Motions

Main Motion

Main motion

Does a Main Motion require a second

Yes

Is a Main Motion debatable

Yes

Is a Main Motion amendable

Yes

What vote is required for a Main Motion

Majority

When is a Main Motion in order

When no other motion is pending

What type of motion is Postpone Indefinitely

Subsidiary

Does Postpone Indefinitely require a second

Yes

Is Postpone Indefinitely debatable

Yes

Is Postpone Indefinitely amendable

No

What vote is required for Postpone Indefinitely

Majority

What does Postpone Indefinitely do

Kills the main motion

What type of motion is Amend

Subsidiary

Does Amend require a second

Yes

Is Amend debatable

Yes

Is Amend amendable

Yes

What vote is required for Amend

Majority

What does Amend do

Changes wording of a motion

What type of motion is Commit Refer

Subsidiary

Does Commit Refer require a second

Yes

Is Commit Refer debatable

Yes

Is Commit Refer amendable

Yes

What vote is required for Commit Refer

Majority

What does Commit Refer do

Sends motion to a committee

What type of motion is Postpone to a Certain Time

Subsidiary

Does Postpone to a Certain Time require a second

Yes

Is Postpone to a Certain Time debatable

Yes

Is Postpone to a Certain Time amendable

Yes

What vote is required for Postpone to a Certain Time

Majority

What type of motion is Limit or Extend Debate

Subsidiary

Does Limit or Extend Debate require a second

Yes

Is Limit or Extend Debate debatable

No

Is Limit or Extend Debate amendable

Yes

What vote is required for Limit or Extend Debate

Two thirds

What does Limit or Extend Debate do

Changes debate limits

What type of motion is Previous Question

Subsidiary

Does Previous Question require a second

Yes

Is Previous Question debatable

No

Is Previous Question amendable

No

What vote is required for Previous Question

Two thirds

What does Previous Question do

Ends debate immediately

What type of motion is Lay on the Table

Subsidiary

Does Lay on the Table require a second

Yes

Is Lay on the Table debatable

No

Is Lay on the Table amendable

No

What vote is required for Lay on the Table

Majority

What does Lay on the Table do

Temporarily sets aside motion

What type of motion is Take from the Table

Brings back a question

Does Take from the Table require a second

Yes

Is Take from the Table debatable

No

Is Take from the Table amendable

No

What vote is required for Take from the Table

Majority

What does Take from the Table do

Brings back a tabled motion

What type of motion is Reconsider

Brings back a question

Does Reconsider require a second

Yes

Is Reconsider debatable

Yes

Is Reconsider amendable

No

What vote is required for Reconsider

Majority

Who can move Reconsider

Someone on prevailing side

What type of motion is Rescind

Brings back a question

Does Rescind require a second

Yes

Is Rescind debatable

Yes

Is Rescind amendable

Yes

What vote is required for Rescind

Two thirds or majority with notice

What type of motion is Fix Time to Adjourn

Privileged

Does Fix Time to Adjourn require a second

Yes

Is Fix Time to Adjourn debatable

No

Is Fix Time to Adjourn amendable

Yes

What vote is required for Fix Time to Adjourn

Majority

What type of motion is Adjourn

Privileged

Does Adjourn require a second

Yes

Is Adjourn debatable

No

Is Adjourn amendable

No

What vote is required for Adjourn

Majority

What type of motion is Recess

Privileged

Does Recess require a second

Yes

Is Recess debatable

No

Is Recess amendable

Yes

What vote is required for Recess

Majority

What type of motion is Question of Privilege

Privileged

Does Question of Privilege require a second

No

Is Question of Privilege debatable

No

Is Question of Privilege amendable

No

Who decides Question of Privilege

Chair

What type of motion is Orders of the Day

Privileged

Does Orders of the Day require a second

No

Is Orders of the Day debatable

No

Is Orders of the Day amendable

No

Who enforces Orders of the Day

Chair

What type of motion is Point of Order

Incidental

Does Point of Order require a second

No

Is Point of Order debatable

No

Is Point of Order amendable

No

Who decides Point of Order

Chair

What type of motion is Appeal

Incidental

Does Appeal require a second

Yes

Is Appeal debatable

Yes

Is Appeal amendable

No

What vote is required for Appeal

Majority

What type of motion is Division of the Assembly

Incidental