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I.
PRIVILEGED MOTIONS
The highest in rank and of
such importance that they
permit the main business
of the body to be set aside |
1
2
3
4
5 |
Fix time to adjourn
Adjourn
Take a recess
Raise question of privilege
Call for orders of the day |
No
No
No
Yes
Yes |
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No |
No
No
No
No
No |
Yes
2
No
Yes
2
No
No |
Majority
Majority
Majority
None
3
None
3 |
Set a time (& place) for next meeting
Terminate the meeting to next regular meeting
Secure an intermission in the procedures
Protect the rights of the body or individual
Insist on conforming to the order of business |
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II.
SUBSIDIARY MOTION
Used to modify or help dispose
of other motions. They can be
offered only in the order of
their rank and must be voted
on before returning to the
original motion. |
6
7
8
9
10
11
12 |
Lay on the table
Call for previous question
Limit/extend time of debate
Postpone to a definite time
Refer to a committee
Amend
Postpone indefinitely |
No
No
No
No
No
No
No |
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes |
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes |
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No |
Majority
2/3
2/3
Majority
Majority
Majority
Majority |
Temporary postpone to attend to other matters
Stop debate bring pending question to vote
Decrease/increase
allowable time for discussion
Delay action until a later time
Place in hands of a small group for study
Change the wording of a pending motion
Prevent a vote on the main question |
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IV.
INCIDENTAL MOTIONS
These arise “incidentally” out of discussions of
pending business. They take precedence and must be
decided before voting on the question from which
they arise. They are lower in rank than privileged
motions and generally yield to the motion to lay on
the table |
All incidental motions are of equal rank. None
can be displaced by one of the others. |
Raise a point of order
Appeal decision of the chair
Call for division of the body
Call for division of question
Object to consideration of
matter
Make a parliamentary inquiry
Withdraw or modify a motion
Suspend the rules
Make nominations
Close nominations |
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
2
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
No |
No
Yes
No
Yes
2
No
No
No
Yes
No
Yes |
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
No |
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
Yes |
None
3
Majority
None
3
Majority
2/3
None
3
None
3
2/3
Majority
2/3 |
Call attention to a violation of the rules
Obtain opinion of body on ruling of Chair
Determine accurace of the voice vote
Discuss by parts for more careful consideration
Prevent discussion of irrelevant questions
Secure parliamentary information when in doubt
Allow motion-maker to withdraw or change it
Permit action prohibited by a particular rule
Present names for consideration to fill officers
Prevent more names for nomination |
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V.
MISCELLANEOUS MOTIONS
Have characteristics of their own. Not fit into any
of the other classifications. |
See footnotes 6 and 7 |
Take from the table
Reconsider a question
|
No
Yes
|
Yes
Yes
|
No
Yes
8 |
No
No |
Majority
Majority |
Consider business temporarily set a side
Reopen for discussion and decision a matter
previously considered and voted upon |
