 Renewal of a motion is the act of bringing up again a motion that has already been disposed of by the deliberative assembly.Generally, the assembly cannot be asked to decide the same question, or substantially the same question, as one it has already decided upon in the same session.The underlying principle behind the non-renewal of a motion dates back to at least April 2, 1607, when the House of Commons adopted a rule "That a question being once made, and carried in the affirmative or negative, cannot be questioned again, but must stand as a judgement of the House".