| MOTIONS | REQUIRES RECOGNITION | REQUIRES SECOND | DEBATABLE | AMENDABLE | VOTE REQUIRED | WHEN MOTION IS USED OR EFFECT OF MOTION |
| HOUSEKEEPING 1 ADOPT
AGENDA | NO | YES | YES | YES | Majority | Set order of discussion for meeting. Must suspend rules to bring item up out of order. |
| 2 | NO | YES | YES | YES | 2/3 | Usually only used to include urgent items not anticipated when agenda was set |
| 3 | YES | YES | NO | NO | MAJORITY | Can be way to avoid action that is premature or unwise. |
| 4 | YES | YES | NO | NO | MAJORITY | Mover should make sure recess is brief and isn't in violation of Sunshine Law. |
| MAIN MOTION, DISCUSSION 1 | YES | YES | YES | YES | MAJORITY | PUT MAIN ISSUE ON THE TABLE FOR DISCUSSION AND VOTING. ALL OTHER MOTIONS APPLY TO MAIN MOTION. |
| 2 | YES | YES | YES | YES | MAJORITY | REFINE OR CLARIFY WORDING OF MAIN MOTION. OR MAY OFFER MEMBERS ALTERNATE CHOICE ON KEY ISSUE. |
| 3 | YES | YES | YES | NO, UNLESS PENDING | MAJORITY | REPLACE POORLY WORDED MOTION THAT IS BEYOND AMENDING. |
| 4 | YES | YES | NO | NO | MAJORITY | PUT MAIN MOTION ASIDE TEMPORARILY WITH THE PROVISION THAT IT CAN BE BROUGHT UP AGAIN WHEN A MAJORITY SO WISHES. OFTEN USED WHEN OTHER ITEMS ARE MORE PRESSING OR WHEN THE GROUP WANTS TO DISPENSE WITH OTHER ITEMS. |
| 5 | YES | YES | NO | NO | MAJORITY | BRING A MOTION BACK BEFORE THE BODY FOR ACTION. NO OTHER MOTION CAN BE UNDER CONSIDERATION. |
| 6 | YES | YES | YES | YES | MAJORITY | PUT OFF VOTE ON MAIN MOTION UNTIL MORE INFORMATION IS KNOWN OR UNTIL MORE CONVENIENT TIME. |
| 7 | YES | YES | YES | NO | MAJORITY | SAME AS ABOVE |
| 8 | YES | YES | YES | NO | MAJORITY | KILL THE MOTION WHILE AVOIDING A DIRECT VOTE ON THE ISSUE. |
| 9 | YES | YES | YES | YES | MAJORITY | GIVE THE GROUP TIME TO LEARN ABOUT AN ISSUE BEFORE VOTING. |
| 10 | NO | NO | NO | NO | 2/3 IN NEGATIVE | ALLOW GROUP TO AVOID AN ISSUE WHEN IT IS CONSIDERED UNDESIRABLE TO COME BEFORE THE GROUP. |
| 11 | YES | YES | NO | YES | 2/3 | MAY LIMIT EITHER NUMBER OR LENGTH OF SPEECHES MADE. ALSO MAY SET SPECIFIC TIME TO CUT OFF DEBATE. |
| 12 | YES | YES | YES | YES | MAJORITY | PUT ASIDE DISCUSSION NOT RELATED TO MAIN MOTION. |
| 13 | YES | YES | YES | NO | MAJORITY | ALLOW BODY TO DISCUSS ONE ISSUE AT A TIME WHEN A MOTION INCLUDES SEVERAL INDEPENDENT ISSUES. |
| 14 | YES | YES | NO | YES | MAJORITY | REQUIRE BODY TO VOTE ON EACH PART OF A MOTION ONE AT A TIME. |
| 15 | YES | YES | NO | NO | 2/3 | PUT AN END TO DEBATE TO OBTAIN AN IMMEDIATE VOTE ON MOTION. |
| 16 | NO | USUALLY | NO | NO | MAJORITY | STRIKE THE MOTION FROM THE RECORDS OF THE MEETING. REQUIRES SECOND WHEN WITHDRAWN MOTION IS MADE BY MOVER OF ORIGINAL MOTION. |
| 17 | NO | NO | NO | NO | NONE | REQUIRE A ROLL CALL VOTE OR BALLOT TO ASSURE ACCURATE COUNT. |
| 18 | YES | YES | USUALLY | NO | MAJORITY | PERMIT CORRECTION OF HASTY OR ERRONEOUS ACTION OR HEAR NEW EVIDENCE. CANNOT BE DEBATED IF ORIGINAL MOTION NOT DEBATABLE. THE MOTION AND ITS SECOND MUST BE MADE BY PERSONS VOTING ON THE PREVAILING SIDE. |
| 19 | YES | YES | NO | NO | MAJORITY | ANY MEMBER IS ENTITLED TO A CLOSED DETERMI- NATION ON QUESTION OF WHETHER OR NOT TO ENTER AN EXECUTIVE SESSION. NO OTHER BUSINESS MAY BE CON- DUCTED UNTIL DETERMI- NATION OF ISSUE IS MADE. MUST BE MADE AT OPEN MEETING. |
| 20 | YES | YES | NO | NO | 3/5 | SEE POLICY BCBK. |
| OTHER MOTIONS 1 | NO | NO | NO | NO | NONE | ALLOW MEMBER TO CALL UPON THE CHAIR FOR A RULING WHEN HE THINKS RULES ARE BEING VIOLATED. |
| 2 | NO | NO | NO | NO | NONE | ALLOW MEMBER TO OBTAIN ADVICE FROM THE CHAIR ON CORRECT PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE SO THAT HE MIGHT MAKE AN APPROPRIATE MOTION. |
| 3 | YES | YES | NO | NO | 2/3 | ALLOW MEMBERS TO CONSIDER SOMETHING WHICH IS IN VIOLATION OF NORMAL RULES. OFTEN USED TO BRING UP ITEM OUT OF ORDER OR ITEM NOT ON THE AGENDA. |
| 4 | NO | NO | NO | NO | NONE | PERMIT CONSIDERATION OF REQUESTS OR MOTIONS RELATING TO RIGHTS OF THE GROUP. OFTEN MAY RELATE TO PHYSICAL COMFORT OR MEETING ARRANGEMENTS. |
| 5 | NO | YES | NO | NO | MAJORITY IN THE NEGATIVE | ALLOW THE ENTIRE BODY TO TAKE ACTION ON A DECISION OF THE CHAIR. IT HAS THE EFFECT OF OVERRULING THE CHAIR'S DECISION. |