Guest Cesar Levy Posted June 23, 2021 at 01:48 PM Report Share Posted June 23, 2021 at 01:48 PM Under Roberts' rules of order can a new motion be brought up for a vote while the business of an existing motion is still on the table? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Mervosh Posted June 23, 2021 at 02:03 PM Report Share Posted June 23, 2021 at 02:03 PM 13 minutes ago, Guest Cesar Levy said: Under Roberts' rules of order can a new motion be brought up for a vote while the business of an existing motion is still on the table? If you are referring to main motions and "still on the table" means one is currently being considered, then no, two main motions may not be considered at the same time. RONR (12th ed.), 5:4 and 25:9. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Elsman Posted June 23, 2021 at 04:51 PM Report Share Posted June 23, 2021 at 04:51 PM Agreeing with Mr. Mervosh, having two main motions pending simultaneously violates a fundamental principle of parliamentary law. One main motion at a time is sort of Lesson 1 in parliamentary procedure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shmuel Gerber Posted June 24, 2021 at 03:55 AM Report Share Posted June 24, 2021 at 03:55 AM 14 hours ago, Guest Cesar Levy said: Under Roberts' rules of order can a new motion be brought up for a vote while the business of an existing motion is still on the table? Assuming that "on the table" means "on the floor": Yes, but something has to happen to the existing motion, such as: - laying it on the table; - postponing it to a certain time; - interrupting it by raising a question of privilege or calling for the orders of the day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alicia Percell, PRP Posted June 24, 2021 at 07:37 AM Report Share Posted June 24, 2021 at 07:37 AM What everyone is saying is that it really depends on the nature of the "new motion." If it's a completely different subject which is another main motion, then no. But there are other types of motions besides main motions, and some of those can be moved while a main motion is still pending, and they are voted on before the main motion is voted on. For example: amendments to the pending motion, postponing the pending motion, referring the pending motion to a committee, raising a point of order, laying the pending motion on the table so that another urgent item can be taken up instead, etc. We could answer the question in a less wordy way if you were to describe the general nature of the "existing motion" as well as the "new motion." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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