A much more comprehensive version of this table is found in Table II in RONR (12th ed.), pages t6–t33.
Motion: Adjourn1
Debate?: No
Amend?: No
Vote: Majority
Motion: Amend
Debate?: Yes
Amend?: Yes
Vote: Majority
Motion: Amend Something Previously Adopted
Debate?: Yes
Amend?: Yes
Vote: (a) Maj. with notice; or (b) 2/3; or (c) maj. of entire membership2
Motion: Appeal
Debate?: Normally3
Amend?: No
Vote: Majority in negative required to reverse chair’s decision
Motion: Commit
Debate?: Yes
Amend?: Yes
Vote: Majority
Motion: Debate, Close (Previous Question)
Debate?: No
Amend?: No
Vote: 2/3
Motion: Debate, Limit or Extend Limits of
Debate?: No4
Amend?: Yes
Vote: 2/3
Motion: Division of the Assembly (Demand a Rising Vote)
Debate?: No
Amend?: No
Vote: Demand of a single member compels a rising vote (uncounted)
Motion: Main Motion
Debate?: Yes
Amend?: Yes
Vote: Majority
Motion: Postpone
Debate?: Yes
Amend?: Yes
Vote: Majority
Motion: Previous Question
Debate?: No
Amend?: No
Vote: 2/3
Motion: Recess
Debate?: No4
Amend?: Yes
Vote: Majority
Motion: Reconsider
Debate?: If motion to be reconsidered debatable
Amend?: No
Vote: Majority
Motion: Rescind
Debate?: Yes
Amend?: Yes
Vote: (a) Maj. with notice; or (b) 2/3; or (c) maj. of entire membership2
Motion: Refer (Commit)
Debate?: Yes
Amend?: Yes
Vote: Majority
Motion: Suspend the Rules (rules of order)
Debate?: No
Amend?: No
Vote: 2/35
Motion: Suspend the Rules (standing rules or convention standing rules)
Debate?: No
Amend?: No
Vote: Majority5
Motion: Voting, motions relating to
Debate?: No4
Amend?: Yes
Vote: Majority6
1. For special circumstances in which the rules for Adjourn differ, see RONR (12th ed.), pages t6–t7, #3 (Table II).
2. For special circumstances in which the vote required for Rescind/Amend Something Previously Adopted differs, see RONR (12th ed.) 35:2(7).
3. In debate on an appeal, each member may speak only once, except that the chair may speak twice, the second time at the close of debate. Appeal is not debatable if it relates to indecorum or transgression of the rules of speaking, or to the priority of business, or if made while an undebatable question is immediately pending or involved in the appeal. RONR (12th ed.) 24:3(5), pages t10–t11, #18 and #19 (Table II).
4. Unless made while no other motion is pending. RONR (12th ed.), pages t14–t15, #33; pages t26–t27, #80; pages t30–t31, #97.
5. For special circumstances in which the vote required for Suspend the Rules differs, see RONR (12th ed.) 25:2(7).
6. 2/3 required for motion to close the polls. RONR (12th ed.), pages t30–t31, #96.