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qualified

The limiting of a motion or a vote in a specific manner. For example, if a Main Motion, a Primary Amendment, a Secondary Amendment, and a motion to Postpone Definitely are all pending and a member moves the Previous Question on the motion to Postpone Definitely, the Secondary Amendment and the Primary Amendment. In this example the Previous Question motion is qualified because it does not apply to all four pending motions, only three of them. It does not apply to the Main Motion.

quarterly time interval

Two meetings are considered to be held within a quarterly time interval if the second meeting is held any time during the calendar month three months later than the calendar month in which the first meeting was held.

quasi committee of the whole

“As if in” committee of the whole. The entire assembly acts as a committee to discuss a motion or issue more informally. Unlike the committee of the whole, the presiding officer remains in the chair.

question

A proposal that the group take a specific action or stand. Motion and question are interchangeable terms.

Question of Privilege

An urgent request or motion relating to the privileges of the assembly or a member.

quorum

The number of voting members who must be present in order that business can be legally transacted.