Objective | Appropriate motion |
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Present an idea for consideration or action | Main motion or Resolution; Consider subject informally |
Improve a pending motion | Amend; Division of the question |
Regulate or cut-off debate | Limit or extend debate; Previous question (vote immediately) |
Delay a decision | Refer to committee; Postpone definitely ; Postpone indefinitely (kills motion) |
Suppress a proposal | Object to consideration; Postpone indefinitely; Withdraw a motion |
Meet an emergency | Question of privilege; Suspend rules; Lay on the table |
Gain information on a pending motion | Parliamentary inquiry; Request for information; Question of privilege; Request to ask member a question |
Question the decision of the chair | Point of order; Appeal from decision of chair |
Enforce rights and privileges | Division of assembly; Division of question; Parliamentary inquiry; Point of order; Appeal from decision of chair |
Consider a question again | Resume consideration; Reconsider; Rescind |
Change an action already taken | Reconsider; Rescind; Amend motion previously adopted |
Terminate a meeting | Adjourn; Recess |
MOTION (by order of precedence) | Interrupt | Second | Debatable | Amendable | Vote |
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Adjourn | No | Yes | No | No | Majority |
Recess | No | Yes | Sometimes | Yes | Majority |
Question of Privilege | Yes | No | No | No | Chair |
Personal Privilege | Yes | No | No | No | Chair |
Parliamentary Inquiry | Yes | No | No | No | Chair |
Point of Information | Yes | No | No | No | Chair |
Orders of the Day | No | No | No | No | Chair |
Lay on the table | No | Yes | No | No | Majority (2/3) |
Previous Question | No | Yes | No | No | 2/3 |
Limit or extend debate | No | Yes | No | Yes | 2/3 |
Postpone to a certain time | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Majority |
Refer to committee | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Majority |
Amend | No | Yes | If motion is | Yes | Majority |
Postpone Indefinitely | No | Yes | Yes | No | Majority |
MAIN MOTION | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Majority |
RECONSIDER | Yes | Yes | If motion is | No | Majority |
RESCIND | No | Yes | Yes | No | 2/3 (majority) |
AMEND MOTION PREVIOUSLY ADOPTED | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | 2/3 (majority) |
MOTION (no order of precedence) | Interrupt | Second | Debatable | Amendable | Vote |
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Appeal from decision of chair | Yes | Yes | Sometimes | No | Majority |
Suspend the rules | No | Yes | No | No | 2/3 |
Object to consideration | Yes | No | No | No | 2/3 against con. |
Point of order | Yes | No | No | No | Chair |
Withdraw a motion | Yes | Yes | No | No | Majority |
Division of question | No | Yes | No | Yes | Majority |
Division of assembly | Yes | No | No | No | None |