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Part 1, Main Motions. These motions are listed in order of precedence. A motion can be introduced if it is higher on the chart than the pending motion. (http://www.robertsrules.org/motions.htm) indicates the section from Robert's Rules. PURPOSE: 21 Close meeting 20 Take break Register 19 complaint 18 Make follow agenda Lay aside temporarily YOU SAY: I move to adjourn I move to recess for ... I rise to a question of privilege I call for the orders of the day I move to lay the question on the table I move the previous question INTERRUPT? 2ND? DEBATE? AMEND? VOTE? No No Yes Yes Yes No No No No No Yes No Majority Majority None
Yes
No
No
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None
17
No
Yes
No
No
Majority
16 Close debate
No
Yes
No
No
2/3
I move that Limit or extend 15 debate be debate limited to ... 14 13 Postpone to a certain time Refer to committee I move to postpone the motion to ... I move to refer the motion to ... I move to amend the motion by ... I move that the motion be postponed indefinitely
No
Yes
No
Yes
2/3
No No No
No
Yes
Yes
No
Majority
Bring business before I move that [or 10 assembly (a "to"] ... main motion)
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Majority
Part 2, Incidental Motions. No order of precedence. These motions arise incidentally and are decided immediately. PURPOSE: 23 Enforce rules 24 Submit matter to assembly YOU SAY: Point of Order I appeal from the decision of the chair I move to suspend the rules I object to the consideration of the question I move to divide the question I move for a rising vote Parliamentary inquiry Point of information INTERRUPT? 2ND? DEBATE? AMEND? VOTE? Yes Yes No Yes No Varies No No None Majority
25 Suspend rules Avoid main 26 motion altogether 27 Divide motion 29 33 33 Demand a rising vote Parliamentary law question Request for information
No
Yes
No
No
2/3
No Yes No No No
No No No No No
No Yes No No No
Part 3, Motions That Bring a Question Again Before the Assembly. No order of precedence. Introduce only when nothing else is pending. PURPOSE: Take matter 34 from table Cancel 35 previous action 37 Reconsider motion YOU SAY: I move to take from the table ... I move to rescind ... I move to reconsider ... INTERRUPT? 2ND? DEBATE? AMEND? No Yes No No VOTE? Majority 2/3 or Majority with notice Majority
No No
Yes Yes
Yes Varies
Yes No