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Subsidiary Motions
Motions that are used to handle the
Main Motion
Processing Motions
Main Motion
Purpose: To introduce new business before the assembly
Only one main motion can be presented at a time.
Using the 8 step process handle this motion: “I move to hold a steak dinner for all
Greenhands.”
Subsidiary Motions
8. Lay on the Table 7. Previous Questions 6. Limit or Extend limits of Debate 5. Postpone to a certain time 4. Refer to Committee 3. Amend 2. Postpone Indefinitely
2. Postpone Indefinitely
Purpose - To kill a main motion Second Required Not Amendable Debatable – Can go into merits of Main Motion Majority Vote required Can not interrupt speaker Only affirmative vote can be reconsidered Example: Mr President, “I move to Postpone this motion
indefinitely.” Can only be applied to Main Motion
3. Amendments
Purpose - Used to modify a motion Amendment to main motion is referred to as “Primary
Amendment”
Must be germane – (closely related to the original topic) Requires a second Amendable (Secondary Amendment) Debatable (When applied to Debatable motion) Majority Vote (Always, even when applied to a motion
requiring a 2/3 vote)
More Amendments
Can be amended in 4 ways Inserting in middle Adding to end Striking Out Striking out and inserting
Amendments continued
Can not interrupt another speaker Can be reconsidered Improper amendments
any thing not germane frivolous or absurd (dilatory) leave an incoherent wording to the main motion
Proper Example: Motion on floor: That the FFA Chapter buy a boat. Amendment: Mr. President, I move to amend the
motion by inserting speed in front of boat. So the motion would read, I move that the FFA Chapter buy a speed boat.
Amendment to an Amendment
Purpose - To modify an amendment to make it more specific Also called a “secondary amendment”
Requires a second Debatable Not amendable Majority vote “Always” Proper Example:
Madam President, “ I move to amend the amendment by inserting Johnson in front of speed. So the final motion with if all amendments pass would read, I move that the FFA chapter buy a Johnson speed boat.”
4. Refer to Committee
Purpose used to send a pending question to a small group so that the question may be carefully investigated
Cannot interrupt speaker Requires a Second Amendable Debatable Majority Vote
4. Refer to Committee Continued
President must specify when the committee should report back to the chapter Usually next regular meeting
Committee can be give “full power to act” (the right to make decisions for the assembly.)
Proper example: Mr. President, “I move that we refer this motion to the standing
Leadership Committee.” Mr. President, “I move we refer this motion to a committee of
three appointed by the chair, Joe being assigned as the chairman to report back at our next meeting.”
Some Rules of Committee
3 types of committees Committee of the Whole (Assembly follows rules of
committee) Standing Committee (one listed in the Program of Act.) Special Committee – (Also Called “Ad Hoc” committee)
Appointed by the president Number of members can be 3 or more
The committee may choose its own chair if it desires if the assembly does not appoint one.
Some Rules of Committee
The motion to refer should designate. 1. Who is on committee. 2. Matter referred to the committee. 3. Instructions from the assembly.
5. Postpone Definitely
Purpose - allow for the motion on the floor to deferred to a different day, meeting, or until after a certain event, or later in the same meeting
Requires a second Amendable Debatable Majority Vote Cannot interrupt a speaker
More Postpone to a Certain Time
Must include time, place when making the motion Cannot be postponed beyond the next meeting. Proper example:
Madam President, “I move to postpone this motion until the December Regular Meeting.”
If a motion is postponed to next meeting the motion is on the agenda under “general orders”
6. Limit or Extend Debate Purpose
To limit or lengthen the time allowed for discussion on a motion when it is clear that there will be an excessive amount of discussion or when the amount of time for the meeting is limited.
Requires a second NON Debatable Amendable - amount of time or number of speakers only
2/3 Majority Vote Can not interrupt another speaker
6. Limit / Extend Debate Continued
Maker of the motion must specify the amount of time or the number of speakers that can debate the motion
Proper Example Madam President, “I move that we limit debate on this
motion to 3 discussions for the motion and 3 discussions against the motion.”
Madam President, “I move to limit debate to a maximum of 5 minutes.”
7. Previous Question
Purpose -To end debate and call for an immediate vote on the motion
Requires a second Not amendable Not Debatable 2/3 Vote Can not interrupt another speaker
Previous Question
Proper example: Madam President, “I move the previous
question” Mr. President, “I call for the previous question”
Improper method calling out “question”
8. To lay on the table
Purpose - To set aside a motion for more urgent business
Requires a second Not amendable Not debatable Majority Vote Can not interrupt another speaker
Proper example: Mr. President, “I move to lay this motion on the
table so we can consider the motion to…” One item of business must be transacted
before it can be taken from the table. If the motion laid on the table is not taken
from the table by the end of the next meeting, it dies.
I move that we conduct a chapter science fair and submit
our winner in the state competition
Amend Postpone definitely Question of Privilege Parliamentary Inquiry Suspend the rules
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