Session 7 - In Depth with Motions that Bring a Question Again Before the Assembly

Responses from you Ticket Outs from Session 7!

What are you curious about?

• Why is reconsider considered an American idea?
• Robert's says it is a motion that originated in America.
• Voting
• We'll go over this during Session 10.
• Reviewing Incidental Main Motions
• RONR, pg. 101-102, l. 5-26
• How often will the Zombie Motions come up?
• It depends on the organization. They usually are not used nearly as often as the other motions.
• Changing the by-laws of an organization
• We’ll learn more about that in Session 12 with Katie. Until then, check out RONR, pg. 592-599
• Can I retake the quiz before class?
• Yes! Email Katie or I and we’ll set up a time
• Rules in regards to electing and removing officers
• Chapter 14 has all about nominations and elections and RONR, pg. 650-654 is a section about removal of officers. We’ll learn more in session 11, but a lot of it will also depend on the organization’s bylaws.
• The way Congress uses reconsider
• Senate rules permit one motion to reconsider any question decided by vote, if offered by a senator who voted on the winning side. Normally a supporter of the outcome immediately moves to reconsider the vote, and the same senator or another immediately moves to table this motion, thus securing the outcome of the vote. http://www.senate.gov/reference/glossary_term/reconsider.htm
• This site has links to the rules and procedures that Congress follows. http://www.senate.gov/reference/reference_index_subjects/Rules_and_Procedure_vrd.htm
• If someone does lie about voting on the prevailing side could they have any consequences if it’s proven?
• RONR, pg. 645-648 tells about discipline procedures for members who do something wrong during a meeting. You may also have certain consequences set aside for infractions in your bylaws as well.
• Previous notice
• This is an announcement that you are going to bring up a motion. It should be included in the call of the meeting or stated at the previous meeting. It also needs to include the entire content of the motion you are going to present. See RONR, pg. 121-124

What did you learn?

• Taking someone at their word regarding reconsider requires the chair to take that person at their word
• Motions that Bring Back Again Before the Assembly (MTBBABA)
• Three “Zombie Motions” – Take from the Table, Rescind, and Reconsider
• Discussion and amendments need to be germane to the motions
• You can vote on a reconsidered motion at the next meeting
• What can be reconsidered
• Reconsider is truly an American hero
• Rescind and expunge from the minutes can be completed with a majority of the entire membership
• You cannot reconsider the reconsider
• More strategies of how to use different motions together
• Reconsider Yes Chart

What do you want to learn more about?

• Getting accustomed to the rules of these three motions
• It'll take practice!
• The midterm
• Parts include: Written multiple choice, Research (finding answers in Robert’s), and  Performance
• We’ll review and go into more details next week
• Will there be midterm review material posted on Angel?
• We’ll hand out a review packet next session. Use the weekly quizzes and supplemental materials that are on Angel to study too.
• What goes into bylaws?
• We’ll learn about this in Session 12, but also check out Chapter 18
• How to use reconsider if your membership/organization does not use this idea
• Bring the motion back up at another meeting
• More about reconsider
• See RONR, pg. 315 and use the Yes Chart
• How to use the motions better
• Keep practicing and it will become more natural and easier. Also, try to think of ways that you can play motions off of each other to get what you want accomplished.
• Use of notification to change the vote necessary to pass these motions
• Reconsider and Take from the Table do not change based on previous notice. They both require a majority to pass. 
• Rescind requires a 2/3 vote or a majority vote if you give previous notice, or a majority of the entire membership. See RONR, pg. 306, l. 24-31
• Call the Previous Question logistics
• A member calls for the previous question and another seconds it. The chair takes a rising vote (because it needs 2/3 vote to pass). If it passes, all debate stops and the assembly votes immediately.