Ruling
March 28, 1966
SubamendmentLe 28 mars 1966
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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Holding
"A proposal framed as a subamendment is out of order if it is, in substance, an amendment to the main motion."
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.
AI Analysis
- Outcome
- Denied
- Tone
- Neutral
- Procedural Stage
- Not specified
- Significance
Low
High