Skip to content
Ruling November 30, 1966

Relevance; beyond scope of resolution

Hon. Lucien Lamoureux

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".
Edit Metadata

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

Holding
"An amendment is out of order if it seeks to expand the scope of a bill beyond the terms of its parent resolution."
Outcome
Sustained
Tone
Educational
Procedural Stage
Government Orders
Significance
Low High

Cited Authorities