MOTION | WHAT YOU SAY | May You Interrupt Speaker? | Needs Second? | Debatable? | Amendable? | Vote Needed? | Can it be Reconsidered? |
| Adjourn the meeting | "I move that we adjourn." | No | Yes | No | No | Majority | No |
| Call an intermission | "I move that we recess for . . ." | No | Yes | No | Yes | Majority | No |
| Complain about heat, nose, etc. | "I rise to a question of priviledge." | Yes | No | No | No | No vote | No, usually |
| Suspend consideration of something | "I move to table the motion" | No | Yes | No | No | Majority | No |
| End debate and amendments (move to a vote) | "I move the previous question" | No | Yes | No | No | 2/3 | No |
| Postpone discussion for a certain time | "I move to postpone discussion until . . ." | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Majority | Yes |
| Refer matter to committee for study | "I move to refer the matter to committee" | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Majority | Yes |
| Amend a motion | "I move to amend the motion by . . ." | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | None if friendly, majority if not | Yes |
| Introduce business | "I move that . . ." | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Majority | Yes |
THE ABOVE MOTIONS ARE TAKEN IN ORDER. BELOW, THERE IS NO ORDER.
MOTION | WHAT YOU SAY | May You Interrupt Speaker? | Needs Second? | Debatable? | Amendable? | Vote Needed? | Can it be Reconsidered? |
| Protest breach of rules or conduct | "I rise to a point of order." | Yes | No | No | No | No Vote | No |
| Vote on ruling from the chair | "I appeal the chair's decision." | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Majority | Yes |
| Suspend the rules temporarily | "I move to suspend the rules so that . . ." | No | Yes | No | No | 2/3 | No |
| Avoid consideration of an improper matter | "I object to consideration of this motion" | Yes | No | No | No | 2/3 | N/A |
| Verify a voice vote by a rising vote | "I call for a division" or "Divide!" | Yes | No | No | No | No Vote | No |
| Request information | Point of information | Yes | No | No | No | No Vote | No |
| Take up a matter previously tabled | "I move to take from the table…" | No | Yes | Yes | No | Majority | No |
| Reconsider a hasty action | "I move to reconsider the vote on…" | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Majority | No |
Table of Common Motions – University of Wisconsin at Madison Teaching Assistants’ Association.