Pennsylvania Code
Title 101 - GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Part I - LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU
Subpart C - LEGISLATIVE DRAFTING MANUAL
Chapter 17 - OTHER LEGISLATIVE DOCUMENTS
Subchapter A - AMENDMENTS TO BILLS
STRUCTURE AND STYLE
Section 17.23 - Striking language

(a) Quoting words or figures. Except in the language of existing law in an amendatory bill, if words and figures are to be omitted, the form is "by striking out" quoting the exact words and figures to be omitted.

(b) Striking entire lines and pages. If an entire line or lines are to be stricken out, all the line or lines to be stricken out are not quoted. The form is "by striking out all of said line" or "by striking out all of said lines." If the strike-out starts in the middle of a line, the form will be "by striking out (quoting the words appearing in the part of the line to be stricken out) in line 9, and all of lines 10 through 15;" or if the strike-out includes part of one line, all of the next three lines, and a part of the fourth line, the form will be "by striking out (quoting the words in the first line to be stricken out) in line 9, all of lines 10, 11 and 12 and (quoting the words to be stricken out in the fourth line) in line 13." If a section to be stricken out appears on two or more pages, the strike-out should be made all in one amendment in the form "Amend Sec. 4, page 3, lines 8 through 20, page 4, lines 1 through 20, page 5, lines 1 and 2, by striking out all of said lines."