South Carolina HOSA State Officer Practice Exam

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What happens if a motion is not seconded?

It is tabled for later

It is amended immediately

It is lost for lack of a second

When a motion is not seconded, it is considered lost for lack of a second. This is because parliamentary procedure requires that for a motion to be brought to discussion and consideration, it must receive support from another member. The act of seconding a motion indicates that at least one other person believes the motion should be discussed. Without this support, the motion does not proceed, and it is not debated or considered by the assembly.

The other options suggest alternative actions that would occur if the motion were to move forward, but since a second is necessary for further consideration, they do not apply in this scenario. Thus, the correct understanding is that an unseconded motion does not advance and is effectively dismissed from further discussion.

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