1. Parli Lesson 1
Basic (Easy) Motions

2. Main Motion Purpose: To Introduce an Item of Business
Second, Amendable, Debatable, Majority Vote
“I move that…”

3. Amendment Purpose: To improve the motion or amendment
Add (end); Insert (within); Delete (strike); Combination (Strike…, And add).
“I move to amend the (motion/amendment) by…”

4. Primary Amendment Amends the Motion
Second, Amendable, Debatable**, Majority

5. Secondary Amendment Amends the Primary Amendment
Second, Not Amendable, Debatable**, Majority vote

6. Refer to a Committee
Enables consideration of an item of business: Delays action
Y;Y;Y;Maj
“I refer to the (committee) the motion that…”

7. Postpone to a Certain Time
Provides time for informal discussions, deliberation and securing followers
“I move to postpone to (time) the motion that…”
Must be to this meeting or the next (as long as next occurs within 3 months)
At next meeting, taken up as unfinished business
Salient Points: Y,Y,Y,M (2/3 if special order)

8. Postpone Indefinitely
In effect, ‘kills’ the motion (for this meeting).
Lowest precedence Subsidiary motion.
Salient Points: Y,N,Y,M

9. Call for Previous Question
Purpose: Close debate and secure the vote on item(s) of business
Salient Pts. Y,N,N,2/3
“I move the previous question”
“I move the previous question on all pending questions/or business”

10. Informal “Question” Handled as a request
Can be called without being recognized (cannot interrupt).
Chair: “The question has been called, Are you ready to vote?”

11. Adjourn Ends the Meeting Can be made with business pending Y;N;N;M
“I move to adjourn”

12. After Adjourn Announcements Motion to Fix the Time to Which to Adjourn
Move to Reconsider
Move to Reconsider & Enter on Minutes
Give ‘Previous Notice’ of item for next meeting
Inform of business that must be transacted at this meeting