Motion |
Can it Interrupt ? |
Second Required? |
Is Debate Allowed? |
Can it be Amended ? |
Required Vote ? |
Can it be Reconsidered ? |
Call of the House if no quorum present |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Majority |
No |
Make Motion to Reconsider |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Chair Handles |
No |
Adjourn |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Majority |
No |
Recess |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Majority |
No |
Question of Privilege |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Chair Handles |
No |
Appeal |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
Majority |
No |
Point of Order |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Chair Handles |
No |
Parliamentary Inquiry |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Chair Handles |
No |
Orders of the Day |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Chair Handles |
No |
Request for Leave to Withdraw |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Majority |
No |
Suspension of Rules |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Majority |
No |
Objection to Consideration |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Majority |
No |
Manner or Order of Consideration of Questions |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Majority |
No |
Motions relating to voting |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Majority |
No |
Motions related to nominations & elections |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Majority |
No |
Division of a Question |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Majority |
No |
Lay on the Table (Postpone Temporarily) |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Majority |
No |
Previous Question (Vote Immediately) |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Majority |
No |
Close, Limit or Extend Debate |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Majority |
No |
Postpone Definitely (to a certain time) |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Majority |
No |
Refer or Commit |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Majority |
No |
Amend |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Majority |
No |
Postpone Indefinitely |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
Majority |
No |
Main Motion |
No |
N o |
Yes |
Yes |
Majority |
Yes |
