Windsor Locks Bylaws Appendix Reference

Bylaws of the Board

Quick Reference for Appropriate Motions to Use in Various Situations

(Appendix)

If you want to... Motion to use Needs a Can be Can be Vote

Introduce an item for action Main motion     Yes   Yes   Yes       Majority

second debated amended required

Modify the motion Amend Yes Yes Once Majority

Divide the question Yes No Yes Majority

Refer to committee Yes Yes Yes Majority

Defer action Postpone Yes Yes Yes Majority

Table Yes No No Majority

Refer to committee Yes Yes Yes Majority

Prevent action Before debate: object

to consideration No No No Two-thirds

After debate: postpone

indefinitely Yes Yes No Majority

Reject the question Before debate: object

to consideration No No No Two-thirds

Move previous question

or close debate Yes No No Two-thirds

After debate: postpone

indefinitely Yes Yes No Majority

Consider a question second time Take from the table Yes No No Majority

Reconsider Yes Yes No Majority

Rescind previous action:

without previous notice Yes Yes No Two-thirds

with previous notice Yes Yes No Majority

Vote on the question Call for a vote No No No Majority

Move previous question

or close debate Yes No No Two-thirds

Re-open main question to debate Reconsider Yes Yes No Majority

Change the form of debate Limit debate Yes No No Two-thirds

Move previous question

or close debate Yes No No Two-thirds

Interrupt; make personal request Rise for information No No No None

Question of privilege No No No Decided by chair

Withdraw a motion No No No Majority

Parliamentary procedure

inquiry No No No None

Correct a mistake in proceedings Point of order No No No None

Propose action which violates

a rule of the meeting Suspend the rules Yes No No Two-thirds

Challenge a decision of the Chair Appeal Yes No No Majority