Questions & Answers

Real questions people have asked our AI Parliamentarian, lightly edited and anonymized. Have your own? Ask it here.

What amendments to a bylaw amendment can be proposed from the floor

Asked August 2026

When an amendment to the constitution or bylaws is under discussion, what kinds of amendments to it can be proposed from the floor?

Can you add an addendum to already-approved minutes

Asked August 2026

Can an addendum be added to the minutes of a meeting after a motion that was approved at that meeting has changed?

When can the president or chair make a motion during a meeting

Asked August 2026

When can or should the president make a motion?

Does the parliamentarian review the agenda with the president before a meeting

Asked August 2026

Does the parliamentarian typically review the agenda with the president before board meetings?

How should the chair handle a motion that benefits them financially

Asked August 2026

How should I proceed as the chair when a motion is made that could benefit me financially?

Do you need a motion and second to accept a Treasurer's report

Asked August 2026

Do I need a first and second to accept a Treasurer's report at a meeting?

Do ex officio members count toward quorum under Robert's Rules

Asked August 2026

Do ex officio members who are also members of a society count toward quorum?

What is the quorum requirement for a committee under Robert's Rules

Asked August 2026

For a committee, what is the minimum number of members needed to make a quorum?

Can you create an interim parliamentarian by motion if bylaws are silent

Asked August 2026

Can I make a motion to create an interim parliamentarian if there's nothing in our bylaws about it?

Can you create an interim position by motion if bylaws are silent

Asked August 2026

Can I make a motion to create an interim position if there's nothing in our bylaws about it?

Is electronic voting allowed under Robert's Rules

Asked August 2026

Is electronic voting allowed under Robert's Rules of Order?

What is a regular meeting under Robert's Rules

Asked August 2026

What is a regular meeting?

Can an officer rescind a written resignation before it is accepted

Asked August 2026

Can an officer of a not-for-profit association rescind a written resignation?

What does the chair say after a motion is seconded

Asked August 2026

As the chair, what do I say after a motion gets a second?

Can the chair encourage members to second a motion

Asked August 2026

As president, how would you encourage someone to second a motion?

What does the chair say to invite a member to make a motion

Asked August 2026

What do I say as the presiding officer to get someone to make a motion?

How to move an agenda item to the top of the meeting order

Asked August 2026

How do you make a motion to move an agenda item to the top of the list?

Does Robert's Rules exempt small organizations from the seconding requirement

Asked July 2026

Can you show me the text in Robert's Rules of Order that says small organizations with fewer than 12 members do not need to second a motion?

Can a moderator or chair make a motion during a meeting

Asked July 2026

Can a moderator make a motion?

When does the chair get the gavel back after stepping down to debate

Asked August 2026

If a motion and a second have been made and the chair gives up the gavel to speak, when does the chair get the gavel back?