General classification of Motions

Main Motion

A motion made to bring a particular subject before the assembly for consideration, debatable, amendable, and subject to various subsidiary motions.

Original Main Motion

A type of main motion introducing a new subject for assembly action, often in the form of a resolution.

Incidental Main Motion

A main motion related to the assembly's business or past/future actions, such as accepting a committee's report.

Subsidiary Motions

Motions applied to other motions to modify them, postpone action, or refer to a committee, superseding the main motion until decided.

Lay on the Table

A subsidiary motion to set aside the pending main motion temporarily.

Incidental Motions

Motions arising from or related to pending questions, taking precedence over them and yielding to privileged motions.

Privileged Motions

Important motions requiring precedence over all others, undebatable, and not allowing subsidiary motions except for fixing adjournment time or taking a recess.

Fix the Time to which to Adjourn

A privileged motion to determine the time for adjournment, taking precedence over other matters.

Take from the Table

A motion to bring back a previously tabled main motion for consideration.

Reconsider

A motion to bring back a previously adopted motion for further consideration or possible reversal.