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Parliamentary Motions GuideBased on Sturgis Standard Code of Parliamentary Procedure (4th Ed.) Motions are listed in order of precedence. A motion can be introduced if it is higher than the pending motion. YOU WANT TO: (77) (75) (72)
Close meeting Take break Register complaint
(68) (65)
Lay aside temporarily Close debate and vote immediately Limit or extend debate
(62) (58)
Postpone to certain time Refer to committee
(55) (47)
Modify wording of motion Bring business before assembly (a main motion)
(p 32)
YOU SAY: I move that we adjourn I move to recess for I rise to a question of privilege I move that the main motion be postponed temporarily I move to close debate I move to limit debate to ... I move to postpone the motion until ... I move to refer the motion to … I move to amend the motion by ... I move that …
INTERRUPT?
2ND?
DEBATE?
AMEND?
VOTE?
No No
Yes Yes
Yes Yes
Yes Yes
Majority Majority
Yes
No
No
No
None
No
Yes
No
No
Varies
No
Yes
No
No
2/3
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
2/3
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Majority
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Majority
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Majority
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Majority
Incidental Motions - no order of precedence. Arise incidentally and decided immediately.
YOU WANT TO: (82)
Submit matter to assembly
(84) (87) (90)
Suspend rules Enforce rules Parliamentary question
(94)
Withdraw motion
(96) (99)
Divide motion Demand rising vote
YOU SAY: I appeal the decision of the chair I move to suspend the rule requiring Point of order Parliamentary inquiry I wish to withdraw my motion I request that the motion be divided I call for a division of the assembly
INTERRUPT
2ND?
DEBATE?
AMEND?
VOTE?
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Majority
No Yes
Yes No
No No
No No
2/3 None
Yes
No
No
No
None
Yes
No
No
No
None
No
No
No
No
None
Yes
No
No
No
None
Yes
Yes
Yes
Varies
Yes Yes
Yes Yes
No No
Majority Majority
Yes
No
No
Majority
Restorative Main Motions - no order of precedence. Introduce only when nothing else pending. (36) Amend previous I move to amend the motion action … No (38) Reconsider motion I move to reconsider Yes (42) Cancel action I move to rescind... No I move to resume (44) Take from table consideration of ... No
Close meeting Take break Register complaint
(68) (65)
Lay aside temporarily Close debate and vote immediately Limit or extend debate
(62) (58)
Postpone to certain time Refer to committee
(55) (47)
Modify wording of motion Bring business before assembly (a main motion)
(p 32)
YOU SAY: I move that we adjourn I move to recess for I rise to a question of privilege I move that the main motion be postponed temporarily I move to close debate I move to limit debate to ... I move to postpone the motion until ... I move to refer the motion to … I move to amend the motion by ... I move that …
INTERRUPT?
2ND?
DEBATE?
AMEND?
VOTE?
No No
Yes Yes
Yes Yes
Yes Yes
Majority Majority
Yes
No
No
No
None
No
Yes
No
No
Varies
No
Yes
No
No
2/3
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
2/3
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Majority
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Majority
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Majority
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Majority
Incidental Motions - no order of precedence. Arise incidentally and decided immediately.
YOU WANT TO: (82)
Submit matter to assembly
(84) (87) (90)
Suspend rules Enforce rules Parliamentary question
(94)
Withdraw motion
(96) (99)
Divide motion Demand rising vote
YOU SAY: I appeal the decision of the chair I move to suspend the rule requiring Point of order Parliamentary inquiry I wish to withdraw my motion I request that the motion be divided I call for a division of the assembly
INTERRUPT
2ND?
DEBATE?
AMEND?
VOTE?
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Majority
No Yes
Yes No
No No
No No
2/3 None
Yes
No
No
No
None
Yes
No
No
No
None
No
No
No
No
None
Yes
No
No
No
None
Yes
Yes
Yes
Varies
Yes Yes
Yes Yes
No No
Majority Majority
Yes
No
No
Majority
Restorative Main Motions - no order of precedence. Introduce only when nothing else pending. (36) Amend previous I move to amend the motion action … No (38) Reconsider motion I move to reconsider Yes (42) Cancel action I move to rescind... No I move to resume (44) Take from table consideration of ... No
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