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Parliamentary Procedure

Parliamentary Procedure. What is Parliamentary Procedure?. Definition: a body of rules followed by an assembly Used in a wide variety of places to conduct meetings The minority has a voice. Only one argument is heard at a time. Allows for a fair debate.

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Parliamentary Procedure

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  1. Parliamentary Procedure

  2. What is Parliamentary Procedure? Definition: a body of rules followed by an assembly • Used in a wide variety of places to conduct meetings • The minority has a voice. • Only one argument is heard at a time. • Allows for a fair debate

  3. Responsibilities of The Presiding Officer An officer elected by the assembly to run the debate The presiding officer is in charge of: • Choosing speakers • Timing speeches and cross examination • Calling for and recognizes motions • Conducting votes on bills

  4. Parliamentary Procedure Basics Regency rules • People that haven’t spoken yet take precedence over others wishing to speak! Open Debate • Ask if there are any motions on the floor Voting Methods • Voice vote-. Assembly will vote by saying “aye” or “nay”. If winner is unclear or someone calls “division” ( vote using the other 2 methods) • Rising Vote- Members of the assembly stand to vote “aye” or “nay • Show of Hands Vote-Members of the assembly raise their hands to vote

  5. Parliamentary Procedure Basics Cycles • Cycles consist of 1 affirmation and 1 negation speech. Previous Question • Call for the assembly to vote on the bill. • 2/3 of the chamber needs to be in favor of moving to previous question • Another vote necessary to pass the bill itself, need a majority to pass. Open New Bill or End Session • Move to a new bill, or end session if time limit has been reached or exceeded

  6. Speeches • ALL speeches are 3 minutes, • A mandatory 1.5 minute cross examination (cross ex.) or questioning period follows a speech • Time left over after the conclusion of a speech may be added to cross ex. time.

  7. Authorship/ Sponsorship/ Affirmation Speeches • Authorship Speeches are the first speech in a cycle • Given by the author of a bill • The author is not present, another student from the author’s school may speak on the bill • If there is no authorship or sponsorship speech the chamber may move to a speech in affirmation (positive) of the bill. • Emphasizes the positive goals of the bill and why the chamber should pass it

  8. Negation Speeches • Follow authorship/ sponsorship/ affirmation speeches • Informs listeners of the negatives of the bill and why the bill should not be passed

  9. What Are Bills? • The source of debate. • Basis for arguments • Written to solve problems and create solutions

  10. Bill Template Title of Bill Be it enacted by the Congress here assembled that: Section I: Administration (What body implements the action) Section II: Mandates (What the bill does) Section III: Funding/Enforcement (What your bill will be funded by and how it will be enforced) Section IV: Housekeeping (Declare legislation against this bill null and void) Section V: Date (When the bill goes into effect)

  11. If you wish to speak • Be ready with your evidence. • Stand up and stay standing until the presiding officer calls on someone (they may want you to keep standing to note an attempt) • Hope the presiding officer picks you.

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