Friendly amendment

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In parliamentary procedure, a friendly amendment is an amendment to a motion under debate that is perceived by all parties as an enhancement to the original motion, often only as clarification of intent.

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Friendly amendments are often allowed by the chair after consent by the original mover of the motion. However, strictly speaking, a friendly amendment should not be handled any differently from a regular amendment: the entire assembly must consent to the amendment.^[1]

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