Point of Order
June 27, 1966
Relevance; beyond scope of bill
Hon. Lucien Lamoureux
Speaker of the House
Ruling Text
The proposed amendment would create an entirely new principle that goes beyond the terms both of the clause under consideration and of the bill as expressed in the resolution.
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Holding
"An amendment is out of order if it introduces a new principle beyond the scope of the clause or the bill."
AI Summary
The Speaker ruled an amendment inadmissible because it introduced a new principle beyond the scope of the bill.
AI Analysis
- Outcome
- Sustained
- Tone
- Neutral
- Procedural Stage
- Committee of the Whole
- Significance
Low
High