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Robert's Rules | Chart of MotionsPage 1 of 2 <br />Robert's Rules of Order Motions Chart <br /> <br />Based on Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised (10th Edition) <br />Part 1, Main Motions. These motions are listed in order of precedence. A motion can be introduced if it <br />is higher on the chart than the pending motion. § indicates the section from Robert's Rules. <br />PURPOSE: YOU SAY: INTERRUPT? 2ND? DEBATE? AMEND? VOTE? <br />I move to <br />Close meeting No Yes No No Majority <br />adjourn <br />I move to <br />Take break No Yes No Yes Majority <br />recess for ... <br />I rise to <br />Register <br />a question of Yes No No No None <br />complaint <br />privilege <br />I call for the <br />Make follow <br />orders of the Yes No No No None <br />agenda <br />day <br />I move to lay <br />Lay aside <br />the question on No Yes No No Majority <br />temporarily <br />the table <br />I move the <br />Close debate previous No Yes No No 2/3 <br />question <br />I move <br />Limit or <br />that debate be No Yes No Yes 2/3 <br />extend debate <br />limited to ... <br />I move to <br />Postpone to a <br />postpone the No Yes Yes Yes Majority <br />certain time <br />motion to ... <br />Refer to I move to refer <br />No Yes Yes Yes Majority <br />committee the motion to ... <br />Modify I move to <br />wording of amend the No Yes Yes Yes Majority <br />motion motion by ... <br />I move that the <br />Kill motion be <br />No Yes Yes No Majority <br />main motion postponed <br />indefinitely <br />Bring business <br />before I move that [or <br />No Yes Yes Yes Majority <br />assembly (a "to"] ... <br />main motion) <br />  <br />Part 2, Incidental Motions. No order of precedence. These motions arise incidentally and are decided <br />immediately. <br />PURPOSE: YOU SAY: INTERRUPT? 2ND? DEBATE? AMEND? VOTE? <br />file://C:\Documents and Settings\dlarson.CENTERVILLEMN\Local Settings\Temporar...1/3/2007 <br />