Table of Rules Relating to Motions: Can be Reconsidered

Question 1

main motion or question can be reconsidered

Answer 1

yes

Question 2

Adjourn, ordinary case in societies can be reconsidered

Answer 2

no

Question 3

Adjourn at or to a future time, or in advance of a time already set, or when the assembly will thereby be dissolved can be reconsidered

Answer 3

no

Question 4

adopt, accept, or agree to a report can be reconsidered

Answer 4

yes

Question 5

adopt bylaws or constitution, initially in forming a society can be reconsidered

Answer 5

negative vote only

Question 6

adopt revised bylaws or constitution can be reconsidered

Answer 6

negative vote only

Question 7

adopt special rules of order can be reconsidered

Answer 7

negative vote only

Question 8

adopt ordinary standing rules can be reconsidered

Answer 8

negative vote only

Question 9

adopt parliamentary standing rules in a convention can be reconsidered

Answer 9

negative vote only

Question 10

adopt agenda or program can be reconsidered

Answer 10

negative vote only

Question 11

amend a pending motion can be reconsidered

Answer 11

yes

Question 12

amend an amendment of a pending motion can be reconsidered

Answer 12

yes

Question 13

amend something previously adopted, general case, including ordinary standing rules can be reconsidered

Answer 13

negative vote only

Question 14

amend parliamentary standing rules in a convention, when they are not pending can be reconsidered

Answer 14

negative vote only

Question 15

amend adopted agenda or program with reference to items not yet reached can be reconsidered

Answer 15

negative vote only

Question 16

amend bylaws or constitution, when not pending can be reconsidered

Answer 16

negative vote only

Question 17

amend special rules of order, when not pending can be reconsidered

Answer 17

negative vote only

Question 18

appeal, general case can be reconsidered

Answer 18

yes

Question 19

appeal, relating to indecorum or transgression of rules of speaking, or to the priority of business, or if made when an undebatable question is immediately pending or involved in the appeal can be reconsidered

Answer 19

yes

Question 20

ballot, to order the vote on pending question to be taken by can be reconsidered

Answer 20

yes

Question 21

blank, to create by striking out can be reconsidered

Answer 21

no

Question 22

blanks, proposal for filing can be reconsidered

Answer 22

yes

Question 23

change or depart from adopted convention agenda or program, immediately to take up a matter out of its proper order can be reconsidered

Answer 23

no

Question 24

commit, refer, or recommit a pending question can be reconsidered

Answer 24

if committee has not begun consideration of the question (a negative vote on this motion can be reconsidered only until such time as progress in business or debate has made it essentially a new question)

Question 25

can be reconsidered

Answer 25

if committee as not begun work on the matter

Question 26

consider informally can be reconsidered

Answer 26

negative only

Question 27

consider by paragraph or seriatim can be reconsidered

Answer 27

no

Question 28

continue speaking after indecorum, to grant permission to can be reconsidered

Answer 28

yes

Question 29

debate and amendment, to obtain immediate closing of can be reconsidered

Answer 29

yes; but if vote was affirmative, only before any vote has been taken

Question 30

Debate, to limit or extend limits of, on a pending question can be reconsidered

Answer 30

yes; but if vote was affirmative, only unexecuted part of order (a negative vote on this motion can be reconsidered only until such time as progress in business or debate has made it essentially a new question)

Question 31

debate, to limit or extend limits of, for the duration of a meeting can be reconsidered

Answer 31

yes

Question 32

discharge a committee can be reconsidered

Answer 32

negative vote only

Question 33

discharge a committee, when it has failed to report at prescribed time, or while assembly is considered partial report of committee can be reconsidered

Answer 33

negative vote only

Question 34

division of the assembly (call for verification of a voting result by an uncounted rising vote) can be reconsidered

Answer 34

no

Question 35

count of vote on division, to order, if chair does not do so can be reconsidered

Answer 35

no

Question 36

division of a question can be reconsidered

Answer 36

no

Question 37

call for separate vote on a resolution which is one of a series on different subjects offered by a single motion can be reconsidered

Answer 37

no

Question 38

duty, to be excused from can be reconsidered

Answer 38

negative vote only

Question 39

effect, fix time for taking can be reconsidered

Answer 39

yes (see, however, Standard characteristics 2, pp. 318-19 and pp.327ff)

Question 40

extend time for consideration of pending question, or time until announced or scheduled adjournment or recess can be reconsidered

Answer 40

no

Question 41

fix the time to which to adjourn, if moved while a question is pending can be reconsidered

Answer 41

yes

Question 42

fix the time to which to adjourn, if moved while no question is pending can be reconsidered

