Distinction between old and new business

[Guest Jim Blackwood]

What is the clear distinction between old business and new business? I have a little trouble telling which category something should be in sometimes and would like to read the actual definitions. Thanks,

JB

[Ann Rempel]

What is the clear distinction between old business and new business? I have a little trouble telling which category something should be in sometimes and would like to read the actual definitions. Thanks,

JB

There is no class of business called "old business." Unfinished business refers to business that has come over from the previous meeting (if the organization meets within a quarterly time interval). Read pages 346-348 for more information.

[jstackpo]

And "New Business" is something, well, really new that hasn't come up previously, or if it did, it was defeated.

[jstackpo]

A little too simple, perhaps. Amending something previously adopted would be classified as "new" business as well.

[Guest Jim Blackwood]

Thank you both. Sounds close enough to clear up the confusion, not new unless it's new. Can't get much simpler than that.

JB

[Gary c Tesser]

Thank you both. Sounds close enough to clear up the confusion, not new unless it's new. Can't get much simpler than that.

JB

Well ... no.

[jstackpo]

New Business is sort of a negative concept...

If a piece of business -- a motion -- is NOT ...

Part of (arising from) an officer's or committee report;

Something postponed from last meeting - a "general" or "special order";

Elections, or something regularly scheduled in the bylaws - these are "special orders" - p. 346;

Something pending when the last meeting adjourned, or scheduled for the last meeting but not reached - "unfinished business"(rare);

Then it, by default, is New Business.

A new motion about an old topic is still New Business. That includes reintroducing a motion that was defeated at a previous meeting. And amending/rescinding something previously adopted.

(I can't think of anything else.)