|
To do this… |
You say this… |
May you interrupt the speaker? |
Must you be seconded? |
Is the motion debatable? |
What |
| Adjourn meeting* | I move that we adjourn |
No |
Yes |
No |
Majority |
| Recess meeting | I move that we recess until… |
No |
Yes |
No |
Majority |
| Complain about noise, room temp., etc.* | Point of privilege |
Yes |
No |
No |
No vote |
| Suspend further consideration of something | I move we table it |
No |
Yes |
No |
Majority |
| End debate | I move the previous question |
No |
Yes |
No |
2/3 vote |
| Postpone consideration of something | I move we postpone this matter until… |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Majority |
| Have something studied further | I move we refer this matter to committee |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Majority |
| Amend a motion | I move this motion be amended by… |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Majority |
| Introduce business (a primary motion) | I move that… |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Majority |
| Object to procedure or personal affront* | Point of order |
Yes |
No |
No |
No vote, chair decides |
| Request information | Point of information |
Yes |
No |
No |
No vote |
| Ask for actual count to verify voice vote | I call for a division of the house |
No |
No |
No |
No vote |
| Take up a matter previously tabled* | I move to take from the table… |
No |
Yes |
No |
Majority |
| Reconsider something already disposed of* | I move we reconsider our action relative to… |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Majority |
| Vote on a ruling by the Chair | I appeal the Chair’s decision |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Majority |
| *Not amendable Adapted from Roberts Rules of Order, 10th Edition Source: Leading Effective Meetings: Making Basic Parliamentary Procedure Work, Attachment 2, On-line pdf file, Northeast College, Houston Community College, Student Services Department |
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