Request for permission to withdraw or modify a motion
- Request for permission to withdraw or modify a motion
infobox motion
name = Request for permission to withdraw or modify a motion
class = I
inorder = If not granted by unanimous consent, can be moved by person requesting permission, or by another while the former has the floor
seconded = Yes, if motion is made by person requesting permission; no, if made by another member
debatable = No
amendable = No
voterequired = Majority
reconsidered = As to withdrawal, negative vote only; as to modification, yes The motion of request for permission to withdraw or modify a motion is made if the maker of the motion wishes to withdraw or change it after it has been stated by the chair.
Explanation and Use
Before it has been stated by the chair, permission is unnecessary. However, a person who seconded the motion before it was modified is allowed to withdraw the second. [cite parl|title=RONR|pages=283-284]
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