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Adjourn
“I move that we adjourn”
\-cannot interrupt speaker
\-Second needed
\-Majority Vote
\-cannot interrupt speaker
\-Second needed
\-Majority Vote
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Recess
“I move that we recess until…”
\-Cannot interrupt speaker
\-Second needed
\-Majority Vote
\-Cannot interrupt speaker
\-Second needed
\-Majority Vote
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Complain about noise, room temp., etc
"Point of privilege"
\-CAN interrupt speaker
\-NO second needed
\-Chair Decides
\-CAN interrupt speaker
\-NO second needed
\-Chair Decides
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Suspend further consideration of something
"I move that we table it"
\-Cannot interrupt speaker
\-Second IS needed
\-Majority Vote
\-Cannot interrupt speaker
\-Second IS needed
\-Majority Vote
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End debate
"I move the previous question"
\-CANNOT interrupt speaker
\-Second IS needed
\-2/3 vote
\-CANNOT interrupt speaker
\-Second IS needed
\-2/3 vote
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Postpone consideration of something
"I move we postpone this matter until…"
\-Cannot interrupt speaker
\-Second needed
\-Majority Vote
\-Cannot interrupt speaker
\-Second needed
\-Majority Vote
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Amend a motion
"I move that this motion be amended by…"
\-Cannot interrupt speaker
\-Majority Vote
\-Second needed
\-Cannot interrupt speaker
\-Majority Vote
\-Second needed
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Introduce business (a primary motion)
“I move that”
\-Cannot interrupt speaker
\-Majority Vote
\-Cannot interrupt speaker
\-Majority Vote
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Object to procedure or personal affront
“Point of order”
\-CAN interrupt speaker
\-NO second needed
\-Chair decides
\-CAN interrupt speaker
\-NO second needed
\-Chair decides
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Request information
“point of information”
\-CAN interrupt speaker
\-NO second needed
\-NO vote needed
\-CAN interrupt speaker
\-NO second needed
\-NO vote needed
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Ask for vote by actual count to verify voice vote
“I call for a division of the house”
\-needs to be voiced before a new motion
\-NO second needed
\-NO vote needed
\-needs to be voiced before a new motion
\-NO second needed
\-NO vote needed
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Object to considering some undiplomatic or improper matter
"I object to consideration of this question"
\-CAN interrupt speaker
\-NO second needed
\-2/3 vote is needed
\-CAN interrupt speaker
\-NO second needed
\-2/3 vote is needed
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Take up matter previously tabled
"I move we take from the table…"
\-CAN interrupt speaker
\-DOES need a second
\-Majority Vote
\-CAN interrupt speaker
\-DOES need a second
\-Majority Vote
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Reconsider something already disposed of
"I move we now (or later) reconsider our action relative to…"
\-CAN interrupt speaker
\-DOES need a second
\-Majority Vote
\-CAN interrupt speaker
\-DOES need a second
\-Majority Vote
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Consider something out of its scheduled order
"I move we suspend the rules and consider…"
\-CANNOT interrupt speaker
\-DOES need a second
\-2/3 vote
\-CANNOT interrupt speaker
\-DOES need a second
\-2/3 vote
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Vote on a ruling by the Chair
"I appeal the Chair’s decision"
\-CAN interrupt speaker
\-Second IS needed
\-Majority vote is needed !
\-CAN interrupt speaker
\-Second IS needed
\-Majority vote is needed !
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