Point of Order
January 24, 1977
Amendment beyond scope of motionJanuary 24 and 25, 1977
Hon. James Jerome
Speaker of the House
Ruling Text
"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 removal of the actual implementation language, the motion as amended would be inconsistent with its own terms.
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Holding
"An amendment is out of order if it removes the implementation language from a motion, as this creates a new proposition that is inconsistent with the original."
AI Summary
A ruling that an amendment is inadmissible if it removes the implementation details of a motion, thereby creating a new and inconsistent proposition.
AI Analysis
- Outcome
- Sustained
- Tone
- Neutral
- Procedural Stage
- Debate on a motion
- Significance
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High