The motion to Commit/Refer to Committee ______.

• A. Applies to main motions and any amendments pending
• B. Applies to main motions only
• C. Applies to incidental motions
• D. Applies to privileged motions

Answer: (A)

The main idea here is that the motion to commit or refer to a committee is a subsidiary tool used to send the matter to a committee for study and a report back. This option is specifically available for a main motion on the floor and for any amendments that are pending to that main motion. By routing the main motion (and its pending amendments) to a committee, the group can gather information, consider details, and present a well-considered recommendation before a final vote.

It isn’t used for incidental motions, which arise from the conduct of the meeting itself and are handled within the flow of debate, nor for privileged motions, which deal with the rights and privileges of the assembly and have their own handling and priority. So, the motion to commit or refer best fits situations involving the main motion and its attached amendments, aligning with the option that applies to both.