MOTIONS COMPARISON CHART
Fremont City Council Handbook
Motion To: Second
Needed
Debatable Amendable Vote Needed
Adjourn Yes No No Majority
Take a Recess Yes No Yes Chair Decides* or Majority
Raise Point of Privilege No No No Chair Decides
Raise Point of Order No No No Chair Decides* or Majority Table Yes No No Majority
End Debate Yes No No Chair Decides* or Majority*
Postpone Yes Yes Yes Majority
Refer to Staff or
Advisory Body
Yes Yes Yes Majority
Substitute a Motion Yes Yes No* Majority
Amend a Motion Yes Yes Yes Majority
Postpone Indefinitely Yes No* Yes* Majority
Reconsider Yes Yes No Majority
* Asterisk denotes where Fremont City Council Handbook differs from Robert’s Rules of Order.
Rosenberg’s Rules of Order
Motion To: Second
Needed
Debatable Amendable Vote Needed
Adjourn Yes No No Majority
Take a Recess Yes No Yes Majority
Raise Point of Privilege No No No Chair Decides
Raise Point of Order No No No Majority
Table Yes No No Majority
End Debate Yes No No 2/3 Vote
Postpone Yes Yes Yes Majority
Refer to Staff or
Advisory Body
Yes Yes Yes Majority
Substitute a Motion Yes Yes Yes Majority
Amend a Motion Yes Yes Yes Majority
Postpone Indefinitely Yes Yes Yes Majority
Reconsider Yes Yes No Majority
[ ] Highlight denotes where Rosenberg’s Rules differs from Fremont City Council Handbook.