Ruling June 13, 1984

Scope of recommendations

Hon. Lloyd Francis

Speaker of the House

Ruling Text

Beauchesne and precedents of the House dictate that a committee of the House, whose order of reference is a bill, has no authority to report anything to the House except the bill itself.. Sources cited Debates, June 29, 1983, p. 26943. Beauchesne, 5th ed., p. 198, c. 62 1(2).

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AI Summary

This ruling establishes that a committee studying a bill is only permitted to report the bill itself back to the House.

AI Analysis

Holding

"A committee whose mandate is to study a specific bill is restricted to reporting only that bill back to the House."

Outcome: Other
Tone: Educational
Procedural Stage: Legislative Process
Significance

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committee order of reference bill report

Cited Authorities

Beauchesne's Parliamentary Rules and Forms

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#Debate #Legislative Process