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RULES FOR MOTIONS

(Based on Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised)

Compiled by Shane D. Dunbar, MEd, PRP, PAP
Professional Registered Parliamentarian, and
Professional Accredited Parliamentarian

dunbar@northwest.net.


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Interrupt?
Second?
Debate?
Amend?
Vote?
Reconsider?
PRIVILEGED MOTIONS
Fix the Time to Which to Adjourn (12)
No
Yes
No
Yes
Maj
Yes
Adjourn
No
Yes
No
No
Maj
No
Recess (12)
No
Yes
No
Yes
Maj
No
Raise a Question of Privilege
Yes
No
No
No
(1)
No
Call for the Orders of the Day
Yes
No
No
No
(1)(15)*
No
SUBSIDIARY MOTIONS
Lay on the Table
No
Yes
No
No
Maj
(3)*
Previous Question
No
Yes
No
No
2/3
Yes
Limit or Extend Limits of Debate (12)
No
Yes
No
Yes
2/3
Yes
Postpone to a Certain Time (or Definitely) (12)
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Maj
Yes
Commit or Refer (12)
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Maj
Yes
Amend (12)
No
Yes
(5)
Yes
Maj
Yes
Postpone Indefinitely(12)
No
Yes
Yes (16)
No
Maj
(4)
MAIN MOTIONS
Main Motion
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Maj
Yes
INCIDENTAL MOTIONS (11)
Suspend the Rules
No
Yes
No
No
(9)*
No
Withdraw a Motion (13)
*
*
No
No
Maj*
(3)
Objection to the Consideration of a Question (10)
Yes
No
No
No
2/3 NEG.
(3)
Point of Order
Yes
No
No*
No
(1)*
No
Parliamentary Inquiry
Yes
No
No
No
(1)
No
Appeal
Yes
Yes
Yes*
No
(7)
Yes
Point of Information
Yes
No
No
No
(1)
No
Division of the Assembly
Yes
No
No
No
(14)
No
Division of a Question
No
Yes
No
Yes
Maj
No
MOTIONS THAT BRING A QUESTION AGAIN BEFORE THE ASSEMBLY(8)
Reconsider*(2)
No*
Yes
(5) (16)
No
Maj
No
Rescind
No
Yes
Yes (16)
Yes
(6)
(3)
Take from the Table
No
Yes
No
No
Maj
No
Discharge a Committee
No
Yes
Yes (16)*
Yes
(6)
(3)
Amend Something Previously Adopted
No
Yes
Yes (16)
Yes
(6)
(3)

The first thirteen motions are listed by precedence (pronounced pree-SEED-n's). After the chair states a motion, higher ranking motions are in order and lower ranking motions are not (except for Amend as shown on the chart and Previous Question).
* - Refer to Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised for rule(s)
(1) The chair decides. Normally no vote is taken.
(2) Only made by a member who voted on the prevailing side and is subject to time limits.
(3) Only the negative vote may be reconsidered.
(4) Only the affirmative vote may be reconsidered.
(5) Debatable when applied to a debatable motion.
(6) Majority with notice, or 2/3 without notice or majority of entire membership.
(7) Majority or tie vote sustains the chair.
(8) None of these motions (except Reconsider) are in order when business is pending.
(9) Rules of order, 2/3 vote--Standing rules, majority vote.
(10) Must be proposed before debate has begun or a subsidiary motion is stated by the chair (applied to original main motions).
(11) The Incidental Motions have no precedence (rank). They are in order when the need arises.
(12) A Main Motion if made when no business is pending.
(13) The maker of a motion may withdraw it without permission of the assembly before the motion is stated by the chair.
(14) The chair can complete a Division of the Assembly (standing vote) without permission of the assembly and any member can demand it.
(15) Upon a call by a single member, the Orders of the Day must be enforced.
(16) Has full debate. May go into the merits of the question which is the subject of the proposed action.
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