2. Housekeeping
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3. Speaker
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Debi Wilcox
Guest Speaker
Debi Wilcox, CEO/founder of Meeting
Solutions Group Debi Wilcox is a
Professional Registered Parliamentarian,
meeting management expert, and executive
leadership coach for women and author
of "Breaking Glass: The Leadership Kit, A
creative personal leadership development
planner for women who lead"
17. The Motions
Main Motion I move to purchase 8 chairs for the boardroom
Amendment Strike out 8 and insert 9
Amend the
Amendment
Strike out 9 and insert 10
Motions move UP the pyramid.
18. Voting
Main Motion I move to purchase 8 chairs for the boardroom
Amendment Strike out 8 and insert 9
Amend the
Amendment
Strike out 9 and insert 10
Voting moves DOWN the pyramid.
19. If Amendingthe AmendmentFAILS…
Main Motion I move to purchase 8 chairs for the boardroom
Amendment Strike out 8 insert 9
Amend the
Amendment
Strike out 9 and insert 10
…the Amendment and the Main Motion stay the same.
20. If Amending the Amendment PASSES…
Main Motion I move to purchase 8 chairs for the boardroom
Amendment Strike out 8 insert 9
Amend the
Amendment
Strike out 9 and insert 10
…the Amendment changes.
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21. If the AmendmentFAILS…
Main Motion I move to purchase 8 chairs for the boardroom
Amendment Strike out 8 insert 9
…the Main Motion stays the same.
22. If the Amendment PASSES…
Main Motion I move to donate purchase 8
chairs for the boardroom
Amendment Strike out 8 insert 9
…the Main Motion changes.
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28. General Types of Motions
Main Motion
Subsidiary Motion
Privileged Motions
Incidental Motions
Bring Back Motions
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29. Ranking of Motions
Motions are arranged in a
specificorder in which they must be considered and acted
upon.
30. Ranking Motions
Rank Motion
Privileged Motions
13 Fix time to which to adjourn
12 Adjourn
11 Recess
10 Raise a question of privilege
9 Call for the orders of the day
Subsidiary Motions
8 Table
7 Previous Question/Call the Question
6 Limit or extend limits of debate
5 Postpone to a certain time
4 Refer to committee
3 Amendment
2 Postpone indefinitely
Main Motion
1 Main Motion
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PRIVILEGED 13 Fix the Time to Which to
Adjourn
UNDEBATABLE
12 Adjourn
11 Recess
10 Raise a Question of Privilege
9 Call for the Orders of the
Day
SUBSIDIARY 8 Lay on the Table
7 Previous Question (call)
6 Limit or Extend Limits of
Debate
5 Postpone Definitely DEBATABLE
4 Commit or Refer
3 Amend
2 Postpone Indefinitely
MAIN 1 Main Motion
32. What are considered Incidental Motions?
Request for Information
Point of Order
33. What are consideredthe Bring Back
Motions?
Reconsider
Rescind
Amend SomethingPreviously Adopted
Take From the Table
Discharge a Committee
39. Thank You!
We welcome your questions. Please reach
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Learn more about Meeting Motions and best
practices: debi@debiwilcox.com
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