Parmentary Procedure

Simplified Parliamentary Procedure

To Do This:	You Say This:	Interrupt the Speaker	Need a Second	Debatable	Can it be Amended	Vote Needed	Can it be Reconsidered
Adjourn Meeting	I move that we adjourn	no	yes	no	no	majority	no
Call an Intermission	I move that we 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 table the motion	no	yes	no	no	majority	no-unless it was voted down
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- unless the committee has already taken the subject up
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-in the negative is needed	yes-only if the main question has not been debated yet
Verify a Voice Vote by Having Members Stand	I call for a 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