Table (parliamentary procedure)

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In parliamentary procedure, the table refers to the status of a main motion whereby it is either under consideration, or suspended from consideration, depending on the locale. In the United Kingdom and most of the world, a motion "on the table" is under consideration. In the United States, a motion on the table is suspended from consideration with a formal possibility to return to it, but more typically to discard it.

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