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Ruling March 28, 1966

SubamendmentLe 28 mars 1966

Hon. Lucien Lamoureux

Hon. Lucien Lamoureux

Speaker of the House

Ruling Text

The Member's proposal "is under the form of an amendment to the main motion rather than a subamendment".
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AI Summary

A ruling from March 28, 1966, clarifies that a proposal is out of order if it is framed as a subamendment but is substantively an amendment to the main motion.

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Holding
"A proposal framed as a subamendment is out of order if it is, in substance, an amendment to the main motion."
Outcome
Denied
Tone
Neutral
Procedural Stage
Not specified
Significance
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