Robert's Rules of Order Motions Chart (Side 1) Based on Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised (10th Edition)

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: 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 I move that debate be limited to ... 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 I move that [or "to"] ... INTERRUPT? 2ND? DEBATE? AMEND? VOTE? No No Yes Yes No No No No No No No No Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Majority Majority None None Majority 2/3 2/3 Majority Majority Majority Majority Majority

21 Close meeting 20 Take break 19 Register complaint 18 Make follow agenda 17 Lay aside temporarily 16 Close debate 15 Limit or extend debate 14 Postpone to a certain time 13 Refer to committee 12 Modify wording of motion 11 Kill main motion 10 Bring business before assembly (a main motion)

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(Side 2) Incidental Motions - no order of precedence. Arise incidentally and are decided immediately. YOU WANT: 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 Division Parliamentary inquiry Point of information INTERRUPT? Yes Yes No Yes No Yes Yes Yes 2ND? No Yes Yes No Yes No No No DEBATE? No Varies No No No No No No AMEND? No No No No Yes No No No VOTE? None Majority 2/3 2/3 Majority None None None

23 Enforce rules 24 Submit matter to assembly Avoid main motion altogether

25 Suspend rules 26

27 Divide motion 29 Demand a rising vote 33 33 Parliamentary law question Request for information

Motions That Bring a Question Again Before the Assembly no order of precedence. Introduce only when nothing else is pending. 34 YOU WANT: Take matter from table Cancel previous action YOU SAY: I move to take from the table ... I move to rescind ... I move to reconsider ... INTERRUPT? No 2ND? Yes DEBATE? AMEND? No No VOTE? Majority

35

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

2/3 or Majority with notice

37 Reconsider motion

No

Yes

Varies

No

Majority