Guest Morgan Posted February 20, 2019 at 03:35 AM Report Share Posted February 20, 2019 at 03:35 AM We have a student government and follow Robert's Rules. Procedure is to have one Senator sponsor and another cosponsor the bill. One Senator makes a motion to pass the bill, one can second, and then we vote. Is there any issue with the original bill sponsor make the motion to pass the bill? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshua Katz Posted February 20, 2019 at 03:42 AM Report Share Posted February 20, 2019 at 03:42 AM It does not sound like you follow Robert's Rules, or, at least, it sounds like you have some customized rules regarding sponsors and bills. What do those rules say? So far as RONR is concerned, the maker of a motion is, well, the person who makes it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Zev Posted February 20, 2019 at 04:40 AM Report Share Posted February 20, 2019 at 04:40 AM 1 hour ago, Guest Morgan said: One Senator makes a motion to pass the bill, one can second, and then we vote. It sounds like they just restated the requirement that one person proposes a motion and another person seconds it. But ... 1 hour ago, Guest Morgan said: Is there any issue with the original bill sponsor make the motion to pass the bill? ... what does this sentence mean? Explain, please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shmuel Gerber Posted February 20, 2019 at 05:43 AM Report Share Posted February 20, 2019 at 05:43 AM 2 hours ago, Guest Morgan said: Procedure is to have one Senator sponsor and another cosponsor the bill. As Mr. Katz has pointed out, this is not required by Robert's Rules of Order. 2 hours ago, Guest Morgan said: One Senator makes a motion to pass the bill, one can second, and then we vote. What about debate? Student governments usually love that step of the process . . . 2 hours ago, Guest Morgan said: Is there any issue with the original bill sponsor make the motion to pass the bill? I should hope not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Martin Posted February 20, 2019 at 02:41 PM Report Share Posted February 20, 2019 at 02:41 PM 11 hours ago, Guest Morgan said: We have a student government and follow Robert's Rules. Procedure is to have one Senator sponsor and another cosponsor the bill. One Senator makes a motion to pass the bill, one can second, and then we vote. Is there any issue with the original bill sponsor make the motion to pass the bill? RONR has no rules concerning requiring “sponsors” or “cosponsors” (or “bills,” for that matter), so it has no answer to the question of whether the “sponsor” of a “bill” may make the motion to adopt it. If your organization has its own rules concerning these subjects, your organization will have to interpret them. So far as RONR is concerned, the procedure is simply that one member makes the motion and a different member seconds it. At first glance, however, I am puzzled as to why there would be any issue with the sponsor and the motion maker being the same person. It would seem logical that these would be the same person. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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