Parliamentary Procedure
Motion Chart

Motion	
Kind	
Debate	
Amend	
Subsidiary	
Second	
Vote	
Interrupt	

To fix time to which to adjourn	
P*	
N	
Y	
Y	
Y	
Maj.	
N	

To adjourn	
P*	
N	
N	
N	
Y	
Maj.	
N	

To take a recess	
P*	
N	
Y	
Y	
Y	
Maj.	
N	

To raise a question of privilege	
P	
N	
N	
N	
N	
**	
Y	

To call for the orders of the day	
P	
N	
N	
N	
N	
**	
Y	

	

	

	

To raise a point of order	
I	
N	
N	
N	
N	
**	
Y	

To appeal from the decision of the chair	
I	
N*	
N	
Y	
Y	
Maj.	
Y	

To suspend the rules	
I	
N	
N	
N	
Y	
2/3	
N	

To object to the consideration of a question	
I	
N	
N	
N	
N	
2/3	
N	

To divide the question	
I	
N	
Y	
Y	
Y	
Maj.	
N	

To call for a division	
I	
N	
N	
N	
N	
**	
Y	

To nominate	
I	
N	
N	
N	
N	
**	
N	

To make a request growing out of business	
I	
N	
N	
N	
N	
**	
Y	

	

	

	

To lay on the table	
S	
N	
N	
N	
Y	
Maj.	
N	

To call for the previous question	
S	
N	
N	
N	
Y	
2/3	
N	

To limit or extend time for debate	
S	
N	
Y	
Y	
Y	
2/3	
N	

To postpone definitely	
S	
Y	
Y	
Y	
Y	
Maj.	
N	

To commit or refer	
S	
Y	
Y	
Y	
Y	
Maj.	
N	

To amend	
S	
Y	
Y	
Y	
Y	
Maj.	
N	

To postpone indefinitely	
S	
Y	
N	
Y	
Y	
Maj.	
N	

	

	

	

To take from the table	
U	
N	
N	
N	
Y	
Maj.	
N	

To reconsider	
U	
Y*	
N	
Y	
Y	
Maj.	
Y	

To rescind	
U	
Y	
Y	
Y	
Y	
**	
N	

To ratify	
U	
Y	
Y	
Y	
Y	
Maj.	
N	

	

	

	

Main motions	
M	
Y	
Y	
Y	
Y	
Maj.	
N