List of motions

The following is a list of motions in parliamentary procedure and their classification according to,  , and.


 * Main motion

Subsidiary motions
(Descending order of Precedence)§§§§§


 * Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised (RONR)


 * Lay on the table
 * Previous question
 * Limit or extend limits of debate
 * Postpone to a certain time (or postpone definitely)
 * Commit or refer
 * Amend
 * Postpone indefinitely


 * The Standard Code of Parliamentary Procedure (TSC)


 * Postpone temporarily, or table
 * Close debate
 * Limit or extend debate
 * Postpone to a certain time
 * Refer to committee
 * Amend


 * Demeter's Manual of Parliamentary Law and Procedure (Demeter)


 * Lay on the table
 * Previous question
 * Limit or extend debate
 * Postpone to a definite time
 * Refer to a committee
 * Amend the main motion
 * Postpone indefinitely

Privileged motions
(Descending order of Precedence)


 * RONR


 * Fix the time to which to adjourn
 * Adjourn
 * Recess
 * Raise a question of privilege
 * Call for the orders of the day


 * TSC


 * Adjourn
 * Recess
 * Raise a question of privilege


 * Demeter


 * Fix the day to which to adjourn
 * Adjourn
 * Recess
 * Raise a question of privilege
 * Call for the orders of the day

Incidental motions
(No order of Precedence)
 * Point of order
 * Appeal (motion)
 * Suspend the rules
 * Objection to the consideration of a question
 * Division of a question
 * Consideration by paragraph or seriatim
 * Division of the assembly
 * Motions relating to methods of voting and the polls
 * Motions relating to nominations
 * Request to be excused from a duty
 * Requests and inquiries
 * Parliamentary inquiry
 * Request for information
 * Request for permission to withdraw or modify a motion
 * Request to read papers
 * Request for any other privilege

Motions that bring a question again before the assembly

 * Bring a Question back motions (RONR)


 * Rescind or amend something previously adopted
 * Discharge a committee
 * Reconsider
 * Take from the table


 * Restorative motions (TSC)


 * Amend a previously action
 * Ratify
 * Reconsider
 * Rescind
 * Resume Consideration


 * Restoratory motions (Demeter)


 * Ratify
 * Expunge
 * Rescind
 * Reconsider and Enter
 * Reconsider
 * Take from the table