January 24, 1977
Hon. James Jerome
Amendment beyond scope of motionJanuary 24 and 25, 1977
"If the motion is amended and adopted by the House, it leaves the matter of implementation open, and that is inconsistent with the initial proposition. It is... a new proposition." Because of the...
A ruling that an amendment is inadmissible if it removes the implementation details of a motion, thereby creating a new and inconsistent proposition.