Discussion before any motion is moved

[Guest Linda J]

If we  vote to have a round of discussion before a motion is moved, do we then, after motion is made, give members the opportunity to speak twice before voting?

[Edgar Guest]

Debate when no motion is pending is only possible when a board is following the "relaxed" rules for small boards. See pp. 487-488

[Richard Brown]

Debate when no motion is pending is only possible when a board is following the "relaxed" rules for small boards. See pp. 487-488

But the assembly can suspend the rules to have a period of discussion without a motion actually pending.  Or it could vote to take a recess so as to allow the members to discuss the matter among themselves.  A member can also make a request to make a presentation while no motion is pending. (page 299, lines 20-25).

[Edgar Guest]

But the assembly can suspend the rules to have a period of discussion without a motion actually pending.  Or it could vote to take a recess so as to allow the members to discuss the matter among themselves.

 

But this is, presumably, a board whose meetings have become a free-for-all.

[Richard Brown]

But this is, presumably, a board whose meetings have become a free-for-all.

It seems to me that the question she is asking in this thread is different from the situation she is describing in the thread you referenced. 

 

To further answer her question in this thread, if her board board has the period of discussion prior to an actual motion being made, the normal rules of debate would then kick in once the motion is before the assembly and each member would be able to speak up to two times for ten minutes each, subject to the normal rules of debate.  The "speeches" made during the period of discussion before a motion is actually before the assembly would not, in my opinion, count against the members' debate on the motion itself....unless the assembly adopts an order limiting debate on the question.

[Guest Linda J]

I was trying to think of a way to keep things simple so that members can follow the rules and make a motion that doesn't get torn apart every time someone objects to a point. We need to get some serious work done.

[Josh Martin]

If we  vote to have a round of discussion before a motion is moved, do we then, after motion is made, give members the opportunity to speak twice before voting?

 

You shouldn't be having discussion before the motion in a board your size to begin with, but if the assembly permits it in a particular case, members may still speak twice on the motion after it has been made, unless the assembly adopts a motion to Limit Debate.

[Guest Linda J]

You shouldn't be having discussion before the motion in a board your size to begin with, but if the assembly permits it in a particular case, members may still speak twice on the motion after it has been made, unless the assembly adopts a motion to Limit Debate.

If you think offering the Chair this option is a mistake...I will keep it simple. Let's see if we can even get through one meeting where in debate on a pending motion each member may speak twice. Just want to get rid of all the back and forth and poorly run meetings!!!