diff --git a/openslides/motion/models.py b/openslides/motion/models.py
index 723ff4648..8796d862a 100644
--- a/openslides/motion/models.py
+++ b/openslides/motion/models.py
@@ -57,10 +57,8 @@ class Motion(SlideMixin, models.Model):
     """
     prefix = "motion"
 
-    # TODO: Use this attribute for the default_version, if the permission system
-    #       is deactivated. Maybe it has to be renamed.
-    permitted_version = models.ForeignKey(
-        'MotionVersion', null=True, blank=True, related_name="permitted")
+    active_version = models.ForeignKey(
+        'MotionVersion', null=True, related_name="active_version")
     state_id = models.CharField(max_length=3)
     # Log (Translatable)
     identifier = models.CharField(max_length=255, null=True, blank=True,
@@ -110,6 +108,7 @@ class Motion(SlideMixin, models.Model):
         else:
             # We do not need to save the motion version
             return
+
         for attr in ['title', 'text', 'reason']:
             _attr = '_%s' % attr
             try:
@@ -118,8 +117,17 @@ class Motion(SlideMixin, models.Model):
             except AttributeError:
                 # If the _attr was not set, use the value from last_version
                 setattr(version, attr, getattr(self.last_version, attr))
+
+        if version.id is None:
+            # TODO: auto increment the version_number in the Database
+            version_number = self.versions.aggregate(Max('version_number'))['version_number__max'] or 0
+            version.version_number = version_number + 1
         version.save()
 
+        if not self.state.version_permission or self.active_version is None:
+            self.active_version = version
+            self.save()
+
     def get_absolute_url(self, link='detail'):
         if link == 'view' or link == 'detail':
             return reverse('motion_detail', args=[str(self.id)])
@@ -218,7 +226,7 @@ class Motion(SlideMixin, models.Model):
                 pass
         else:
             if type(version) is int:
-                version = self.versions.all()[version]
+                version = self.versions.get(version_number=version)
             elif type(version) is not MotionVersion:
                 raise ValueError('The argument \'version\' has to be int or '
                                  'MotionVersion, not %s' % type(version))
@@ -234,7 +242,7 @@ class Motion(SlideMixin, models.Model):
         """
         # TODO: Fix the case, that the motion has no Version
         try:
-            return self.versions.order_by('id').reverse()[0]
+            return self.versions.order_by('-version_number')[0]
         except IndexError:
             return self.new_version
 
@@ -360,8 +368,38 @@ class Motion(SlideMixin, models.Model):
     def write_log(self, message, person=None):
         MotionLog.objects.create(motion=self, message=message, person=person)
 
+    def activate_version(self, version):
+        """
+        Activate a version of this motion.
+
+        'version' can be a version object, or the version_number of a version.
+        """
+        if type(version) is int:
+            version = self.versions.get(version_number=version)
+        self.active_version = version
+
+        if version.rejected:
+            version.rejected = False
+            version.save()
+
+    def reject_version(self, version):
+        """
+        Reject a version of this motion.
+
+        'version' can be a version object, or the version_number of a version.
+        """
+        if type(version) is int:
+            version = self.versions.get(version_number=version)
+
+        if version.active:
+            raise MotionError('The active version can not be rejected')
+
+        version.rejected = True
+        version.save()
+
 
 class MotionVersion(models.Model):
+    version_number = models.PositiveIntegerField(default=1)
     title = models.CharField(max_length=255, verbose_name=ugettext_lazy("Title"))
     text = models.TextField(verbose_name=_("Text"))
     reason = models.TextField(null=True, blank=True, verbose_name=ugettext_lazy("Reason"))
@@ -371,8 +409,12 @@ class MotionVersion(models.Model):
     identifier = models.CharField(max_length=255, verbose_name=ugettext_lazy("Version identifier"))
     note = models.TextField(null=True, blank=True)
 
+    class Meta:
+        unique_together = ("motion", "version_number")
+
     def __unicode__(self):
-        return "%s Version %s" % (self.motion, self.version_number)
+        counter = self.version_number or _('new')
+        return "%s Version %s" % (self.motion, counter)
 
     def get_absolute_url(self, link='detail'):
         if link == 'view' or link == 'detail':
@@ -380,11 +422,8 @@ class MotionVersion(models.Model):
                                                           str(self.version_number)])
 
