After Step 3, ownership is transferred to the assembly. Who receives it?

After Step 3, ownership is transferred to the assembly. Who receives it?

• A. The maker of the motion
• B. The assembly
• C. The chair
• D. The secretary

Answer: (B)

In Robert’s Rules, once a motion is made and properly seconded, ownership passes from the person who made the motion to the assembly. Step 3 is the moment the chair states the motion and opens it to discussion, at which point the body as a whole owns the motion. The assembly now controls debate, amendments, and the final vote. The chair merely moderates, and the secretary records the proceedings, while the maker can speak to the motion but does not retain unilateral control. This transfer ensures the group, not an individual, decides the outcome.

In Robert’s Rules, once a motion is made and properly seconded, ownership passes from the person who made the motion to the assembly. Step 3 is the moment the chair states the motion and opens it to discussion, at which point the body as a whole owns the motion. The assembly now controls debate, amendments, and the final vote. The chair merely moderates, and the secretary records the proceedings, while the maker can speak to the motion but does not retain unilateral control. This transfer ensures the group, not an individual, decides the outcome.