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Ruling July 7, 1969

Reasoned amendment indicating why bill should not be proceeded with

Hon. Lucien Lamoureux

Hon. Lucien Lamoureux

Speaker of the House

Ruling Text

The proposed amendment does not suggest that the bill be set aside on the basis of a proposition omitted from the bill; it simply indicates why the bill should not be proceeded with further. The proposed amendment is essentially a reasoned amendment.
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The Speaker rules that a proposed amendment is a valid reasoned amendment as it explains why a bill should not proceed.

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Holding
"The proposed amendment is a procedurally valid reasoned amendment because it indicates why the bill should not be proceeded with further."
Outcome
Sustained
Tone
Educational
Procedural Stage
Debate on a bill
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