Answer 42

yes

Question 43

information, request for

Answer 43

no

Question 44

lay on the table can be reconsidered

Answer 44

negative vote only (a negative vote on this motion can be reconsidered only until such time as either (a) progress in business or debate has made it essentially a new question, or (b) something urgent has arisen that was not known when the assembly rejected the motion

Question 45

minutes, to approve (when proposed by a motion) can be reconsidered

Answer 45

yes

Question 46

minutes, to correct before adoption (when done by a motion) can be reconsidered

Answer 46

yes

Question 47

minutes, to correct after approval can be reconsidered

Answer 47

negative vote only

Question 48

minutes, to dispense with reading of can be reconsidered

Answer 48

no

Question 49

nominations, to make can be reconsidered

Answer 49

election cannot be reconsidered after person elected learns of it, and has not declined

Question 50

nominations, to make can be reconsidered

Answer 50

no

Question 51

nominations, to reopen can be reconsidered

Answer 51

negative vote only

Question 52

nominations, motions relating to (except to close or reopen nominations) made while election is pending) can be reconsidered

Answer 52

yes

Question 53

nominations, motions relating to, made while election is not pending can be reconsidered

Answer 53

yes

Question 54

objection to consideration of a question can be reconsidered

Answer 54

negative vote (sustaining objection) only

Question 55

order, to make a special, when question is not pending can be reconsidered

Answer 55

yes

Question 56

orders of the day, to call for can be reconsidered

Answer 56

no

Question 57

orders of the day, to proceed to can be reconsidered

Answer 57

no

Question 58

orders of the day, when pending can be reconsidered

Answer 58

yes

Question 59

order, point of question of, or calling a member to can be reconsidered

Answer 59

no

Question 60

parliamentary inquiry can be reconsidered

Answer 60

blank

Question 61

postpone indefinitely can be reconsidered

Answer 61

affirmative vote only

Question 62

postpone to a certain time, of definitely, applied to a pending question can be reconsidered

Answer 62

yes (a negative vote on this motion can be reconsidered only until such time as progress in business or debate has made it essentially a new question)

Question 63

postpone a pending question to a certain time and make it a special order can be reconsidered

Answer 63

yes (a negative vote on this motion can be reconsidered only until such time as progress in business or debate has made it essentially a new question)

Question 64

postpone an event or action previously can be reconsidered

Answer 64

negative vote only

Question 65

previous question (immediately to close debate and the making of subsidiary motions except the motion to lay on the table) can be reconsidered

Answer 65

yes; but if vote was affirmative, only before any vote has been taken under it (a negative vote on this motion can be reconsidered only until such time as progress in business or debate has made it essentially a new question)

Question 66

proviso can be reconsidered

Answer 66

yes

Question 67

questions of privilege, to raise while regular introduction as main motion is not in order can be reconsidered

Answer 67

no

Question 68

question of privilege in the form of a main motion, whether introduced when an ordinary main motion is in order or admitted by raising a question of privilege can be reconsidered

Answer 68

yes

Question 69

can ratify, or confirm be reconsidered

Answer 69

yes

Question 70

can be reconsidered

Answer 70

yes

Question 71

recess, to take a, if moved while business is pending can be reconsidered

Answer 71

no

Question 72

recess, to take a, if moved while no question is pending can be reconsidered

Answer 72

no

Question 73

can reconsider by reconsidered

Answer 73

no

Question 74

reconsider, in a committee can be reconsidered

Answer 74

no

Question 75

reconsider, call up motion can be reconsidered

Answer 75

blank

Question 76

rescind and expunge from minutes can be reconsidered

Answer 76

negative vote only

Question 77

rescind, repeal, or annul can be reconsidered

Answer 77

negative vote only

Question 78

can refer be reconsidered

Answer 78

if committee has not begun consideration of the question (a negative vote on this motion can be reconsidered only until such time as progress in business or debate has made it essentially a new question) OR if committee as not begun work on the matter

Question 79

can substitute be reconsidered

Answer 79

yes

Question 80

uspend the rules (as applied to rules of order) can be reconsidered

Answer 80

no

Question 81

suspend ordinary standing rules, or standing in a convention can be reconsidered

Answer 81

no

Question 82

can take from the table be reconsidered

Answer 82

no

Question 83

take up a question out of its proper order can be reconsidered

Answer 83

no

Question 84

voting, motions relating to, if made while subject is pending can be reconsidered

Answer 84

to close polls, no; to reopen polls, negative vote only; (the vote on a motion ordering that the polls be closed or reopen at a specified time can be reconsidered at any time before the order has been carried out)

Question 85

voting, motions relating to, if made while no question is pending can be reconsidered

Answer 85

yes

Question 86

withdraw or modify a motion to grant maker permission to, after motion has been stated by the chair can be reconsidered

Answer 86

as to withdrawal, negative vote only; as to modification, yes