Ruling
January 18, 1973
Subamendment; beyond scope of amendment
Hon. Lucien Lamoureux
Speaker of the House
Ruling Text
The subamendment relates to the main motion, which seeks to establish a joint committee, rather than to the amendment, which seeks to eliminate referral to the Senate.
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Holding
"A subamendment is out of order if it is not relevant to the amendment it seeks to amend, but rather relates back to the main motion."
AI Summary
The Speaker ruled a subamendment out of order because it was beyond the scope of the amendment and related only to the main motion.
AI Analysis
- Outcome
- Sustained
- Tone
- Neutral
- Procedural Stage
- Debate on a motion
- Significance
Low
High