Introduces new business for consideration by the assembly.
Kills a main motion without a direct vote on it.
Modifies the wording of a pending motion before it is voted on.
Sends the pending question to a committee for study.
Delays consideration to a specific time or until after a certain event.
Sets limits on the duration or number of speeches.
Extends previously set limits on debate.
Immediately closes debate and brings the pending question to a vote.
Temporarily sets aside a pending question to address urgent business.
Requires the assembly to follow its agenda or scheduled business.
Addresses urgent matters affecting the assembly or a member.
Takes a short intermission in the meeting.
Closes the meeting.
Sets the time and place for another meeting to continue the current session.
Calls attention to a violation of the rules.
Allows the assembly to override the chair's ruling.
A request for procedural information from the chair.
A request for factual information about the pending business.
Demands a more precise vote count by rising or showing hands.
Temporarily sets aside a rule to allow action otherwise not permitted.
Allows the maker to take back or change their motion.
Separates a motion containing multiple parts for individual consideration.
Ends the nomination process for an election.
Reopens nominations that have been closed.
Prevents an embarrassing or irrelevant motion from being considered.
Fills in a blank in a motion with suggested values.
Creates a blank in a pending motion for multiple suggestions.
Confirms actions taken in an emergency or without proper authority.
Considers a long motion section by section.
Requests permission to read from relevant documents during debate.
Skips the reading of minutes, usually when copies were distributed.
Requests release from an assigned committee or office duty.
Allows the assembly to reconsider a previously voted question.
Brings back a motion that was previously tabled.
Cancels or reverses a previously adopted motion.
Removes a matter from committee consideration.