Quick Reference |
Motion |
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| Fix the time of the next meeting | None | No | Yes | Yes | Not when privileged | Majority | Not for the same time | Amend, reconsider |
| Adjourn | None | No | Yes | Yes | Not when privileged | Majority (not a quorum) | Yes, after progress | None |
| Question of privilege | None | Yes, if necessary | No | No | No, but resulting motion may be | Decided by Chair | After progress | None, but all may apply to resulting motion |
| Call for orders of the day | Any order | Yes, for a special order | No | No | No | None, but 2/3rds vote to postpone special order | Yes, after pending matter disposed of | None, except to postpone orders |
| Rise to a point of order | Any motion or act | Yes | No | No | No, but appeal is debatable | None, unless appealed | No | None, but see appeals |
| Appeal the ruling of the chair | Any decision of the Chair | Yes | No | Yes | No, unless underlying matter is debatable | Majority | No | To lay on the table, to close debate, to reconsider |
| Suspend the rules | Any motion where needed | No | Yes | Yes | No | Usually 2/3rds | No, except by unanimous consent | None |
| To create special orders | Main motion | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | 2/3rds | After progress | All |
| Motion to Ballot | Any motion that may be voted | Interrupts Chair | No | Yes (for motion to ballot) | No | Majority | No | None |
| Object to Consideration | Yes | No | No | No | No | 2/3rds in negative | No | Reconsider |
| Motion to Table | Main motion, appeals, questions of privilege, reconsider | No | Yes | Yes | No | Majority | After progress | None |
| Motion to take from table | Only a motion that was tabled | No | Yes | Yes | No | Majority | After progress | None |
| Close or limit debate | Any debatable motion | No | Yes | Yes | No | 2/3rds majority | After progress | Reconsider |
| Postpone to a certain day | Main motion, questions of privilege, reconsider | No | Yes | Yes | Yes (only as to propriety of postponement) | Majority (unless special order) | After progress | Amend, reconsider, limit or close debate |
| Refer to a committee | Main motion, questions of privilege | No | Yes | Yes | Yes (limited issues) | Majority | After progress | Amend, reconsider, limit or close debate |
| Amend | Main motion, limit debate, refer, postpone definitely, fix time of next meeting | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Majority | No | Amend, reconsider, limit or close debate |
| Postpone Indefinitely | Main motion, question of privilege | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Majority | No | Limit or close debate, reconsider |
| Reconsider | Any motion except adjourn, suspend rules, lay on the table | Yes, for entry | No | Yes | Yes | Majority | No | Limit or close debate, lay on the table, postpone indefinitely |
| Rescind | Main motions, appeals, questions of privilege | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | 2/3rds or majority on notice | Not at same session | All |