Floor Amendment 003 to A151 Removal from the Consent Calendar in the House of Deputies Proposed by Paul Ambos

Resolved, the House of Deputies amends Rule VI.C.3 and VI.C.4 as follows:

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Rule VI.C

3. Placing items on the Consent Calendar. Every Committee's Reports on Resolutions or other matters will be placed on the Consent Calendar automatically unless:

i.    the committee votes to exclude it from the Consent Calendar;

ii.   it is removed in accordance with these Rules;

iii.  the Rules of Order, the Joint Rules of Order, the Canons, or the Constitution require a different procedure for considering the item;

iv.   the item has been set by a Special Order of Business; or

v.    the item is one of the following:

a. an election; or

b. the confirmation of the election of the Presiding Bishop.

4. Who may remove items from the Consent Calendar. An item may be removed from the Consent Calendar any time before the final vote on the Calendar by:

i.   the Chair of the Committee on Dispatch of Business; or

ii.   the President of the House; or 

iii.  a vote of the House on motion.

5. Procedure to remove items from the Consent Calendar. An item may be removed by:

i.    providing notice to the Secretary; or

ii.   announcement on the floor of the House; or 

iii.  a motion to remove an item from the Consent Calendar is not debatebal and requires a vote of one-thid plus one.

 

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Rule VI.C

3. Placing items on the Consent Calendar. Every Committee's Reports on Resolutions or other matters will be placed on the Consent Calendar automatically unless:

i.    the committee votes to exclude it from the Consent Calendar;

ii.   it is removed in accordance with these Rules;

iii.  the Rules of Order, the Joint Rules of Order, the Canons, or the Constitution require a different procedure for considering the item;

iv.   the item has been set by a Special Order of Business; or

v.    the item is one of the following:

a. an election; or

b. a Resolution of privilege or courtesy;

c.  the confirmation of the election of the Presiding Bishop.

4. Who may remove items from the Consent Calendar. An item may be removed from the Consent Calendar any time before the final vote on the Calendar by:

i.    the Legislative Committee proposing the action;

ii  the Chair of the Committee on Dispatch of Business; 

iii.  the proposer of the Resolution or Memorial;

iv.  any three Deputies;

v.   ii. the President of the House.

iii. a vote of the House on motion.

5. Procedure to remove items from the Consent Calendar. An item may be removed by:

i.    providing notice to the Secretary; or

ii.   announcement on the floor of the House; or 

iii.  a motion to remove an item from the Consent Calendar is not debatebal and requires a vote of one-thid plus one.