Making a valid Motion

[John Shewmaker]

Does saying " I would like  to recommend" constitute a valid motion under Robert's Rules of Order?

[Joshua Katz]

I wouldn't put much stock in formalities here, and instead look to what happened next. A person said that - was there debate and a vote, or did things move on? That seems to me to tell us whether a decision was made.

[Gary Novosielski]

On 11/11/2021 at 1:32 PM, John Shewmaker said:

Does saying " I would like  to recommend" constitute a valid motion under Robert's Rules of Order?

If it's seconded and stated by the chair, then it's close enough for folk music.

 

[Richard Brown]

On 11/11/2021 at 12:32 PM, John Shewmaker said:

Does saying " I would like  to recommend" constitute a valid motion under Robert's Rules of Order?

Normally, I would probably not personally consider such a statement to be a motion, but if it is stated by a committee chair or other committee member making a committee report, I would be more likely to consider it to be a motion.  I think Mr. Novosielski summed it up best:  "If it's seconded and stated by the chair, then it's close enough for folk music."   Ideally, the chair would say something like, "Mr. Jones, is that a motion?"

[Gary Novosielski]

On 11/11/2021 at 4:32 PM, Richard Brown said:

Normally, I would probably not personally consider such a statement to be a motion, but if it is stated by a committee chair or other committee member making a committee report, I would be more likely to consider it to be a motion.  I think Mr. Novosielski summed it up best:  "If it's seconded and stated by the chair, then it's close enough for folk music."   Ideally, the chair would say something like, "Mr. Jones, is that a motion?"

I've heard a chair say once, in response to, "I would like to move that..."

"Certainly, go right ahead."

[J. J.]

I would, if chairing, phrase it as a proper motion and ask if this acceptable to the maker.