Point of Order
August 30, 1966
Subamendment beyond scope of amendment
Hon. Lucien Lamoureux
Speaker of the House
Ruling Text
While the subamendment does not anticipate the committee stage, it enlarges the scope of the amendment. Although subamendments should deal with matters not covered by the amendment, this subamendment "advances something new and suggests a new proposal" and cannot be accepted in this form.
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Holding
"A subamendment is out of order if it enlarges the scope of the main amendment by introducing a new proposal."
AI Summary
The Speaker ruled a subamendment out of order because it improperly enlarged the scope of the main amendment.
AI Analysis
- Outcome
- Sustained
- Tone
- Educational
- Procedural Stage
- Debate on a Motion
- Significance
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High