Robert's rules of order revised

ORDER OF PRECEDENCE OF MOTIONS.

Reading edition

The ordinary motions rank as follows, the lowest in rank being at the bottom and the highest at the top of the list. When any one of them is immediately pending the motions above it in the list are in order, and those below are out of order. Those marked (⅔) require a ⅔ vote for their adoption: the others require only a majority.

Undebatable Fix the Time to which to Adjourn (when privileged).1 2 Privileged2

Adjourn (when privileged).2

Take a Recess (when privileged).1 2

Raise a Question of Privilege.

Call for the Orders of the Day.

Lay on the Table.

Previous Question (⅔). Subsidary

Limit or Extend Limits of Debate. (⅔).1

Debatable Postpone to a Certain Time.1

Commit or Refer.1

Amend.1

Postpone Indefinitely.

A Main Motion.1

Notes in this chapter

Note 1 · Can be amended: the others cannot be amended.Note 2 · The first three motions are not always privileged. To Fix the Time to which to Adjourn is privileged only when made while another question i