House Rule 55

Privileged Motions

When a question is under debate or before the House, no motion shall be received but the following, which shall take precedence in the order named:

(1) To adjourn, or recess.

(2) A call of the House.

(3) To lay on the table.

(4) For the previous question.

(5) To postpone.

(6) To commit or recommit.

(7) To amend.

Debate on the motion to postpone shall be confined to the question of the postponement and shall not include discussion of the main question.

The motion to commit or recommit is open to debate only as to the reasons for or against reference to committee and shall not include a discussion of the merits of the main question.

Debate on the motion to amend shall be limited to the amendment and shall not include the general merits of the main question.