Chapter 9 - Motions
and amendments
Motions
A resolution or an order begins as a motion, that is, a proposal
submitted to the Senate by a senator. A motion moved by a senator is accepted
by the chair only if the standing orders empower the senator to move it at the
relevant time, and the terms of the motion conform with the rules of the
Senate. If the chair accepts a motion moved by a senator, the chair puts the
motion to the Senate in the form of a question. Debate may then ensue if the
question is one which, under the rules of the Senate, may be debated. The question
is then put again by the chair and voted upon by the Senate. If the Senate
agrees to the motion it then becomes a resolution or order of the Senate.
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