Table 1 - Principle rules and orders of precedence governing motions.
Order Interrupt Second Debate Amend Vote Applies to what other motions? Can have other motions applied? Page
Privileged Motions
1. Adjourn No Yes No No Majority None None 72
2. Recess No Yes Yes1 Yes1 Majority None Amend1 70
3. Question of privilege Yes No No No None None None 66
Subsidiary Motions
4. Postpone Temporarily No Yes No No Majority2 Main Motion None 62
5. Close Debate No Yes No No 2/3 Debatable Motions None 58
6. Limit Debate No Yes Yes1 Yes1 2/3 Debatable Motions Amend1 56
7. Postpone Definitely No Yes Yes1 Yes1 Majority Main Motion Amend1, close debate, limit debate 53
8. Refer to committee No Yes Yes1 Yes1 Majority Main Motion Amend1, close debate, limit debate 50
9. Amend No Yes Yes Yes Majority Rewordable Motions Close debate, limit debate 42
Main Motions
10a. The Main Motion No Yes Yes Yes Majority None Specific main, subsidiary 30
10b. Specific Main Motions
  Reconsider Yes Yes Yes1 No Majority Main Motion Close debate, limit debate 33
  Rescind No Yes Yes No Majority Main Motion Close debate, limit debate 37
  Resume Consideration No Yes No No Majority Main Motion None 39
INCIDENTAL MOTIONS
Motions
Appeal Yes Yes Yes No Majority Decision of Chair Close debate, limit debate 77
Suspend Rules No Yes No No 2/3 None None 79
Consider Informally No Yes No No Majority Main Motion None 120
Requests
Point of Order Yes No No No None Any error None 83
Parliamentary Inquiry Yes No No No None All motions None 86
Withdraw a Motion Yes No No No None All motions None 89
Division of a Question No No No No None Main motion None 91
Division of Assembly Yes No No No None Indecisive Vote None 94

1Restricted
2Requires 2/3 vote when it would suppress a motion without debate.