Robert's Rules of Order Motions Chart

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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. (http://www.robertsrules.org/motions.htm) indicates the section from Robert's Rules. PURPOSE: 21 Close meeting 20 Take break Register 19 complaint 18 Make follow agenda Lay aside temporarily YOU SAY: I move to adjourn I move to recess for ... I rise to a question of privilege I call for the orders of the day I move to lay the question on the table I move the previous question INTERRUPT? 2ND? DEBATE? AMEND? VOTE? No No Yes Yes Yes No No No No No Yes No Majority Majority None

Yes

No

No

No

None

17

No

Yes

No

No

Majority

16 Close debate

No

Yes

No

No

2/3

I move that Limit or extend 15 debate be debate limited to ... 14 13 Postpone to a certain time Refer to committee I move to postpone the motion to ... I move to refer the motion to ... I move to amend the motion by ... I move that the motion be postponed indefinitely

No

Yes

No

Yes

2/3

No No No

Yes Yes Yes

Yes Yes Yes

Yes Yes Yes

Majority Majority Majority

Modify 12 wording of motion 11 Kill main motion

No

Yes

Yes

No

Majority

Bring business before I move that [or 10 assembly (a "to"] ... main motion)

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Majority

Robert's Rules of Order Motions Chart

www.RobertsRules.org Based on Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised (10th Edition)

Part 2, Incidental Motions. No order of precedence. These motions arise incidentally and are decided immediately. PURPOSE: 23 Enforce rules 24 Submit matter to assembly YOU SAY: Point of Order I appeal from the decision of the chair I move to suspend the rules I object to the consideration of the question I move to divide the question I move for a rising vote Parliamentary inquiry Point of information INTERRUPT? 2ND? DEBATE? AMEND? VOTE? Yes Yes No Yes No Varies No No None Majority

25 Suspend rules Avoid main 26 motion altogether 27 Divide motion 29 33 33 Demand a rising vote Parliamentary law question Request for information

No

Yes

No

No

2/3

Yes No Yes Yes Yes

No Yes No No No

No No No No No

No Yes No No No

2/3 Majority None None None

Part 3, Motions That Bring a Question Again Before the Assembly. No order of precedence. Introduce only when nothing else is pending. PURPOSE: Take matter 34 from table Cancel 35 previous action 37 Reconsider motion YOU SAY: I move to take from the table ... I move to rescind ... I move to reconsider ... INTERRUPT? 2ND? DEBATE? AMEND? No Yes No No VOTE? Majority 2/3 or Majority with notice Majority

No No

Yes Yes

Yes Varies

Yes No