Pertinent Facts of Motions

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Nominations, to Make

Incidental Motion No second Debatable Not amendable Requires a majority vote May not be reconsidered

Parliamentary Inquiry

Incidental Motion No second Not debatable Not amendable No vote necessary May not be reconsidered

Objection to the Consideration of a Question

Incidental Motion No second Not debatable Not amendable Requires a 2/3 vote against consideration Only negative vote (vote against consideration) may be reconsidered

Division

Incidental Motion No second Not debatable Not amendable Requires no vote May not be reconsidered

Point of Order

Incidental Motion No second Not debatable Not amendable Requires no vote May not be reconsidered

Leave to Withdraw a Motion

Incidental Motion No second Not debatable Not amendable Requires no vote Only the negative vote may be reconsidered

Appeal

Incidental Motion Requires a second Debatable (unless question relates to indecorum) Not amendable Requires a majority vote May be reconsidered

Division of a Question

Incidental Motion Requires a second Not debatable Amendable Requires a majority vote May not be reconsidered

Nominations, to Close

Incidental Motion Requires a second Not debatable Amendable with regard to time only Requires a 2/3 vote May not be reconsidered

Nominations, to Re-open

Incidental Motion Requires a second Not debatable Amendable with regard to time only Requires a majority vote May be reconsidered (only the negative vote)

Suspend Standing Rules

Incidental Motion Requires a second Not debatable Not amendable Requires a 2/3 vote May not be reconsidered

Main Motion

Main Motion Requires a second Debatable Amendable Requires a majority vote May be reconsidered

Call for the Orders of the Day

Privileged Motion No second Not debatable Not amendable Requires a 2/3 negative vote to NOT return May not be reconsidered

Unqualified Motion to Adjourn

Privileged Motion Requires a second Not debatable Not amendable Requires a majority vote May not be reconsidered

Postpone Definitely

Subsidary Motion Requires a second Debatable Amendable Requires a majority vote May be reconsidered

Refer to a Committee

Subsidary Motion Requires a second Debatable Amendable Requires a majority vote May be reconsidered (Only before action has been taken by the committee.)

Postpone Indefinitely

Subsidary Motion Requires a second Debatable Not amendable Requires a majority vote Only the affirmative vote may be reconsidered

Amend

Subsidary Motion Requires a second Debatable (if applied to a debatable question) Amendable (first-rank amendments only) Requires a majority vote May be reconsidered

Lay on the Table

Subsidary Motion Requires a second Not debatable Not amendable Requires a majority vote May not be reconsidered

Previous Question

Subsidary Motion Requires a second Not debatable Not amendable Requires a 2/3 vote May be reconsidered (Only before affirmative vote has been taken on pending motion or motions)

Rescind

Unclassified Motion Requires a second Debatable Amendable Requires a majority vote if previous notice has been given, otherwise, a 2/3 vote Only negative vote may be reconsidered

Reconsider

Unclassified Motion Requires a second Debatable (if the question to be reconsidered is debatable) Not amendable Requires a majority vote May not be reconsidered

Take From the Table

Unclassified Motion Requires a second Not debatable Not amendable Requires a majority vote May not be reconsidered


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