Which motion directs the main motion to be referred to a committee?

• A. Commit or Refer to a Committee
• B. Lay on the Table
• C. Postpone Definitely
• D. Recess

Answer: (A)

Sending the main motion to a committee is accomplished by the motion to commit or refer to a committee. This action assigns the matter to a committee for study and a report back, allowing members to gather information, consider specifics, and make recommendations before the assembly acts. Laying on the table, by contrast, is used to temporarily suspend consideration of the motion, not to send it for committee review. Postponing definitely delays action to a later time while keeping the main motion on the floor, rather than sending it to a committee. Recess simply pauses the meeting for a break and does not change the disposition of the main motion.