Motion to Amend a Previous Motion and Notice of Motion
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To Amend a Motion. Raise your hand and make the following motion: I move to amend the motion on the floor. This also requires a second. After the motion to amend is seconded, a majority vote is needed to decide whether the amendment is accepted. Then a vote is taken on the amended motion.
By striking out words, sentences, or paragraphs. By striking out and inserting words (with the words inserted replacing the words struck out) By amending by substitution (a form of strike out and insert applied to paragraphs or entire motions)
In a committee, you can rescind or amend a committee decision by a majority vote if all the members who voted in favor of the motion to be rescinded or amended are present or received adequate notice. Otherwise, the two-thirds vote requirement applies to the vote to rescind or amend committee action.
To Amend a Motion. Raise your hand and make the following motion: I move to amend the motion on the floor. This also requires a second. After the motion to amend is seconded, a majority vote is needed to decide whether the amendment is accepted. Then a vote is taken on the amended motion.
By striking out words, sentences, or paragraphs. By striking out and inserting words (with the words inserted replacing the words struck out) By amending by substitution (a form of strike out and insert applied to paragraphs or entire motions)
Using Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised (RONR), before a motion has been stated by the chair, permission is unnecessary for the maker of the motion to withdraw it or modify it. After a motion is place before the assembly, permission from the assembly is required to withdraw it or modify it.
' If an organisation feels that a resolution of the current or a previous meeting is unworkable or unconstitutional, it may be rescinded. Rescission Page 10 MEETING PROCEDURE effectively means that the original motion has been cancelled.
The member makes a motion by saying I move to 2026 or I move that 2026 To keep business moving, the member should avoid explanation of why he is making the motion. An explanation is most appropriate when members debate the justification for the motion (see Step 4).