Ruling
May 14, 1971
Reference of subject-matter to committee; seeking to amend clause
Hon. Lucien Lamoureux
Speaker of the House
Ruling Text
An attempt to amend part of a bill anticipates the committee or report stage. A proper amendment at this stage would be either a six-month hoist or a reasoned amendment. Being neither, but a combination of the two, the amendment does not object to the principle of the bill but only to the contents of a particular clause, and is therefore out of order.
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Holding
"An amendment at second reading is out of order if it targets a specific clause rather than the principle of the bill, as amending clauses is reserved for the committee or report stage."
AI Summary
The Speaker ruled an amendment out of order because it improperly targeted a specific clause at second reading instead of the bill's principle.
AI Analysis
- Outcome
- Sustained
- Tone
- Educational
- Procedural Stage
- Debate on Second Reading
- Significance
Low
High