Ruling
October 21, 1968
Reference of subject-matter to committee; setting a condition
Hon. Lucien Lamoureux
Speaker of the House
Ruling Text
The proposed amendment does not oppose the principle of the bill but merely postpones consideration of the bill until a certain condition is met. Further, there is a substantial difference between the traditional form of a reasoned amendment and the form of the proposed amendment. The usual form opposes the principle of the bill, while the proposed amendment attaches a condition to the motion for second reading.
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Holding
"An amendment that attaches a condition to a motion for second reading, thereby postponing its consideration, is procedurally different from a traditional reasoned amendment that opposes the principle of the bill."
AI Summary
This ruling clarifies that an amendment is procedurally acceptable if it postpones a bill's consideration based on a condition, rather than opposing its core principle.
AI Analysis
- Outcome
- Other
- Tone
- Educational
- Procedural Stage
- Debate on Second Reading
- Significance
Low
High