Amend (motion)
The motion to amend, in parliamentary procedure, is used to modify another motion.
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[edit] Explanation and Use
| Class | Subsidiary motion |
|---|---|
| In order when another has the floor? | No |
| Requires second? | Yes |
| Debatable? | Yes, if motion to be amended is debatable |
| May be reconsidered? | Yes |
| Amendable? | Yes |
| Vote required: | Majority |
[edit] Main Motions
Any main motion and any motion to amend may be amended. However, a motion to amend a motion to amend may not be amended, due to the overly complex parliamentary situation that would frequently result.[1]
[edit] Secondary Motions
Secondary motions that, by their nature, include a variable element, also may be amended. For example, the motion to postpone may be amended as to the length of the postponement; the motion to limit or extend limits of debate may be amended as to the number or length of speeches or the total time to be consumed; and the motion to commit or refer may be amended as to the details of the committee or the time within which the committee must report.
[edit] Forms and Uses of the Motion
The motion to amend takes three basic forms:
- Inserting or adding words or paragraphs.
- Striking out words or paragraphs.
- Striking out words and inserting or adding others, or substituting an entire paragraph or complete resolution for another.
A Substitute Amendment is an amendment that would replace existing language of a bill or another amendment with its own [2].
An amendment can be used to water down a motion into a form that is more likely to be accepted or to convert it into a form that is more likely to be rejected [3].
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Robert, Henry M. (2000). Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised, 10th ed., p. 126 (RONR)
- ^ http://www.votesmart.org/resource_govt101_02.php
- ^ RONR, p.150
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