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Parliamentary Motions Guide
Robert's Rule
(Chinese Language -
bottom page)
- bring orders and manage meetings
Based on Robert's Rules of
Order Newly Revised (10th Edition)
The motions below are listed in
order of precedence. Any motion can be introduced if it is higher on the chart
than the pending motion.
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YOU WANT TO: |
YOU SAY: |
INTERRUPT |
2ND? |
DEBATE? |
AMEND? |
VOTE? |
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§21 Close meeting |
I move
to adjourn |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
Majority |
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§20 Take break |
I move to recess for |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Majority |
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§19 Register complaint |
I rise to a question of
privilege |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
None |
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§18 Make follow agenda |
I call for the orders of
the day |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
None |
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§17 Lay aside temporarily |
I move to lay the
question on the table |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
Majority |
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§16 Close debate |
I move the previous
question |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
2/3 |
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§15 Limit or extend debate |
I move that debate be
limited to ... |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
2/3 |
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§14 Postpone to a certain time |
I move to postpone the
motion to ... |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Majority |
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§13 Refer to committee |
I move to refer the motion
to … |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Majority |
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§12 Modify wording of motion |
I move to amend the
motion by ... |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Majority |
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§11 Kill main motion |
I move that the motion be
postponed indefinitely |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Majority |
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§10 Bring business before assembly (a main motion) |
I move that [or "to"] ... |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Majority |
Incidental Motions - no order of precedence. Arise incidentally and decided immediately.
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YOU WANT TO: |
YOU SAY: |
INTERRUPT |
2ND? |
DEBATE? |
AMEND? |
VOTE? |
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§23 Enforce rules |
Point of order |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
None |
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§24 Submit matter to assembly |
I appeal from the
decision of the chair |
Yes |
Yes |
Varies |
No |
Majority |
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§25 Suspend rules |
I move to suspend the
rules which … |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
2/3 |
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§26 Avoid main motion altogether |
I object to the
consideration of the question |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
2/3 |
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§27 Divide motion |
I move to divide the
question |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Majority |
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§29 Demand rising vote |
I call for a division |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
None |
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§33 Parliamentary law question |
Parliamentary inquiry |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
None |
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§33 Request for information |
Point of information |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
None |
Motions That Bring a Question Again Before the Assembly
– no order of precedence. Introduce only when nothing else pending.
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§34 Take matter from table |
I move to take from the
table … |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
Majority |
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§35 Cancel previous action |
I move to rescind ... |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
2/3 maj. w/ notice |
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§37 Reconsider motion |
I move to reconsider
the vote ... |
No |
Yes |
Varies |
No |
Majority |
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