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Ruling July 9, 1976

Amendment beyond scope of motion in amendment at report stage

Hon. James Jerome

Hon. James Jerome

Speaker of the House

Ruling Text

Amendments may be moved to report stage motions. The amendment to this report stage motion, however, introduces a new concept; it must, therefore, be put forth as a separate report stage motion which requires notice. As an amendment, it must be rejected.
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The Speaker ruled an amendment to a report stage motion out of order because it introduced a new concept beyond the scope of the original motion.

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Holding
"An amendment to a report stage motion is out of order if it introduces a new concept beyond the scope of the original motion."
Outcome
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Educational
Procedural Stage
Report Stage
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