List of motions

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The following is a list of motions in parliamentary procedure and their classification according to Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised, The Standard Code of Parliamentary Procedure, and Demeter's Manual of Parliamentary Law and Procedure.

• Main motion
• Subsidiary (Descending order of Precedence)

Subsidiary motions (RONR)

• Lay on the table
• Previous question
• Limit or extend limits of debate
• Postpone to a certain time (or postpone definitely)
• Commit or refer
• Amend
• Postpone indefinitely

Subsidiary motions (TSC)

• Postpone temporarily, or table
• Close debate
• Limit or extend debate
• Postpone to a certain time
• Refer to committee
• Amend

Subsidiary motions (Demeter)

• Lay on the table
• Previous question
• Limit or extend debate
• Postpone to a definite time
• Refer to a committee
• Amend the main motion
• Postpone indefinitely

• Privileged (Descending order of Precedence)

Privileged motions (RONR)

• Fix the time to which to adjourn
• Adjourn
• Recess
• Raise a question of privilege
• Call for the orders of the day

Privileged motions (TSC)

• Adjourn
• Recess
• Raise a question of privilege

Privileged motions (Demeter)

• Fix the day to which to adjourn
• Adjourn
• Recess
• Raise a question of privilege
• Call for the orders of the day

• Incidental (No order of Precedence)
  • Point of order
  • Appeal (motion)
  • Suspend the rules
  • Objection to the consideration of a question
  • Division of a question
  • Consideration by paragraph or seriatim
  • Division of the assembly
  • Motions relating to methods of voting and the polls
  • Motions relating to nominations
  • Request to be excused from a duty
  • Requests and inquiries
    • Parliamentary inquiry
    • Point of information (motion)
    • Request for permission to withdraw or modify a motion
    • Request to read papers
    • Request for any other privilege

• Motions that bring a question again before the assembly

Bring a Question back motions (RONR)

• Rescind or amend something previously adopted
• Discharge a committee
• Reconsider
• Take from the table

Restorative motions (TSC)

• Amend a previously action
• Ratify
• Reconsider
• Rescind
• Resume Consideration

Restoratory motions (Demeter)

• Ratify
• Expunge
• Rescind
• Reconsider and Enter
• Reconsider
• Take from the table

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