     @property
-    def version_number(self):
-        if self.pk is None:
-            return 'new'
-        return (MotionVersion.objects.filter(motion=self.motion)
-                                     .filter(id__lte=self.pk).count())
+    def active(self):
+        return self.active_version.exists()
 
 
 class Category(models.Model):
@@ -418,6 +457,9 @@ class MotionLog(models.Model):
         else:
             return "%s %s by %s" % (self.time, _(self.message), self.person)
 
+class MotionError(Exception):
+    pass
+
 
 class MotionVote(BaseVote):
     option = models.ForeignKey('MotionOption')
diff --git a/openslides/motion/templates/motion/motion_detail.html b/openslides/motion/templates/motion/motion_detail.html
index d671b472f..dcafd3878 100644
--- a/openslides/motion/templates/motion/motion_detail.html
+++ b/openslides/motion/templates/motion/motion_detail.html
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 <p>Reason: {{ motion.reason }}</p>
 <p>Submitter: {% for submitter in motion.submitter.all %}{{ submitter.person }} {% endfor %}</p>
 <p>Supporter: {% for supporter in motion.supporter.all %}{{ supporter.person }} {% endfor %}</p>
+<p>Active Version: {{ motion.active_version }}</p>
 <p>State: {{ motion.state }}</p>
 <h4>possible stats:</h4>
 <ul>
@@ -25,11 +26,19 @@
 <h4>Versions</h4>
 <ol>
 {% for motion_version in motion.versions.all %}
+    <li>
     {% if motion_version.id == motion.version.id %}
-        <li><strong><a href="{% model_url motion_version %}">{{ motion_version }}</a></strong></li>
+        <strong><a href="{% model_url motion_version %}">{{ motion_version }}</a></strong>
     {% else %}
-        <li><a href="{% model_url motion_version %}">{{ motion_version }}</a></li>
+        <a href="{% model_url motion_version %}">{{ motion_version }}</a>
     {% endif %}
+    {% if motion_version.active %}
+        (active)
+    {% endif %}
+    {% if motion_version.rejected %}
+        (rejected)
+    {% endif %}
+    </li>
 {% endfor %}
 </ol>
 
diff --git a/openslides/motion/urls.py b/openslides/motion/urls.py
index f1781650c..6331439b0 100644
--- a/openslides/motion/urls.py
+++ b/openslides/motion/urls.py
@@ -38,11 +38,21 @@ urlpatterns = patterns('openslides.motion.views',
         name='motion_delete',
     ),
 
-    url(r'^(?P<pk>\d+)/version/(?P<version_id>[1-9]\d*)/$',
+    url(r'^(?P<pk>\d+)/version/(?P<version_number>\d+)/$',
         'motion_detail',
         name='motion_version_detail',
     ),
 
+    url(r'^(?P<pk>\d+)/version/(?P<version_number>\d+)/permit/$',
+        'version_permit',
+        name='motion_version_permit',
+    ),
+
+    url(r'^(?P<pk>\d+)/version/(?P<version_number>\d+)/reject/$',
+        'version_reject',
+        name='motion_version_reject',
+    ),
+
     url(r'^(?P<pk>\d+)/support/$',
         'motion_support',
         name='motion_support',
diff --git a/openslides/motion/views.py b/openslides/motion/views.py
index a8f8f36c9..3b13f9629 100644
--- a/openslides/motion/views.py
+++ b/openslides/motion/views.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ from openslides.projector.api import get_active_slide
 from openslides.projector.projector import Widget, SLIDE
 from openslides.config.models import config
 from openslides.agenda.models import Item
-from .models import Motion, MotionSubmitter, MotionSupporter, MotionPoll
+from .models import Motion, MotionSubmitter, MotionSupporter, MotionPoll, MotionVersion
 from .forms import (BaseMotionForm, MotionSubmitterMixin, MotionSupporterMixin,
                     MotionCreateNewVersionMixin, ConfigForm)
 from .workflow import WorkflowError
@@ -46,7 +46,19 @@ class MotionListView(ListView):
 motion_list = MotionListView.as_view()
 
