Basic procedure
A delegate must do this before speaking
What is raise their hand/be recognized by the chair
This motion triggers a vote for debate time to be ended
What is "I move the previous question"?
The 'aye' and 'nay' votes sound the same when the chair calls for a vote, so you make this motion.
What is "division"?
This motion requires a 2/3 majority to pass
What is "I move the previous question"? (or extend debate time)
This motion is made when you want to add or delete language from the bill
What is "I move to amend"?
A delegate must do this while speaking (after being recognized).
What is "stand"?
This motion requests information relevant to procedure and/or committee business
What is "point of parliamentary inquiry"?
You need to use the restroom during committee, so you make this motion.
You are not allowed to use these every-day bins in any room in the capital building
What are "trash bins/cans"?
This motion ends debate and kills the bill
What is "I move to table this bill"?
Delegates must ask the chair this in order to be able to ask the bill author up to three questions
What is "does the author yield to a [potential] series of questions?"?
This motion corrects an error made by a delegate or chair.
What is "point of order"?
You are wondering how much debate time is remaining. You make this motion.
What is "point of parliamentary inquiry"?
You are not allowed to bring ____ or ____ into any rooms in the capital building
What is "food or drink"?
Before debate time begins, the chair will ask for one of these, after which you may state your disapproval regarding the bill
What is "an opposing comment"?
After opening comments, the bill author must say this
What is "I move this bill do pass"?
This motion is used to address a delegate's comfort and/or ability to participate.
What is "point of personal privilege"?
There are no restraints on debate time, and you believe debate time has gone on long enough, so you make this motion.
What is "I move the previous question"?
After moving to amend a bill, the delegate making the motion is now considered this and must speak on behalf of their amendment
What is "the amendment author"?
You voted for a bill to pass last session, but you re-read it after, and now you think it stinks. You want to bring it back for a vote so it can fail, so you make this motion.
What is "I move to reconsider bill __"?
Delegates must maintain this while in session; another word for "order"
What is "decorum"?
This motion calls for an official count of votes.
What is "division"?
What is "point of order"?
You cannot make this motion unless you originally voted for the side that won the original vote
What is "I move to reconsider bill ___"?
This motion is ONLY used in legislative session when there is a clear issue with the bill that is wasting time (you don't want to kill it or pass it, but can't amend during legislative session)
What is "I move to refer this bill back to committee"?