The following is a list of motions in parliamentary procedure and their classification according to Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised, The Standard Code of Parliamentary Procedure, and Demeter's Manual of Parliamentary Law and Procedure.
Main motion
Subsidiary motions
(Descending order of Precedence)§§§§§
Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised (RONR)
Lay on the table
Previous question
Limit or extend limits of debate
Postpone to a certain time (or postpone definitely) Commit or refer Amend Postpone indefinitely
The Standard Code of Parliamentary Procedure (TSC)
Postpone temporarily, or table
Close debate
Limit or extend debate
Postpone to a certain time
Refer to committee
Amend
Demeter's Manual of Parliamentary Law and Procedure (Demeter)
Lay on the table
Previous question
Limit or extend debate
Postpone to a definite time
Refer to a committee
Amend the main motion
Postpone indefinitely
Privileged motions
(Descending order of Precedence)
RONR
Fix the time to which to adjourn
Adjourn
Recess
Raise a question of privilege
Call for the orders of the day
TSC
Adjourn
Recess
Raise a question of privilege
Demeter
Fix the day to which to adjourn
Adjourn
Recess
Raise a question of privilege
Call for the orders of the day
Incidental motions
(No order of Precedence) Point of order Appeal (motion) Suspend the rules Objection to the consideration of a question Division of a question Consideration by paragraph or seriatim Division of the assembly Motions relating to methods of voting and the polls Motions relating to nominations Request to be excused from a duty Requests and inquiries Parliamentary inquiry Request for information Request for permission to withdraw or modify a motion Request to read papers Request for any other privilege
Motions that bring a question again before the assembly
Bring a Question back motions (RONR)
Rescind or amend something previously adopted
Discharge a committee
Reconsider
Take from the table
Restorative motions (TSC)
Amend a previously action
Ratify
Reconsider
Rescind
Resume Consideration
Restoratory motions (Demeter)
Ratify
Expunge
Rescind
Reconsider and Enter
Reconsider
Take from the table
References
Motions (parliamentary procedure)