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Beside this, does a motion to table require a second?
Wait for your motion to be seconded. The motion to Lay on the Table must be seconded by another member of the assembly in the form of "I second the motion," or simply, "I second it." The member who seconds the motion need not be recognized by the chair to do so.
Also asked, is a motion to table debatable?
table, motion to - A senator may move to table any pending question. The motion is not debatable, and agreement to the motion is equivalent to defeating the question tabled. The motion is used to dispose quickly of questions the Senate does not wish to consider further.
Table (parliamentary procedure) In the United States, to "table" usually means to postpone or suspend consideration of a pending motion. In the rest of the English-speaking world, to "table" means to begin consideration (or reconsideration) of a proposal.