Parlimentary Procedure Motions Flashcards
Adjourn
Type of Motion: Privileged
2nd Req: Yes
Debate: No
Amend: No
Vote: Majority
Reconsider: No
Fix a Time to Which to Adjourn
Type of Motion: Privileged
2nd Req: Yes
Debate: No
Amend: Yes
Vote: Majority
Reconsider: Yes
Recess
Type of Motion: Privileged
2nd Req: Yes
Debate: No
Amend: Yes
Vote: Majority
Reconsider: No
Question of Privilege
Type of Motion: Privileged
2nd Req: None
Debate: No
Amend: No
Vote: None
Reconsider: No
Appeal
Type of Motion: Incidental
2nd Req: Yes
Debate: Yes / No
Amend: No
Vote: Majority
Reconsider: Yes
Point of Order
Type of Motion: Incidental
2nd Req: No
Debate: No
Amend: No
Vote: None
Reconsider: No
Parliamentary Inquiry
Type of Motion: Incidental
2nd Req: No
Debate: No
Amend: No
Vote: None
Reconsider: No
Suspend the Rules
Type of Motion: Incidental
2nd Req: Yes
Debate: No
Amend: No
Vote: 2/3
Reconsider: No
Withdraw a Motion
Type of Motion: Incidental
2nd Req: No
Debate: No
Amend: No
Vote: Usually None
Reconsider: No
Object to Consideration
Type of Motion: Incidental
2nd Req: No
Debate: No
Amend: No
Vote: 2/3
Reconsider: Yes, negative vote only
Division of Question
Type of Motion: Incidental
2nd Req: Yes
Debate: No
Amend: Yes
Vote: Majority
Reconsider: No
Division of the Assembly
Type of Motion: Incidental
2nd Req: No
Debate: No
Amend: No
Vote: No
Reconsider: No
Lay on the Table
Type of Motion: Subsidiary
2nd Req: Yes
Debate: No
Amend: No
Vote: Majority
Reconsider: No
Previous Question
Type of Motion: Subsidiary
2nd Req: Yes
Debate: No
Amend: No
Vote: 2/3
Reconsider: Yes, before the vote
Extend or Limit Debate
Type of Motion: Subsidiary
2nd Req: Yes
Debate: No
Amend: Yes
Vote: 2/3
Reconsider: Yes
Postpone Definitely
Type of Motion: Subsidiary
2nd Req: Yes
Debate: Yes
Amend: Yes
Vote: Majority
Reconsider: Yes
Refer to Committee
Type of Motion: Subsidiary
2nd Req: Yes
Debate: Yes
Amend: Yes
Vote: Majority
Reconsider: Yes
Amend
Type of Motion: Subsidiary
2nd Req: Yes
Debate: Yes
Amend: Yes
Vote: Majority
Reconsider: Yes
Postpone Indefinitely
Type of Motion: Subsidiary
2nd Req: Yes
Debate: Yes
Amend: No
Vote: Majority
Reconsider: Yes, vote only
Main Motion
Type of Motion: Subsidiary
2nd Req: Yes
Debate: Yes
Amend: Yes
Vote: Majority
Reconsider: Yes
Take from the Table
Type of Motion: Unclassified
2nd Req: Yes
Debate: No
Amend: No
Vote: Majority
Reconsider: No
Reconsider
Type of Motion: Unclassified
2nd Req: Yes
Debate: No / Yes
Amend: No
Vote: Majority
Reconsider: No
Rescind / Amend Something Previously Adopted
Type of Motion: Unclassified
2nd Req: Yes
Debate: Yes
Amend: Yes
Vote: Majority, 2/3 if not in writing
Reconsider: