EXHIBIT I - PRINCIPLE RULES GOVERNING MOTIONS ________________________________________________________________________
Order of Precedence
Can Interrupt?
Requires Second?
Debatable? Amendable?
Vote Required?
PRIVILEGED MOTIONS 1) Adjourn
No No
Yes Yes
No
No
Majority Majority
2) Recess
Yes*
Yes*
3) Question of privilege
Yes
No
No
No
None
SUBSIDIARY MOTIONS 4) Postpone (table)
No No No No No No
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
No No
No No
Majority † Two-thirds Two-thirds
5) Close debate 6) Limit debate
Yes* Yes* Yes*
Yes* Yes* Yes*
7) Postpone definitely 8) Refer to Committee
Majority Majority Majority
9) Amend
Yes
Yes
MAIN MOTIONS 10) a. Main Motions
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Majority
b. Specific main motions Reconsider
Yes
Yes Yes Yes
Yes*
No No No
Majority Majority Majority
Rescind
No
Yes
Resume consideration No
No
INCIDENTAL MOTIONS
No order of precedence
Can interrupt?
Requires Second?
Debatable? Amendable
Vote Required?
MOTIONS Appeal
Yes
Yes Yes Yes
Yes
No No No
Majority
Suspend rules
No No
No No
2/3
Consider Informally
Majority
REQUESTS
Point of Order
Yes Yes Yes
No No No No No
No No No No No
No No No No No
None None None None None
Parliamentary Inquiry Withdraw a motion Division of question Division of assembly
No
Yes
* restricted † requires two-thirds vote when it would suppress a motion without debate
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