Guidelines for Conduct at Meetings

MOTION	REMARKS	PHRASING	SECOND	DEBATABLE	AMENABLE	VOTE
Main		I move that R2 …note specific action	Yes	Yes	Yes	Majority
Amendment		I move to amend the pending Motion by striking out or inserting the following words	Yes	Yes, if motion to be amended is debatable	Yes	Majority
Amendment to an Amendment		I move to amend the pending Amendment by striking out or inserting the following words	Yes	Yes, if motion to be amended is debatable	No	Majority
Substitute		I move to substitute the following for the Motion pending	Yes	Yes	Yes	Majority
Postpone to a Definite Time	Should be used to readdress Motion at a specific time	I move that the pending Motion be postponed until (note time)	Yes	Yes	Yes	Majority
Postpone Indefinitely	Can be used to “kill” a Motion	I move to postpone indefinitely	Yes	Yes	No	Majority
Refer to a Committee	Standing of Ad Hoc (can be appointed at any time)	I move to refer the issue to a committee	Yes	Yes	Yes	Majority
Leave to Withdraw	Only used by maker of Motion	I ask permission to withdraw the Motion	Yes	No	No	Majority
Division of Question	Used to consider multiple aspects of a Motion one at a time or in seriatim	I call for a division of the question	Yes	No	Yes	Majority
Division of Assembly	Request for verification of a voting result	I call for a Division	No	No	No	None Required
Secret ballot		I move we take this vote by secret ballot	Yes	No	Yes	Majority

MOTION	REMARKS	PHRASING	SECOND	DEBATABLE	AMENABLE	VOTE
Lay on the Table (Table)	When used to “kill” a Motion, Chair can rule it out of order. As part of Motion, maker may state time they intend to take item from the table during remainder of the meeting or the next meeting	I move to table the Motion	Yes	No	No	Majority
Take from the Table	At current or next meeting only	I move to take from the table the Motion relating to…	Yes	No	No	Majority
Previous Question	Used to stop debate	I move to previous question or I call the question	Yes	No	No	Two-thirds
Parliamentary Inquiry	Response from Chair or Parliamentarian	I rise for Parliamentary inquiry…note reason	No	No	No	None required
Point of Order	Used to remind or question Chair on Bylaws, rules of order, etc. Chair may seek advice	I rise to a point of order (await recognition from Chair, state reasoning)	Yes	No	No	Chair rules
Appeal	Chair should state reason for decision. Vote is to uphold Chair’s decision	I appeal from the decision of the Chair	Yes	No	No	Majority (of neg. votes to overturn decision
Open/Close Nominations	Second is not required when nominations come from a committee	I move we open/close nominations. I nominate…note reason	Yes	No	Yes, in terms of time only	Majority
Reconsider	At same meeting only	Having voted on the prevailing side, I move to reconsider	Yes	Yes, if Motion is debatable	No	Majority
MOTION	REMARKS	PHRASING	SECOND	DEBATABLE	AMENABLE	VOTE
Rescind	Used at subsequent meeting	Note reasom… Therefore, I move to rescind the Motion	Yes	Yes	Yes	Two-thirds
Adjourn		Note reason…I move to adjourn	Yes	No	No	Majority