Motions WHICH REQUIRE A TWO-THIRDS VOTE

Resource: RONR VI (12th Edition)

Motions marked † may also be adopted by a vote of a majority of the entire membership, even if previous notice has not been given.

  Adopt agenda or program at a session already having an order of business, if it contains special orders or conflicts with the existing order of business (10, 41)

† Adopt parliamentary authority in an organized society if the bylaws do not designate one, previous notice also being required (2:14-22; 10)

  Adopt parliamentary standing rules in a convention (10; 59:27ff.)

† Adopt special rules of order, previous notice also being required (2:14-22; 10)

† Amend an adopted agenda or program (35; 41; 59:59)

† Amend or Rescind adopted constitution or bylaws containing no provision for own amendment, previous notice also being required (35, 57)

† Amend or Rescind adopted non-parliamentary standing rule in a convention, if notice has not been given on at least the preceding day (35; 59:27ff.)

† Amend or Rescind adopted parliamentary standing rule in a convention (35; 59:27ff.)

† Amend or Rescind adopted special rules of order (2:22; 35), previous notice also being required

† Amend or Rescind Something Previously Adopted (general case, including ordinary standing rules), when previous notice has not been given (35)

  Amend or Rescind Something Previously Adopted, in a committee when someone who voted for the motion to be rescinded or amended is absent and has not been notified of the motion to Amend or Rescind (35)

  Authorize a motion outside society's object (10:26(2))

  Close nominations (31)

  Close the polls (30)

† Discharge a Committee, if previous notice, or a partial report, has not been given (36)

  Expel from membership, notice and a trial being also required unless the offense is committed in a meeting of the assembly (61)

  Extend time for consideration of pending question (18), or time until scheduled adjournment or recess (20, 21)

  Limit or Extend Limits of Debate (15)

  Make a special order (14, 41)

  Objection to the Consideration of a Question (26) (two-thirds against consideration sustains the objection)

† Order the reading of a subordinate board's minutes, when previous notice has not been given (49:17-19)

  Previous Question (16)

  Reconsider in committee, when someone who voted with the prevailing side is absent and has not been notified that the reconsideration will be moved (37:35)

  Refuse to proceed to the orders of the day (18)

† Remove from office where trial is not required (see 62:16), and previous notice has not been given

  Suspend the Rules (25)