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Ruling September 26, 1967

Beyond scope of motionLe 26 septembre 1967

Hon. Lucien Lamoureux

Hon. Lucien Lamoureux

Speaker of the House

Ruling Text

The proposed amendment constitutes a new question and cannot be considered an amendment to the original motion; the original motion was designed simply to delete an entry, whereas the amendment is designed to delete the entire bill.
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AI Summary

A 1967 ruling found an amendment inadmissible because it sought to delete an entire bill, which was beyond the scope of the original motion to delete a single entry.

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Holding
"An amendment is out of order if it goes beyond the scope of the original motion and introduces a new, separate question."
Outcome
Sustained
Tone
Neutral
Procedural Stage
Debate on a motion
Significance
Low High

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