Robert’s Rules of Order (RONR)
This is how the meetings are run. If you are not familiar with it you will have a hard time getting involved.
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Motions
| To: | You say: | Interrupt Speaker | Second Needed | Debatable | Amendable | Vote Needed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adjourn | “I move that we adjourn” | No | Yes | No | No | Majority |
| Recess | “I move that we recess until…” | No | Yes | No | Yes | Majority |
| Complain about noise, room temp., etc. | “Point of privilege” | Yes | No | No | No | Chair Decides |
| Suspend further consideration of something | “I move that we table it” | No | Yes | No | No | Majority |
| End debate | “I move the previous question” | No | Yes | No | No | 2/3 |
| Postpone consideration of something | “I move we postpone this matter until…” | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Majority |
| Amend a motion | “I move that this motion be amended by…” | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Majority |
| Introduce business (a primary motion) | “I move that…” | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Majority |
The above listed motions and points are listed in established order of precedence. When any one of them is pending, you may not introduce another that is listed below, but you may introduce another that is listed above it.
| To: | You say: | Interrupt Speaker | Second Needed | Debatable | Amendable | Vote Needed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Object to procedure or personal affront | “Point of order” | Yes | No | No | No | Chair decides |
| Request information | “Point of information” | Yes | No | No | No | None |
| Ask for vote by actual count to verify voice vote | “I call for a division of the house” | Must be done before new motion | No | No | No | None unless someone objects |
| Object to considering some undiplomatic or improper matter | “I object to consideration of this question” | Yes | No | No | No | 2/3 |
| Take up matter previously tabled | “I move we take from the table…” | Yes | Yes | No | No | Majority |
| Reconsider something already disposed of | “I move we now (or later) reconsider our action relative to…” | Yes | Yes | Only if original motion was debatable | No | Majority |
| Consider something out of its scheduled order | “I move we suspend the rules and consider…” | No | Yes | No | No | 2/3 |
| Vote on a ruling by the Chair | “I appeal the Chair’s decision” | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Majority |
The motions, points and proposals listed above have no established order of preference; any of them may be introduced at any time except when meeting is considering one of the top three matters listed from the first chart (Motion to Adjourn, Recess or Point of Privilege).
Page updated: 9/09/2025