Amend (motion)
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The motion to amend, in parliamentary procedure, is used to modify another motion.
[edit] Explanation and Use
| Class | Subsidiary motion |
|---|---|
| In order when another has the floor | No |
| Second | Yes |
| Debatable | Yes, if motion to be amended is debatable |
| Amendable | Yes |
| Vote Required | Majority |
| Reconsider | Yes |
[edit] Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised (RONR)
Any main motion and any motion to amend may be amended. In addition, 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.
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.
It is acceptable to amend a motion, and to amend an amendment, but it is not acceptable to amend an amendment to an amendment.[1] 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.[2]
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