Parliamentary Procedure Terms - R-Z

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RAISE A QUESTION OF PRIVILEGE

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A privileged motion used to secure immediate action that involves the comfort, convenience, rights, or privileges of the assembly or an individual.

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RANK OF MOTIONS

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Priority. A listing of motions by a certain order; PRECEDENCE.

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RATIFY

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To make previous action taken authentic; to APPROVE. When made as a main motion, it may not be made when a member has the floor, must be seconded, is debatable, amendable, generally requires a majority vote for adoption, and can be reconsidered. Debate may go into the merits of the main motion to which it is applied.

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RECEIVING

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To allow an assembly to hear a report from a group such as a committee.

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RECESS

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The motion asking for a short intermission of an assembly immediately.

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RECOGNIZING A MEMBER

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The chair acknowledges and grants a member the right to speak.

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RECOMMENDATION

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A proposal usually made by a committee for taking action or expressing an opinion on a subject.

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RECOMMIT

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To refer to a committee again for consideration.

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RECONSIDER

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A motion used to ask for a new vote on a motion. May interrupt a member assigned the floor only before the member begins speaking. Can only be made on the day the motion to be reconsidered was adopted.

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REFER

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To send a motion to a committee. See COMMIT.