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Any motion can be introduced if it is higher on the chart than the pending motion.  \n\n| YOU WANT TO: |  | YOU SAY: | INTERRUPT? | 2ND? 1 | DEBATE? | AMEND? | VOTE?  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| §21 | Close meeting | I move to adjourn | No | Yes | No | No | Majority |\n| §20 | Take break | I move to recess for | No | Yes | No | Yes | Majority |\n| §19 | Register complaint | I rise to a question of privilege | Yes | No | No | No | None |\n| §18 | Make follow agenda | I call for the orders of the day | Yes | No | No | No | None |\n| §17 | Lay aside temporarily | I move to lay the question on the table | No | Yes | No | No | Majority |\n| §16 | Close debate | I move the previous question | No | Yes | No | No | 2/3 |\n| §15 | Limit or extend debate | I move that debate be limited to ... | No | Yes | No | Yes | 2/3 |\n| §14 | Postpone to a certain time | I move to postpone the motion to ... | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Majority |\n| §13 | Refer to committee | I move to refer the motion to   | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Majority |\n| §12 | Modify wording of motion | I move to amend the motion by ... | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Majority |\n| §11 | Kill main motion | I move that the motion be postponed indefinitely | No | Yes | Yes | No | Majority |\n| §10 | Bring business before assembly (a main motion) | I move that [or \"to\"]... | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Majority |\n\n1 Some more formal requirements, likes seconds to motions, may not apply in smaller boards or any size committee.  \nJim Slaughter, Attorney, Certified Professional Parliamentarian-Teacher, Professional Registered Parliamentarian  \ne-mail: [jim@jimslaughter.com](jim@jimslaughter.com) [web site:](web site: www.jimslaughter.com)[ ](web site: www.jimslaughter.com)[www.jimslaughter.com](web site: www.jimslaughter.com)  \nSide 1  \nParliamentary Motions Guide  \nBased on Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised (12th Edition)  \nIncidental Motions-No order of precedence. Arise incidentally and decided immediately.  \n\n| YOU WANT TO: |  | YOU SAY: | INTERRUPT? | 2ND? | DEBATE? | AMEND? | VOTE?  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| §23 | Enforce rules | Point of order | Yes | No | No | No | None |\n| §24 | Submit matter to assembly | I appeal from the decision of the chair | Yes | Yes | Varies | No | Majority or tie sustains |\n| §25 | Suspend rules | I move to suspend the rules which   | No | Yes | No | No | 2/3 |\n| §26 | Avoid main motion altogether | I object to the consideration of the question | Yes | No | No | No | 2/3 against consideration |\n| §27 | Divide motion | I move to divide the question | No | Yes | No | Yes | Majority |\n| §29 | Demand rising vote | I call for a division | Yes | No | No | No | None |\n| §33 | Parliamentary law question | Parliamentary inquiry | Yes (if urgent) | No | No | No | None |\n| §33 | Request information | Request for information | Yes (if urgent) | No | No | No | None |\n\nMotions That Bring a Question Again Before the Assembly-no order of precedence. Introduce only when nothing else pending.  \n\n| §34 | Take matter from table | I move to take from the table   | No | Yes | No | No | Majority |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| §35 | Cancel or change previous action | I move to rescind/ amend something previously adopted... | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Varies |\n| §37 | Reconsider motion | I move to reconsider the vote ... | No | Yes | Varies | No | Majority |\n\nJim Slaughter, Attorney, Certified Professional Parliamentarian-Teacher, Professional Registered Parliamentarian  \ne-mail: [jim@jimslaughter.com](jim@jimslaughter.com) [web site:](web site: www.jimslaughter.com)[ ](web site: www.jimslaughter.com)[www.jimslaughter.com](web site: www.jimslaughter.com)  \nSide 2  \n9/2020","cbCaibuCWqCJhm00","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaibuCWqCJhm00","pdf",153651,"English","# Motions in Order of Precedence\n## Adjourning, recess, privilege, agenda, table, previous question\n## Debate limitation, postponement, committee referral, amendments, indefinite postponement\n## Main motion introduction\n# Incidental Motions (No order of precedence)\n## Point of order, appeal from chair, suspend rules\n## Object to consideration, divide the question, rising vote, inquiries\n## Requests for information\n# Motions That Bring a Question Again Before the Assembly (No order of precedence)\n## Take from the table, rescind/amend prior action, reconsider motion","[{\"question\":\"How does the guide determine which motion can be introduced over the pending motion?\",\"answer\":\"It uses an order-of-precedence chart: any motion can be introduced if it is listed higher on the chart than the pending motion.\"},{\"question\":\"What does the guide state about incidental motions?\",\"answer\":\"Incidental motions have no order of precedence; they arise incidentally and are decided immediately.\"},{\"question\":\"When can motions that bring a question again be introduced?\",\"answer\":\"They should be introduced only when nothing else is pending, since they also have no order of precedence.\"}]","Parliamentary Motions Guide - Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised - 12th Edition | PDF",1791928226]