Omnibus bill

Omnibus bill

An omnibus bill, from the Latin "omnibus" meaning "for everything," is a single document that is accepted in a single vote by a legislature but packages together several measures into one or combines diverse subjects into a single bill. Examples are reconciliation bills, combined appropriations bills, and private relief and claims bills. Omnibus legislation is routinely used by the United States Congress to group together the budgets of all departments in one year in an omnibus spending bill.

Another famous example of an omnibus bill is the Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1968-69, a 126-page, 120-clause amendment to the Criminal Code of Canada, which dealt with issues as diverse as homosexuality, prostitution, abortion, gambling, gun control and drunk driving.

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  • Omnibus bill — omnibus om ni*bus, a. Pertaining to or dealing with a variety of topics at one time; as, omnibus legislation; an omnibus budget bill. [PJC] {Omnibus bill}, a legislative bill which provides for a number of miscellaneous enactments or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • omnibus bill — see bill 1 Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. omnibus bill n. A piece …   Law dictionary

  • omnibus bill — noun : a legislative bill that includes a number of miscellaneous provisions or appropriations a tough omnibus bill he could dump as a single package Time …   Useful english dictionary

  • omnibus bill — /omnabas bil/ A legislative bill including in one act various separate and distinct matters, and frequently one joining a number of different subjects in one measure in such a way as to compel the executive authority to accept provisions which he …   Black's law dictionary

  • omnibus bill — A legislative bill covering various and miscellaneous subjects. A bill purporting to amend many sections of a code. Parkinson v State, 14 Md 184 …   Ballentine's law dictionary

  • omnibus bill — n. legislative bill that provides for several miscellaneous enactments or allotments …   English contemporary dictionary

  • 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

  • Omnibus — may refer to: Contents 1 See also Law Omnibus bill, a single legislative document containing many laws or amendments Omnibus spending bill, a single legislative document that sets the budget of many government departments Omnibus clause …   Wikipedia

  • omnibus — om ni*bus, a. Pertaining to or dealing with a variety of topics at one time; as, omnibus legislation; an omnibus budget bill. [PJC] {Omnibus bill}, a legislative bill which provides for a number of miscellaneous enactments or appropriations.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Omnibus box — omnibus om ni*bus, a. Pertaining to or dealing with a variety of topics at one time; as, omnibus legislation; an omnibus budget bill. [PJC] {Omnibus bill}, a legislative bill which provides for a number of miscellaneous enactments or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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