Guest Wallace Posted February 19, 2017 at 05:23 PM Report Share Posted February 19, 2017 at 05:23 PM What happens to a motion that is being debated when the mover leaves the meeting? Is it withdrawn? Does this require a motion to withdraw it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Mervosh Posted February 19, 2017 at 05:32 PM Report Share Posted February 19, 2017 at 05:32 PM Nothing happens. Consideration of the motion continues just as if he were there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weldon Merritt Posted February 19, 2017 at 11:54 PM Report Share Posted February 19, 2017 at 11:54 PM More accurately, nothing happens automatically just because the maker leaves. As Mr. Mervosh says, consideration of the motion continues, with or without the mover's presence, until the assembly decides on its disposition (adopt, defeat, postpone indefititely, postpone to the next meeting, refer to a committee, or anything else that legitimately can be done with it). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shmuel Gerber Posted February 20, 2017 at 05:49 PM Report Share Posted February 20, 2017 at 05:49 PM On 2/19/2017 at 0:32 PM, George Mervosh said: Nothing happens. Consideration of the motion continues just as if he were there. Unless his absence breaks the quorum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hieu H. Huynh Posted February 20, 2017 at 06:15 PM Report Share Posted February 20, 2017 at 06:15 PM Could the motion be withdrawn without the maker asking permission to withdraw it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Mervosh Posted February 20, 2017 at 06:29 PM Report Share Posted February 20, 2017 at 06:29 PM (edited) 15 minutes ago, Hieu H. Huynh said: Could the motion be withdrawn without the maker asking permission to withdraw it? If someone would move that the rules be suspended to do so (whether he's present or not) isn't that, in essence, taking away his right to make a motion, since a withdrawn motion is generally treated as if it never existed? Suspending the rules could then become a powerful weapon against a member. Edited February 20, 2017 at 06:31 PM by George Mervosh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weldon Merritt Posted February 20, 2017 at 08:06 PM Report Share Posted February 20, 2017 at 08:06 PM 2 hours ago, Shmuel Gerber said: Unless his absence breaks the quorum. Well, yes;; there is that possibility. In that event, the meeting should be adjourned. But then the motion would come up as unfinished business at the next meeting (assuming the next meeting is within a quarterly time interval). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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