Private Member's Bill — A Private Member s Bill is a proposed law introduced by a backbench member of parliament, whether from the government or the opposition side, to that legislature or parliament. In most parliaments within the Westminster System of parliamentary… … Wikipedia
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private member's bill — noun Usage: sometimes capitalized P&M&B : a public or private bill prepared, introduced, and sponsored in the legislature by a private member in New Zealand … private members bills occasionally reach the Statute Book Walter Nash compare… … Useful english dictionary
Ontario Bill 129 — Bill 129 is a Private Members Bill in the Province of Ontario, in Canada, presented by John Milloy, MPP for Kitchener Centre, aimed at amending the Highway Traffic Act to make it an offence for any person to use a skateboard, a scooter, in line… … Wikipedia
Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill — The Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill is a private members bill introduced to the British House of Commons in 2007. Conservative Member of Parliament David Maclean introduced the bill to ensure that MPs correspondence is exempt from freedom … Wikipedia
bill — n 1: a draft of a law presented to a legislature for enactment; also: the law itself the GI bill ap·pro·pri·a·tions bill /ə ˌprō prē ā shənz /: a bill providing money for government expenses and programs ◇ Appropriations bills originate in the… … Law dictionary
Bill Moyers — Bill Moyers, 2005 13th White House Press Secretary In office July 8, 1965 – January 1967 President … Wikipedia
Bill Ayers presidential election controversy — Bill Ayers speaks to audience members following a forum on education reform at Florida State University (January 12, 2009). During the 2008 U.S. presidential campaign, a controversy arose regarding Barack Obama s contact with Bill Ayers, a… … Wikipedia
Bill C-61 (39th Canadian Parliament, 2nd Session) — Bill C 61, An Act to amend the Copyright Act , was a bill tabled in 2008 during the second session of the 39th Canadian Parliament by Minister of Industry Jim Prentice. The bill died on the table when the 39th Parliament was dissolved prematurely … Wikipedia