To Do This:

You Say This:

May you interrupt speaker?

Do you need a second?

Is it debate-able?

Can you amend it?

What vote is needed?

Can it be reconsid-ered?

Adjourn meeting

"I move to adjourn."

No

Yes

No

No

Majority

No

Call an intermission

"I move to recess for..."

No

Yes

No

Yes

Majority

No

Complain about heat, noise, etc.

"I rise to a question of privilege."

Yes

No

No

No

No Vote

No

Temporarily suspend consideration of an issue

"I move to lay the motion on the table."

No

Yes

No

No

Majority

No

End debate and amendments

"I move the previous question."

No

Yes

No

No

2/3

Yes

Postpone discussion for a certain time

"I move to postpone the discussion until..."

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Majority

Yes

Give closer study of something

"I move to refer the matter to committee."

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Majority

Yes

Amend a motion

"I move to amend the motion by..."

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Majority

Yes

Introduce business

"I move that..."

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Majority

Yes

Protest breach of rules or conduct

"I rise to a point of order."

Yes

No

No

No

No Vote

No

Vote on a ruling of the chair

"I appeal from the chair's decision."

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Majority

Yes

Suspend rules temporarily

"I move to suspend the rules so that..."

No

Yes

No

No

2/3

No

Avoid considering an improper matter

"I object to consideration of this motion."

Yes

No

No

No

2/3

Yes

Verify a voice vote by having members stand

"I call for a division," or "Division!"

Yes

No

No

No

No Vote

No

Request information

"Point of Information…"

Yes

No

No

No

No Vote

No

Take up a matter previously tabled

"I move to take from the table..."

No

Yes

No

No

Majority

No

Reconsider a hasty action

"I move to reconsider the vote on..."

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Majority

No