Table of Common Motions in Parliamentary Procedure

May you Can it be Needs Amend- Vote MOTION WHAT YOU SAY interrupt Debatable? recon- second? able? needed? speaker? sidered? Adjourn the meeting "I move that we adjourn." No Yes No No majority No Call an intermission "I move that we recess for..." No Yes No Yes majority No no, Complain about heat, noise, etc. "I rise to a question of privilege." Yes No No No no vote usually Suspend consideration of "I move to table the motion" No Yes No No majority No something End debate and amendments "I move the previous question" No Yes No No 2/3 No (move to a vote) Postpone discussion for a certain "I move to postpone discussion No Yes Yes Yes majority Yes time until..." Refer matter to committee for "I move to refer the matter to No Yes Yes Yes majority Yes study committee" none if "I move to amend the motion friendly, Amend a motion no Yes Yes Yes Yes by..." majority if not Introduce business "I move that..." no Yes Yes Yes majority Yes

Protest breach of rules or conduct "I rise to a point of order" Yes No No No no vote No Vote on a ruling from the chair "I appeal the chair's decision" Yes Yes Yes No majority Yes "I move to suspend the rules so Suspend the rules temporarily No Yes No No 2/3 No that..." Avoid consideration of an "I object to consideration of this Yes No No No 2/3 - improper matter motion" Verify a voice vote by a rising "I call for a division" or "Divide!" Yes No No No no vote No vote Request information "Point of information" Yes No No No no vote No Take up a matter previously "I move to take from the table..." No Yes No No majority No tabled "I move to reconsider the vote Reconsider a hasty action Yes Yes No No majority No on..."