Point of Order
June 9, 1970
Recommittal; beyond scope of bill
Hon. Lucien Lamoureux
Speaker of the House
Ruling Text
The amendment seeks to introduce a new declaration of principle, thereby going beyond the terms of the bill, and is a new proposition. Amendments at third reading cannot deal with any matter which is not contained in the bill.
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Holding
"An amendment at third reading is out of order if it introduces a new principle or goes beyond the scope of the bill."
AI Summary
The Speaker ruled an amendment inadmissible at third reading because it introduced a new principle, going beyond the scope of the bill.
AI Analysis
- Outcome
- Sustained
- Tone
- Educational
- Procedural Stage
- Third Reading
- Significance
Low
High