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Point of Order June 27, 1966

Relevance; beyond scope of bill

Hon. Lucien Lamoureux

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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The Speaker ruled an amendment inadmissible because it introduced a new principle beyond the scope of the bill.

AI Analysis

Holding
"An amendment is out of order if it introduces a new principle beyond the scope of the clause or the bill."
Outcome
Sustained
Tone
Neutral
Procedural Stage
Committee of the Whole
Significance
Low High

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