Robert’s Rules of Order – Motion Table

S	Purpose	You say:	Interrupt?	2nd?	Debate?	Amend?	Vote?
21	Close meeting	I move to adjourn	No	Yes	No	No	Majority
20	Take break	I move to recess for …	No	Yes	No	Yes	Majority
19	Register complaint	I rise to a question of privilege	Yes	No	No	No	None
18	Make follow agenda	I call for the orders of the day	Yes	No	No	No	None
17	Lay aside temporarily	I move to lay the question on the table	No	Yes	No	No	Majority
16	Close debate	I move the previous question	No	Yes	No	No	2/3
15	Limit or extend debate	I move that debate be limited to …	No	Yes	No	Yes	2/3
14	Postpone to a certain time	I move to postpone the motion to …	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Majority
13	Refer to committee	I move to refer the motion to …	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Majority
12	Modify wording of motion	I move to amend the motion by …	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Majority
11	Kill main motion	I move that the motion be postponed indefinitely	No	Yes	Yes	No	Majority
10	Bring business before assembly (a main motion)	I move that [or “to”] …	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Majority

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