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Friendly amendments are often allowed by the chair after consent by the original mover of the motion. According to Robert's Rules of Order, a friendly amendment should not be handled any differently from any other amendment: the entire assembly must consent to the amendment, either by majority vote or through unanimous consent.
A proposed amendment is treated like many other motions in that it could be debated and voted on. This could be done even in the case of a friendly amendment. [6] An amendment could pass with a majority vote, regardless of the vote required to pass the main motion. [7]
Sometimes a "friendly amendment" is requested on a pending motion. If the motion is before the assembly, only the assembly (not the maker of the motion) could modify it. [12] However, it can be settled by unanimous consent. [3] If a main motion is withdrawn, all adhering motions (such as amendments) are no longer before the body as well. [13]
The Motions category includes parliamentary procedure articles that are primarily concerned with a specific parliamentary motion or class of motion. In addition there are subcategories containing the motions that are listed under the classes of motions as used in Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised .
A substantive motion is proposed that "individual A is elected". Proposals for amendments are invited. If none are received then move to step 4. If an amendment is proposed that the motion be changed by deleting "A" and inserting "B" then that is voted on. If the amendment is carried then the substantive motion becomes "individual B is elected".
In parliamentary procedure, a motion is a proposal to do something. The wording of such a proposal can be changed with a motion to amend. Amendments can remove words, add words, or change words in motions. All main motions and some secondary motions can be amended. [4] An amendment can be amended.
The Senate has voted only on cloture motions with regard to the proposed amendment, the last of which was on June 7, 2006, when the motion failed 49 to 48, falling short of the 60 votes required to allow the Senate to proceed to consideration of the proposal and the 67 votes required to send the proposed amendment to the states for ratification.
An amendment to this motion might insert the words "In Nashville" to specify where the building would be purchased. In this case, "in Nashville" is the primary amendment. A second-degree amendment would amend the original amendment to insert the words "in South Nashville". "South" would be the secondary amendment.