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Private bills are subject to the same procedural requirements as public bills: they must be given three separate readings and a detailed study by a committee.[85] Bills originating in the Senate retain their Senate bill number during passage through the House.[86] Private bills originating in the House are numbered consecutively beginning with C‑1001. Private bills are considered during the time provided for Private Members’ Business. However, as explained earlier in this chapter, while a private bill must be sponsored by a private Member in the House, it is not considered a private Member’s bill because it is introduced at the request of a private person outside Parliament. Members sponsoring such bills can therefore still take advantage of all of the opportunities available to them under Private Members’ Business.[87]
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