Columbia Previous question ordinance (§ 2-60)
Chapter 2: Administration · Article II. City Council
The previous question shall be in this form: "Shall the main question be now put?" It shall only be admitted on demand of two (2) members and sustained by a vote of four-fifths of the members present, and until decided, shall preclude all amendments and further debate, and shall be decided without debate.
Official source: City of Columbia official Code of Ordinances (online): look up Sec. 2-60
Text from Supplement 139 (September 3, 2026).
Last checked November 1, 2026. The city's official copy controls; this page is a reading copy, not legal advice.