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