IRHA Documents
- Minutes (PDF)
What is it? |
How to Phrase it... | In English | 2nd |
Amendable |
Debate |
Vote to Pass |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Main Motion |
"I move that ..." | "We should do this ..." | YES |
YES |
YES |
Majority |
Amendment |
"I move to amend the motion by..." | "I have an idea to make this motion better..." | Yes |
No |
No |
Majority |
Close Debate |
"I move to question." | "Are we ready to vote yet?" | No |
No |
No |
2/3 Vote |
Unanimously Close Debate |
"I call the question." | "We want to vote now!" | No |
No |
No |
Consensus |
Correction |
"I move to question." | "Are we ready to vote yet?" | No |
No |
No |
2/3 Vote |
Complaint |
"I raise a point of personal privilege..." | "I can't take it anymore." | No |
No |
No |
No Vote |
Confusion |
"I move to question." | "Are we ready to vote yet?" | No |
No |
No |
2/3 Vote |
Rules of Suspension |
"I move to suspend the motion until..." | "Let's bend the rules." | Yes |
No |
No |
2/3 Vote |
Table |
"I move to question." | "Are we ready to vote yet?" | No |
No |
No |
2/3 Vote |
Order |
"I raise a point of order..." | "Wait, wrong!" | No |
No |
No |
No Vote |
Remove from Table |
"I move to question." | "Are we ready to vote yet?" | No |
No |
No |
2/3 Vote |
Refer to Committee |
"I move to refer this issue to a committee." | "This needs attention outside of the counsel." | Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Majority |
Approve Minutes |
"I move to question." | "Are we ready to vote yet?" | No |
No |
No |
2/3 Vote |
Commit Reports to Minutes |
"I move to commit reports to minutes." | "Skip reports." | Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Majority |
Adjourn |
"I move to question." | "Are we ready to vote yet?" | No |
No |
No |
2/3 Vote |
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