Do motions originating from a committee require a second?

Parliamentary Procedure Q&A

Q: At a recent budget meeting of the congregation I serve, a disagreement arose concerning whether a motion to adopt the budget brought to the floor by the Church Council required a second. Am I correct in my interpretation that motions brought to the floor by a committee (in our case Finance Committee and Church Council) are already seconded motions and require no second? - Pastor Larry Mort, Nov. 30, 1999

A: As long as the committee is composed of more than one member and that a majority of the committee members approve the making of the motion, a seconding is implied. See RONR p. 80.

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