Ruling
April 24, 1970
Beyond scope of bill
Hon. Lucien Lamoureux
Speaker of the House
Ruling Text
By considering this motion in amendment, the House would be considering an entirely new bill which should have been introduced like any other bill. The only thing left of the original bill is its number. Even though debate was allowed to take place, no precedent should be set for consideration of this kind of amendment.
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Holding
"An amendment is out of order if it is so extensive that it effectively substitutes a new bill for the one originally under consideration."
AI Summary
The Speaker ruled an amendment out of order for being beyond the scope of the original bill, as it effectively created entirely new legislation.
AI Analysis
- Outcome
- Sustained
- Tone
- Stern
- Procedural Stage
- Debate on a bill
- Significance
Low
High