Legal Definitions - reconsider

Reconsider is a verb that means to discuss or take up a matter again. For example, legislators may vote to reconsider a bill that was previously voted on. In parliamentary law, a motion to reconsider suspends a vote already taken and restores the motion to its status before the vote occurred.

• After the initial vote, the council decided to reconsider the proposal and discuss it further.
• The committee voted to reconsider the decision and review all the available options.

These examples illustrate how the term reconsider is used to describe the act of revisiting a decision or matter that was previously discussed or voted on. It allows for further discussion and consideration before making a final decision.