Ruling
May 11, 1977
Omnibus
Hon. James Jerome
Speaker of the House
Ruling Text
The practice in respect of dividing substantive motions has never been extended to bills.
The Speaker agrees that a Member ought to have the right to compel the House to vote on each separate question. The Chair suggests that among the devices open to Members for this purpose is the motion to delete, pursuant to Standing Order 75(5). The motion allows a Member to isolate those sections of a bill which he feels ought not to be amended or ought to be voted separately, without offending the principle of the bill.
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Holding
"Bills cannot be divided for voting in the same manner as substantive motions; the proper procedure to force a separate vote on a section of a bill is to move a motion to delete it pursuant to Standing Order 75(5)."
AI Summary
The Speaker rules that bills cannot be divided for voting, but Members can use a motion to delete under S.O. 75(5) to achieve separate votes on specific clauses.
AI Analysis
- Outcome
- Other
- Tone
- Educational
- Procedural Stage
- Government Orders
- Significance
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High