passes, the pending question is immediately laid on the table, where it remains until a motion to Take From the Table is adopted. Just to add a bit from the book to expand on this sentence - "In cases in which the next regular business session will be held before a quarterly time interval has elapsed (see pp. 89–90), a question laid on the table remains there until taken from the table or until the close of the next regular session; if not taken up by that time, the question dies. In cases in which the lapse of time between regular business sessions is greater than a quarterly time interval (see pp. 89–90), a question laid on the table can remain there only until the end of the current session; and unless taken from the table earlier, the matter dies with the close of that session." RONR (11th ed.), p. 214 Of course, Mr. Novosielski knows this but he probably doesn't like typing or copying and pasting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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