Guest Cindy Posted October 18, 2010 at 06:58 PM Report Share Posted October 18, 2010 at 06:58 PM Does tabling a motion kill the motion? We had an Ordinance up for approval of 1st read and it was tabled. If it is motioned to come back, should I assign the Ordinance a new number? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Wynn Posted October 18, 2010 at 07:52 PM Report Share Posted October 18, 2010 at 07:52 PM Does tabling a motion kill the motion?No, this is a very commonly misused motion. Its purpose is to set a motion aside temporarily in order to get to something else that urgently needs attention. The motion stays on the table until the close of the next session, unless it is taken from the table before that time by a majority vote. If the assembly desires to kill the motion, it should vote against it, or use the motion Postpone Indefinitely to get rid of it without a direct vote. If the assembly desires to postpone the matter, it should use the motion to Postpone to a Certain Time. We had an Ordinance up for approval of 1st read and it was tabled. If it is motioned to come back, should I assign the Ordinance a new number?RONR doesn't deal with ordinance numbers, but if the motion is taken from the table, it is the same motion that was laid on the table. Also, no new motion that is the same as or would conflict with a motion on the table would be in order. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmtcastle Posted October 18, 2010 at 08:02 PM Report Share Posted October 18, 2010 at 08:02 PM Does tabling a motion kill the motion?See FAQ #13, "Can something be defeated by adopting a motion to table it?". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Novosielski Posted October 18, 2010 at 09:43 PM Report Share Posted October 18, 2010 at 09:43 PM Does tabling a motion kill the motion? We had an Ordinance up for approval of 1st read and it was tabled. If it is motioned to come back, should I assign the Ordinance a new number?You should try to help to get "Tabling" out of the vocabulary of your members. In ordinary societies the motion "to Lay on the Table" is rarely appropriate and therefore seldom in order. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Wynn Posted October 18, 2010 at 09:58 PM Report Share Posted October 18, 2010 at 09:58 PM You should try to help to get "Tabling" out of the vocabulary of your members. That would be one organization down... twenty million to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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