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After being seconded, the motion is on the floor for discussion, with the Chair restating it before discussion begins.","Answer",{"name":66,"@type":61,"acceptedAnswer":67},"What is the correct process to close debate?",{"text":68,"@type":64},"Discussion can be closed either through a lack of further member comments or through a successful calling of the question. The Chair does not have authority to close discussion on a motion.",{"name":70,"@type":61,"acceptedAnswer":71},"When is a roll-call vote required?",{"text":72,"@type":64},"A roll-call vote is required for any motion that requires a 2/3 majority to pass, or when a voice or show-of-hands vote produces an inconclusive result. The Chair restates the question immediately prior to voting.","https://schema.org",{"og:url":32,"og:type":75,"og:title":10,"og:site_name":45,"og:description":12},"article",{"robots":77,"canonical":32},"index,follow",{"doc_id":79,"site_id":7},572778,1792086972,{"code":4,"msg":82,"data":83},"success",[84,89,94,99,104,109,114,119,124],{"id":85,"doc_module":22,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":86,"show_sort_weight":87,"slug":88},11,"Presentations",90,"presentations",{"id":90,"doc_module":22,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":91,"show_sort_weight":92,"slug":93},12,"Resumes",80,"resumes",{"id":95,"doc_module":22,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":96,"show_sort_weight":97,"slug":98},14,"Invoices",70,"invoices",{"id":100,"doc_module":22,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":101,"show_sort_weight":102,"slug":103},15,"Posters",60,"posters",{"id":105,"doc_module":22,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":106,"show_sort_weight":107,"slug":108},16,"Social 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the motion priorto allowing discussion to ensue.  \n4.Requires simple majority for approval.  \n## Debate/Discussion:\n\n1.Once a motion is on the floor,if no one offersto discuss then the Chair immediatelyproceeds to a vote.  \n2.The person who moved the motion has theright to speak first after the Chair's call fordiscussion.The Chair must recognize thatperson first.  \n3.A member may only speak twice to a motion.The second chance to speak to a motion canoccur after everyone speaks for the first time.  \n## Closing Debate/Discussion:\n\n1.A common mistake Chairs make is to closediscussion.  \n2.The Chair does not have authority to closediscussion on a motion.  \n3.Discussion is closed either through a lack offurther member comments,or a successfulcalling of the question.  \n4.When a debate appears to the chair to befinished,he/she should inquire,\"Are you readyfor the question?\"  \n## Limiting Time of Debate/Discussion:\n\n1.Requires a second.  \n2.Acted upon immediately and is not debatable.  \n3.Can not apply to anything but the motionbefore the Board at that time.  \n4.It is amendable.  \n5.Requires a 2/3 majority for approval.  \n6.If successful,the effect is to limit discussion toa certain time period (e.g.,30 minutes)including the main motion &amendments.  \n## Amendment of a Main Motion:\n\n1.Requires a second.  \n2.It is amendable (but the amendment of anamendment is not amendable;seeAmendment of an Amendment below).  \n3.Can (1)add words,(2)strike words,and/or (3)substitute new language to the main motion.  \n4.Requires simple majority for approval.  \n## Amendment of an Amendment:\n\n1.Requires a second.  \n2.It is not amendable;that is,a first motion toamend is amendable,but an amendment to anamendment (amendment of the second degree)is not amendable.  \n3.Can(1)add words,(2)strike words,and/or (3)substitute new language to the first amendmentmotion.  \n4.Requires simple majority for approval.  \n## Reconsidering an Approved Motion:\n\n1.Requires a second.  \n2.If seconded,it must be acted upon immediately.  \n3.It is not amendable,cannot be tabled indefinitely,and it cannot be referred to a committee.  \n4.May only be made during the same meeting atwhich the previous motion was approved.  \n5.This motion may be made while any otherquestion is pending,even if it means interruptinga member who has the floor.  \n6.The motion to reconsider is debatable so long asthe action being reconsidered was debatable.Ifthe action being reconsidered was notdebatable,then the motion to reconsider islikewise not debatable.  \n7.Only requires a simple majority to pass,regardless of the vote necessary to adopt theaction being reconsidered.  \n8.If the motion to reconsider is lost it cannot berepeated.  \n9.If successful,the effect is to place before theBoard the original question in the exact positionit occupied before it was voted upon(includingany amendments it had).  \n10.A motion to reconsider provides a means ofcorrecting(at least on the day on which itoccurred)Board errors due to hasty action.  \n## Rescinding an Approved Motion:\n\n1.Requires a second.  \n2.Requires a 2/3 majority to pass.  \n3.Must be noticed at the previous meeting,orcalled for as part of the agenda for the currentmeeting,that a motion for rescission of anapproved action will be considered by the Board.  \n4.Cannot be made during the same meeting atwhich the original motion was approved (amotion to reconsider is used in that case).  \n5.It is debatable.  \n6.It is amendable.  \n## Tabling a Motion:\n\n1.Requires a second.  \n2.Acted upon immediately and is not debatable.  \n3.Can not apply to anything but the motionbefore the Board at that time.  \n4.Is not amendable.  \n5.Requires a simple majority for approval.  \n6.If successful,the effect is to table a motion untilthe next regular meeting ","cbCaikh2FJOzqxmg","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaikh2FJOzqxmg","pdf",92824,"English","# Main Motion\n# Debate/Discussion\n# Closing Debate/Discussion\n# Limiting Time of Debate/Discussion\n# Amendment of a Main Motion\n# Amendment of an Amendment\n# Reconsidering an Approved Motion\n# Rescinding an Approved Motion\n# Tabling a Motion\n## Taking a Motion from the Table\n## Tabling a Motion Indefinitely\n# Referring a Motion to a Committee\n# Withdrawing a Motion\n# Calling the Question\n# Voting","[{\"question\":\"How does a member make a motion in parliamentary procedure?\",\"answer\":\"A member must be recognized by the Chair, and the motion requires a second. After being seconded, the motion is on the floor for discussion, with the Chair restating it before discussion begins.\"},{\"question\":\"What is the correct process to close debate?\",\"answer\":\"Discussion can be closed either through a lack of further member comments or through a successful calling of the question. The Chair does not have authority to close discussion on a motion.\"},{\"question\":\"When is a roll-call vote required?\",\"answer\":\"A roll-call vote is required for any motion that requires a 2/3 majority to pass, or when a voice or show-of-hands vote produces an inconclusive result. The Chair restates the question immediately prior to voting.\"}]","Parliamentary Procedures - Cheat Sheet | PDF",1791929223]