The motion to pass on is a

dilatory In parliamentary procedure, a motion is a formal proposal by a member of a deliberative assembly that the assembly take certain action. Such motions, and the form they take are specified by the deliberate assembly and/or a pre-agreed volume detail ...

parliamentary motion In parliamentary procedure, a motion is a formal proposal by a member of a deliberative assembly that the assembly take certain action. Such motions, and the form they take are specified by the deliberate assembly and/or a pre-agreed volume detaili ...

used in

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. It is distinct from the motion to table or to

postpone to a certain time In parliamentary procedure in the United States, a motion to postpone to a certain time (or postpone definitely or postpone) is used to delay action on a pending question until a different day, meeting, hour or until after a certain event. Then, whe ...

. The motion delays consideration of a matter for a later time without indicating

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with respect to it. According to

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, matter passed on in this way remains subject to

subsidiary motion In parliamentary procedure, a motion is a formal proposal by a member of a deliberative assembly that the assembly take certain action. Such motions, and the form they take are specified by the deliberate assembly and/or a pre-agreed volume detaili ...

. The motion to pass on is not subject to debate, but requires a majority vote. In the

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, this motion is often put as a request for

unanimous consent In parliamentary procedure, unanimous consent, also known as general consent, or in the case of the parliaments under the Westminster system, leave of the house (or leave of the senate), is a situation in which no member present objects to a prop ...

. For example, during the consideration of a bill, the following dialogue may occur: *

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: Mr./Madam Speaker. * The Speaker (pro tempore): For what purpose does the gentleman/gentlewoman from ''

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'' rise? *Member: Mr./Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that the bill H.R./S. ____ (or Amendment H.R/S. ___) be laid aside. *Speaker (pro tempore): Without objection, the bill (or amendment) is laid aside.

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