Robert's Rules Parliamentary Procedure Motions Chart

  The motions below are listed in order of precedence. A motion can be introduced if it
is higher on the chart than the pending motion.

§ You Want: You Say: Interrupt? 2nd? Debate? Amend? Vote?

§21 Close meeting I move to
No Yes No No Majority
adjourn
§20 Take break I move to recess
No Yes No Yes Majority
for...
§19 Register I rise to a
complaint question of Yes No No No None
privilege
§18 Make follow I call for the
Yes No No No None
agenda orders of the day
§17 Lay aside I move to lay the
temporarily question on the No Yes No No Majority
table
§16 Close debate I move the
previous No Yes No No 2/3
question
§15 Limit or I move that
extend debate debate be limited No Yes No Yes 2/3
to...
§14 Postpone to a I move to
certain time postpone the No Yes Yes Yes Majority
motion to...
§13 Refer to I move to refer
No Yes Yes Yes Majority
committee the motion to...
§12 Modify I move to amend
wording of the motion by... No Yes Yes Yes Majority
motion
§11 Kill main I move that the
motion motion be
No Yes Yes No Majority
postponed
indefinitely
§10 Bring business I move that
before [or "to"]...
assembly No Yes Yes Yes Majority
(a main
motion)
Incidental Motions - no order of precedence. Arise incidentally and are decided
immediately.

§ You Want: You Say: Interrupt? 2nd? Debate? Amend? Vote?

§23 Enforce rules Point of Order Yes No No No None

§26 Avoid main I object to the

motion consideration of Yes No No No 2/3
altogether the question
§27 Divide motion I move to divide
No Yes No Yes Majority
the question
§29 Demand a Division
Yes No No No None
rising vote
§33 Parliamentary Parliamentary
Yes No No No None
law question inquiry
§33 Request for Request for
Yes No No No None
information information

Motions That Bring a Question Again Before the Assembly - no order of precedence.
Introduce only when nothing else is pending.

§ You Want: You Say: Interrupt? 2nd? Debate? Amend? Vote?

§34 Take matter I move to take
No Yes No No Majority
from table from the table..
§35 Cancel I move to 2/3 or
previous rescind... No Yes Yes Yes Majority
action with notice
§37 Reconsider I move to
No Yes Varies No Majority
motion reconsider...