Main Motion
Introduce subjects to the assembly for its consideration. They cannot be made when another motion is before the assembly.
Subsidiary Motions
Change or affect how the main motion is handled. (They are voted on before the main motion.)
Privileged Motions
Motions of importance that take precedence over all other items of business. They are not debatable and require immediate action.
Incidental Motions
Questions of procedure that arise out of other motions. They must be considered before the other motion.
Raise a question of privilege
A privileged , motion used to complain/fix a problem having to do with heat, noise, lighting, etc. Can interrupt, no second needed, not debatable or amendable, no vote is taken, the chair decides on the matter.
Call for the Orders of the Day
A privileged motion demanding that the group conform to its program and cease talking about other things.
Lay on the Table
A subsidiary motion used to postpone decision on the motion until the next meeting (at latest).
Previous Question
A subsidiary motion used when a member wants on immediate vote. 2/3 vote
Limit or extend limits of debate
A subsidiary motion used to reduce the number or length of speeches permitted, require that debate be closed at a certain hour or after a certain amount of time, allow longer and more speeches. 2/3 vote
Postpone Indefinitely
A subsidiary motion used to kill a motion. Is debatable only if the motion to which it is applied is debatable.
Motions that bring a question again before the assembly
Reconsider
Rescind
Take from the Table
Discharge a committee
Amend something previously adopted
Agenda
Program for the meeting
Amendment
An alternation to the main motion by inserting or striking out words or phrases, but not changing the meaning or intent of the motion.
Appeal
A motion used to represent disagreement with the chair. Majority vote to overturn decision of the chair.
Bylaws
Body of rules by which an organization is run.
Chair
The presiding officer of a meeting
Unanimous consent
Agreement between members for the chair to act or rule. Chair asks, "... does anyone object to the motion?
Debate
Discussion of a motion
Division of a question
Splitting one motion into seperate motions
Floor
The recognition to address the chair or assembly
Request of information
Motion used to ask a question
Point of Order
A motion used to correct a member or state a violation of the rules
Pending
Waiting to be decided or settled. Some stage between proposal and outcome of vote
Precedence
The ranking of motions
Quorum
The minimum amount of members that must be present at a meeting in order for business to be conducted legally.
Rescind
Term used to indicate that a previously accepted motion is to be made void, unless that action has already been taken.
Secondary Motion
Any motion that can be made while a main motion is pending, such as a subsidiary or privileged motion
Suspend the Rules
A term used to indicate a temporary disregard of the rules for a specific purpose.
Unfinished Business
An item on the regular agenda of a business meeting where any table motions from the previous session are to be taken from the table and resolved
Withdraw a Motion
Remove a motion from being before the assembly. Can only be made by the person from which the motion to be withdrawn has originated from
Object to the consideration of the Question
This objection may be applied only to a original main motion, that is, a main motion that brings a new substantive issue before debate has begun on the motion, as the purpose is to completely suppress debate on the motion.