Robert's Rules of Order
Motions Chart
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. § indicates
the section from Robert's Rules. |
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§ |
PURPOSE: |
YOU SAY: |
INTERRUPT? |
2ND? |
DEBATE? |
AMEND? |
VOTE? |
§21 |
Close meeting |
I move to adjourn |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
Majority |
§20 |
Take break |
I move to recess for ... |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Majority |
§19 |
Register complaint |
I rise to a question
of privilege |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
None |
§18 |
Make follow agenda |
I call for the orders of
the day |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
None |
§17 |
Lay aside temporarily |
I move to lay the
question on the table |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
Majority |
§16 |
Close debate |
I move the previous
question |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
2/3 |
§15 |
Limit or extend debate |
I move that debate
be limited to ... |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
2/3 |
§14 |
Postpone to a certain time |
I move to postpone the motion
to ... |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Majority |
§13 |
Refer to committee |
I move to refer the
motion to ... |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Majority |
§12 |
Modify wording of motion |
I move to amend the motion by
... |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Majority |
§11 |
Kill main motion |
I move that the motion be
postponed indefinitely |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Majority |
§10 |
Bring business before assembly
(a main motion) |
I move that [or
"to"] ... |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Majority |
Part 2,
Incidental Motions. No order of precedence. These
motions arise incidentally and are decided immediately. |
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§ |
PURPOSE: |
YOU SAY: |
INTERRUPT? |
2ND? |
DEBATE? |
AMEND? |
VOTE? |
§23 |
Enforce rules |
Point of Order |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
None |
§24 |
Submit matter to assembly |
I appeal from the
decision of the chair |
Yes |
Yes |
Varies |
No |
Majority |
§25 |
Suspend rules |
I move to suspend the
rules |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
2/3 |
§26 |
Avoid main motion altogether |
I object to the
consideration of the question |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
2/3 |
§27 |
Divide motion |
I move to divide the question |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Majority |
§29 |
Demand a rising vote |
I move for a rising vote |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
None |
§33 |
Parliamentary
law question |
Parliamentary inquiry |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
None |
§33 |
Request for information |
Point of information |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
None |
Part 3,
Motions That Bring a Question Again Before the Assembly. |
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§ |
PURPOSE: |
YOU SAY: |
INTERRUPT? |
2ND? |
DEBATE? |
AMEND? |
VOTE? |
§34 |
Take matter from table |
I move to take from the table
... |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
Majority |
§35 |
Cancel previous action |
I move to rescind ... |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
2/3 or Majority with notice |
§37 |
Reconsider motion |
I move to reconsider ... |
No |
Yes |
Varies |
No |
Majority |