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FFA Motions

QuestionAnswer
Adjourn Class - Privileged How to say - I move to adjourn this meeting. Interrupt? - No Second? - Yes Debate? - No Amend? - No Vote? - Majority Reconsider? - No
Recess Class - Privileged How to say - I move to take a 5 minute recess. Interrupt? - No Second? - Yes Debate? - No Amend? - Yes Vote? - Majority Reconsider? - No
Call for the Orders of the Day Class - Privileged How to say - I call for the orders of the day. Interrupt? - Yes Second? - No Debate? - No Amend? - No Vote? - If called upon by a member, orders of the day must be enforced Reconsider? - No
Lay on the Table Class - Subsidiary How to say - I move to lay this motion on the table. Interrupt? - No Second? - Yes Debate? - No Amend? - No Vote? - Majority Reconsider? - Only negative vote can be considered.
Previous Question Class - Subsidiary How to say - I move the previous question. Interrupt? - No Second? - Yes Debate? - No Amend? - No Vote? - 2/3 Reconsider? - Yes
Limit or Extend Limits of Debate Class - Subsidiary How to say - I move to limit debate to one time per member. Interrupt? - No Second? - Yes Debate? - No Amend? - Yes Vote? - 2/3 Reconsider? - Yes
Postpone Definitely Class - Subsidiary How to say - I move to postpone the main motion definitely to our next meeting. Interrupt? - No Second? - Yes Debate? - Yes Amend? - Yes Vote? - Majority Reconsider? - Yes
Commit or Refer Class - Subsidiary How to say - I move to refer the main motion to a committee of 3 appointed by the chair. Interrupt? - No Second? - Yes Debate? - Yes Amend? - Yes Vote? - Majority Reconsider? - Yes
Amend Class - Subsidiary How to say - I move to amend the main motion by adding/ striking out ___ and inserting the word(s). Interrupt? - No Second? - Yes Debate? - Yes Amend? - Yes Vote? - Majority Reconsider? - Yes
Postpone Indefinitely Class - Subsidiary How to say - I move to postpone this motion indefinitely Interrupt? - No Second? - Yes Debate? - Yes Amend? - No Vote? - Majority Reconsider? - Only affirmative vote
Main Motion Class -Main Motions How to say - I move... Interrupt? - No Second? - Yes Debate? - Yes Amend? - Yes Vote? - Majority Reconsider? - Yes
Suspend the Rules Class - Incidental How to say - Our chapter bylaws state that members must wear jackets during meetings. I'm hot, so I move to suspend the rules by allowing members to Interrupt? - N Second? - Y Debate? - N Amend? - N Vote? - 2/3 Reconsider? - N
Withdraw a Motion Class - Incidental How to say - ( After making motion and before restated by the chair) I move withdraw my motion. Interrupt? - Second? - Debate? - No Amend? - No Vote? - Maker my withdraw before stated by the chair. Reconsider? - Only neg vote
Object to the Consideration if the Question Class - Incidental How to say - I object to the consideration of the question. Interrupt? - Yes Second? - No Debate? - No Amend? - No Vote? - 2/3 Negative Reconsider? - Only negative vote
Point of Order Class - Incidental How to say - Point of order Interrupt? - Yes Second? - No Debate? - No Amend? - No Vote? - Chair decides Reconsider? - No
Parliamentary Inquiry Class - Incidental How to say - I rise to the parliamentary inquiry. Interrupt? - Yes Second? - No Debate? - No Amend? - No Vote? - Chair decides Reconsider? - No
Appeal Class - Incidental How to say - I appeal the decision of the chair. Interrupt? - Yes Second? - Yes Debate? - Yes Amend? - No Vote? - Majority vote sustains chair Reconsider? - Yes
Request for Information Class - Incidental How to say - Has our chapter ever done this before? Interrupt? - Yes Second? - No Debate? - No Amend? - No Vote? - Chair decides Reconsider? - No
Division of the Assembly Class - Incidental How to say - Division Interrupt? - Yes Second? - No Debate? - No Amend? - No Vote? - Rising Vote Reconsider? - No
Division of a Question Class - Incidental How to say - I move to divide the main motion into 2 parts. The first being... The second being ... Interrupt? - No Second? - Yes Debate? - No Amend? - Yes Vote? - Majority Reconsider? - No
Reconsider Class - Bring Question before assembly How to say - I move to reconsider the vote on the amendment. Interrupt? - No Second? - Yes Debate? - Yes when applied to debatable motion Amend? - No Vote? - Majority Reconsider? - No
Rescind Class - Bring Question before assembly How to say - I move to rescind the motion made at our last meeting that reads.. Interrupt? - N Second? - Y Debate? - Y Amend? - Y Vote? - Maj w/ notice, 2/3 w/o notice, maj of membership Reconsider? -Onlyneg
Take from Table Class - Bring Question Before Assembly How to say - I move to take from the table the motion that reads... Interrupt? - No Second? - Yes Debate? - No Amend? - No Vote? - Majority Reconsider? - No
Discharge a Committee Class - Bring Question Before Assembly How to say - I move the special committee created to __ be discharged. Interrupt? - No Second? - Yes Debate? - Yes Amend? - Maj w/ notice, 2/3 w/o, maj of membership Reconsider? - only neg vote
Amend Something Previously Adopted Class - Bring Question Before Assembly How to say - I move amend this motion by striking out/inserting or adding Interrupt? - No Second? - Yes Debate? - Yes Amend? - Yes Reconsider? - only neg vote
Fix Time to Adjourn Class - Privileged How to say - I move to fix time to which we shall adjourn until 2:00 PM tomorrow. Interrupt? - No Second? - Yes Debate? - No Amend? - Yes Vote? - Majority Reconsider? - Yes
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