When a motion is being considered, any motion of higher precedence may be proposed, but no motion of lower precedence may be proposed. Motions are considered and voted on in reverse order to their proposal. The motion last proposed is considered and disposed of first. Common Motions in Order of Precedence: MOTION INTERRUPT SECOND VOTE LANGUAGE SPEAKER? NEEDED? NEEDED? Privileged Motions: Motions of urgency entitled to immediate consideration. 1) *Adjourn the meeting I move that we adjourn. NO YES YES** I move that we recess 2) *Recess the meeting NO YES YES** until... 3) Questions of Privilege I raise the question of Decided by YES NO NO (Noise, temperature, etc.) privilege…. presiding officer Subsidiary Motions: Motions which alter the main motion, or delay or hasten its consideration. I move we table the 4) Postpone temporarily NO YES NO motion. I move to close debate TWO 5) Close debate NO YES NO and vote immediately. THIRDS I move that the debate on TWO 6) *Limit or extend debate this question be limited NO YES YES** THIRDS to… 7) *Postpone to a certain I move we postpone this NO YES YES** time matter until…
When a motion is being considered, any motion of higher precedence may be proposed, but no motion of lower precedence may be proposed. Motions are considered and voted on in reverse order to their proposal. The motion last proposed is considered and disposed of first. Common Motions in Order of Precedence: LANGUAGE INTERRUPT SPEAKER? SECOND NEEDED? MOTION VOTE NEEDED? Privileged Motions: Motions of urgency entitled to immediate consideration. 1) *Adjourn the meeting I move that we adjourn. NO YES YES** 2) *Recess the meeting I move that we recess until... NO YES YES** 3) Questions of Privilege (Noise, temperature, etc.) I raise the question of privilege…. YES NO NO Decided by presiding officer Subsidiary Motions: Motions which alter the main motion, or delay or hasten its consideration. 4) Postpone temporarily I move we table the motion. NO YES NO 5) Close debate I move to close debate and vote immediately. NO YES NO TWO THIRDS 6) *Limit or extend debate I move that the debate on this question be limited to… NO YES YES** TWO THIRDS 7) *Postpone to a certain time I move we postpone this matter until… NO YES YES**