YMCA Youth In Government Overview

Parlimentary Procedure

At A Glance
TO DO THIS	YOU SAY THIS	CAN YOU INTERRUPT THE SPEAKER	IS THE MOTION DEBATABLE	CAN THE MOTION BE AMENDED	WHAT TYPE OF VOTE IS REQUIRED
Introduce Business (Primary Action)	I move that…………	NO	YES	YES	Simple Majority
Consider a bill out of order on the Bill Calendar	I move we suspend the rules and consider Bill #......at this time	NO	NO	NO	2/3 Majority
Object to considering something or an improper matter	I object to the consideration of the question	YES	NO	NO	Simple Majority
Amend a motion	I move that we amend the motion to be…….	NO	YES	YES	Simple Majority
End Debate	I move the previous question	NO	NO	NO	Simple Majority
Ask for vote by actual count to verify a voice vote	I call for a DIVISION	NO	NO	NO	No vote, any member may demand it
Reconsider action already taken	I move we now reconsider our action relating to Bill #	NO Person making this motion must have been on the prevailing side of action being reconsidered	YES	NO	Majority
Vote on a Ruling by Presiding Officer	I appeal the chairs decision	NO	YES	NO	Simply Majority
Object to procedure or a personal affront	Point of Order	YES	NO	NO	No vote Chair decides
Request Information	Point of Information	NO	NO	NO	No vote unless objection from floor
Complain about noise, heat, ...	Point of Privilege	YES	NO	No	No Vote
Suspend Consideration of an Item	I move that we table….(Bill #)	NO	NO	NO	Simple Majority
Take up matter that was tabled	I move we take from the table …(Bill #)	NO	NO	NO	Simple Majority
Have something studied further	I move that we refer this matter to committee	NO	YES	YES	Simple Majority
Postpone consideration of something	I move we postpone this matter	NO	YES	YES	Simple Majority
Recess the meeting	I move we recess until……	NO	NO	YES	Simple Majority
Adjourn the meeting	I move we adjourn	NO	NO	NO	Simple Majority

Motions or points are listed by precedence, when anyone of them is pending, you may not introduce another one listed below it.

In this case any resulting motion is debatable

Presiding officer makes the decision

These motions, points, and proposals have no established order of precedence. Any of them may be introduced at any time.

Must be made prior to another motion being made

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