Raise a question of privilege
privileged motion that permits a request related to the rights and privileges of the assembly or any of its members to be brought up.[1]
Explanation and useIn incidental motions that must be disposed of at that time.[3]
An example of a question of privilege is a motion to go into executive session.[2] A question of privilege cannot interrupt a vote or the verification of a vote.[3] When a question of privilege affects a single member (rather than the entire assembly), it is called a question of personal privilege.[2] Such a question may include a need for assistance, to be excused for illness or personal emergency, or the need to immediately answer a charge of misconduct made by another member.[2] The member rises immediately and without waiting to be recognized states, "Mr. Chairman, I rise on a question of personal privilege," or similar words.[4] If the member has interrupted a speaker, the chair must determine if the matter is of such urgency as demands immediate attention; otherwise, the member will have the floor immediately after the current speaker is finished.[4] According to RONR, questions of personal privilege "seldom arise in ordinary societies and even more rarely justify interruption of pending business".[2] A question of privilege (not personal) has precedence over questions of personal privilege, should they conflict.[2] References
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