Parliamentary Procedure: Previous Question

The motion Previous Question is used to immediately close debate and to prevent the making of all subsidiary motions, except for the motion to Lay on the Table. Ordering the Previous Question does not prevent the making of any privileged or incidental motions, has no effect on the last question cons...

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Main Author: James E. Dyer
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Language:English
Published: The University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries 2013-01-01
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Online Access:https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/120386
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description The motion Previous Question is used to immediately close debate and to prevent the making of all subsidiary motions, except for the motion to Lay on the Table. Ordering the Previous Question does not prevent the making of any privileged or incidental motions, has no effect on the last question considered by the assembly, and is not allowed in committees. This 2-page fact sheet was written by James E. Dyer and published by the UF Department of Agricultural Education and Communication, January 2013. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/wc138
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spelling doaj-art-efc6d76e666b464eb17ec18f7e6693092025-02-08T06:04:45ZengThe University of Florida George A. Smathers LibrariesEDIS2576-00092013-01-0120131Parliamentary Procedure: Previous QuestionJames E. Dyer0University of FloridaThe motion Previous Question is used to immediately close debate and to prevent the making of all subsidiary motions, except for the motion to Lay on the Table. Ordering the Previous Question does not prevent the making of any privileged or incidental motions, has no effect on the last question considered by the assembly, and is not allowed in committees. This 2-page fact sheet was written by James E. Dyer and published by the UF Department of Agricultural Education and Communication, January 2013. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/wc138 https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/120386
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