 
-class MotionDetailView(DetailView):
+class GetVersionMixin(object):
+    def get_object(self):
+        object = super(GetVersionMixin, self).get_object()
+        version_number = self.kwargs.get('version_number', None)
+        if version_number is not None:
+            try:
+                object.version = int(version_number)
+            except MotionVersion.DoesNotExist:
+                raise Http404('Version %s not found' % version_number)
+        return object
+
+
+class MotionDetailView(GetVersionMixin, DetailView):
     """
     Show the details of one motion.
     """
@@ -54,16 +66,6 @@ class MotionDetailView(DetailView):
     model = Motion
     template_name = 'motion/motion_detail.html'
 
-    def get_object(self):
-        object = super(MotionDetailView, self).get_object()
-        version_id = self.kwargs.get('version_id', None)
-        if version_id is not None:
-            try:
-                object.version = int(version_id) - 1
-            except IndexError:
-                raise Http404
-        return object
-
     def get_context_data(self, **kwargs):
         context = super(MotionDetailView, self).get_context_data(**kwargs)
         context['allowed_actions'] = self.object.get_allowed_actions(self.request.user)
@@ -157,6 +159,50 @@ class MotionDeleteView(DeleteView):
 motion_delete = MotionDeleteView.as_view()
 
 
+class VersionPermitView(GetVersionMixin, SingleObjectMixin, QuestionMixin, RedirectView):
+    model = Motion
+    question_url_name = 'motion_version_detail'
+    success_url_name = 'motion_version_detail'
+
+    def get(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        self.object = self.get_object()
+        return super(VersionPermitView, self).get(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    def get_url_name_args(self):
+        return [self.object.pk, self.object.version.version_number]
+
+    def get_question(self):
+        return _('Are you sure you want permit Version %s?') % self.object.version.version_number
+
+    def case_yes(self):
+        self.object.activate_version(self.object.version)
+        self.object.save()
+
+version_permit = VersionPermitView.as_view()
+
+
+class VersionRejectView(GetVersionMixin, SingleObjectMixin, QuestionMixin, RedirectView):
+    model = Motion
+    question_url_name = 'motion_version_detail'
+    success_url_name = 'motion_version_detail'
+
+    def get(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        self.object = self.get_object()
+        return super(VersionRejectView, self).get(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    def get_url_name_args(self):
+        return [self.object.pk, self.object.version.version_number]
+
+    def get_question(self):
+        return _('Are you sure you want reject Version %s?') % self.object.version.version_number
+
+    def case_yes(self):
+        self.object.reject_version(self.object.version)
+        self.object.save()
+
+version_reject = VersionRejectView.as_view()
+
+
 class SupportView(SingleObjectMixin, QuestionMixin, RedirectView):
     """
     Classed based view to support or unsupport a motion. Use
diff --git a/openslides/motion/workflow.py b/openslides/motion/workflow.py
index 51ddd65c2..4e25fee7c 100644
--- a/openslides/motion/workflow.py
+++ b/openslides/motion/workflow.py
@@ -10,13 +10,14 @@ _workflow = None
 
 class State(object):
     def __init__(self, id, name, next_states=[], create_poll=False, support=False,
-                 edit_as_submitter=False):
+                 edit_as_submitter=False, version_permission=True):
         self.id = id
         self.name = name
         self.next_states = next_states
         self.create_poll = create_poll
         self.support = support
         self.edit_as_submitter = edit_as_submitter
+        self.version_permission = version_permission
 
     def __unicode__(self):
         return self.name
@@ -75,7 +76,10 @@ def populate_workflow(state, workflow):
 
 DUMMY_STATE = State('dummy', ugettext('Unknwon state'))
 
-default_workflow = State('pub', ugettext('Published'), support=True, edit_as_submitter=True, next_states=[
+default_workflow = State('pub', ugettext('Published'), support=True,
+                         edit_as_submitter=True, version_permission=False)
+
+default_workflow.next_states=[
     State('per', ugettext('Permitted'), create_poll=True, edit_as_submitter=True, next_states=[
         State('acc', ugettext('Accepted')),
         State('rej', ugettext('Rejected')),
@@ -84,4 +88,4 @@ default_workflow = State('pub', ugettext('Published'), support=True, edit_as_sub
         State('noc', ugettext('Not Concerned')),
         State('com', ugettext('Commited a bill')),
         State('rev', ugettext('Needs Review'))]),
-    State('nop', ugettext('Rejected (not authorized)'))])
+    State('nop', ugettext('Rejected (not authorized)'))]