Ruling
November 30, 1966
Relevance; beyond scope of resolution
Hon. Lucien Lamoureux
Speaker of the House
Ruling Text
It is not permissible to do indirectly what the rules will not allow to be done directly. The scope of "insured medical services" is limited by the resolution; to propose to amend the definition of medical practitioner would be to extend the scope of "insured medical services".
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Holding
"An amendment is out of order if it seeks to expand the scope of a bill beyond the terms of its parent resolution."
AI Summary
The Speaker ruled an amendment inadmissible because it attempted to expand the scope of a bill beyond the limits set by its founding resolution.
AI Analysis
- Outcome
- Sustained
- Tone
- Educational
- Procedural Stage
- Government Orders
- Significance
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High