Tabled motions

[Guest Noreen]

A motion was tabled at our last board meeting. If that motion is not brought up again, does it simply die?

[Robert B Fish]

A motion was tabled at our last board meeting. If that motion is not brought up again, does it simply die?

It is correct that the motion dies. However, your question suggests an incorrect understanding of the motion "to table." See FAQ#12.

-Bob

[Guest Noreen]

It is correct that the motion dies. However, your question suggests an incorrect understanding of the motion "to table." See FAQ#12.

-Bob

It was the initial intent to "table" the motion. However, now it appears that it would have been more prudent to postpone the motion indefinitely. That was not evident until recently. Now we would like to propose something that will clear up the matter which is related, but not exactly the same. It will make the meeting less sloppy if we can simply "ignore" the tabled motion and let it die.

[Robert B Fish]

It was the initial intent to "table" the motion. However, now it appears that it would have been more prudent to postpone the motion indefinitely. That was not evident until recently. Now we would like to propose something that will clear up the matter which is related, but not exactly the same. It will make the meeting less sloppy if we can simply "ignore" the tabled motion and let it die.

"In cases in which the next regular business session will be held before a quarterly time interval has elapsed, a question laid on the table remains there until taken from the table or until the close of the next regular session; if not taken up by that time, the question dies. In cases in which the lapse of time between regular business sessions is greater than a quarterly time interval, a question laid on the table can remain there only until the end of the current session; and unless taken from the table earlier, the matter dies with the close of that session." [p206]

-Bob

[Thomas Ralph]

If everyone is agreed on what motion you want to deal with, you can also Suspend the Rules that interfere with introduction of the motion "...", taking a two-thirds vote or unanimous consent.