Type

 Motion

Purpose

Second Required?

Debatable?

May Amend?

Required Vote

May Interrupt?

Privileged

24. Fix time for reassembling

Arrange time of next meeting

Yes

Yes-T

Yes-T

Majority

Yes

23. Adjourn

Dismiss the meeting

Yes

No

Yes-T

Majority

No

22. Recess

Dismiss meeting for a specific length of time

Yes

Yes

Yes-T

Majority

No

21. Rise to a question of privilege

Make personal request during debate

No

No

No

Decision of

 the Chair

Yes

20. Call for orders of the day

Force consideration of a postponed motion

No

No

No

Decision of

 the Chair

Yes

Incidental

19. Appeal a decision of the chair

Reverse a decision

Yes

No

No

Majority

Yes

18. Rise to point of order or parli. procedure

Correct a parliamentary error or ask a question

No

No

No

Decision of

 the Chair

Yes

17. Division of the chamber

Verify a voice vote

No

No

No

Decision of

 the Chair

Yes

16. Object to consideration of a question

Suppress action

No

No

No

2/3

Yes

15. Divide a motion

Consider its parts separately

Yes

No

Yes

Majority

No

14. Leave to modify or

withdraw a motion

Modify or withdraw a motion

No

No

No

Majority

No

13. Suspend the rules

Take action contrary to standing rules

Yes

No

No

2/3

No

Subsidiary

12. Rescind

Repeal previous action

Yes

Yes

Yes

2/3

No

11. Reconsider

Consider a defeated motion again

Yes

Yes

No

Majority

No

10. Take from the table

Consider tabled motion

Yes

No

No

Majority

No

9. Lay on the table

Defer action

Yes

No

No

Majority

No

8. Previous question

Force an immediate vote

Yes

No

No

2/3

No

7. Limit or extend debate

Modify freedom of debate

Yes

Yes

Yes-T

2/3

No

6. Postpone to a certain time

Defer action

Yes

Yes

Yes

Majority

Yes

5. Refer to a committee *

Further study

Yes

Yes

Yes

Majority

Yes

4. Amend an amendment °

Modify an amendment

1/3

Yes

No

Majority

No

3. Amend °

Modify a motion

1/3

Yes

Yes

Majority

No

2. Postpone indefinitely

Suppress action

Yes

Yes

No

Majority

No

Main

1. Main motion

Introduce business

Yes

Yes

Yes

Majority

No