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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2013

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H O U S E R E S O L U T I O N

CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY WHY RHODE ISLAND

IS ONE OF FOUR STATES NOT PROVIDING DATA TO THE NATIONAL INSTANT

CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS SYSTEM INDEX

     Introduced By: Representatives Morgan, Chippendale, Costa, Trillo, and Giarrusso

     Date Introduced: February 06, 2013

     Referred To: House Judiciary

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     RESOLVED, That a special legislative commission be and the same hereby is created

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consisting of five (5) members: all of whom shall be members of the House of Representatives,

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not more than three (3) of whom shall be from the same political party, to be appointed by the

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Speaker.

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     In lieu of any appointment of a member of the legislature to a permanent advisory

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commission, a legislative study commission, or any commission created by a General Assembly

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resolution, the appointing authority may appoint a member of the general public to serve in lieu

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of a legislator, provided that the majority leader or the minority leader of the political party which

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is entitled to the appointment consents to the member of the general public.

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     The purpose of said commission shall be to make a comprehensive study as to why

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Rhode Island is one of four states not providing any data to the National Instant Criminal

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Background Checks System Index (NICS). This information plays a critical role in determining

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who is permitted to purchase firearms.

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     Forthwith upon passage of this resolution, the members of the commission shall meet at

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the call of the Speaker of the House and organize, and shall select a chairperson.

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     Vacancies in said commission shall be filled in like manner as the original appointment.

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     The membership of said commission shall receive no compensation for their services.

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     All departments and agencies of the state shall furnish such advice and information,

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documentary and otherwise, to said commission and its agents as is deemed necessary or

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desirable by the commission to facilitate the purposes of this resolution.

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     The Joint Committee on Legislative Services is hereby authorized and directed to provide

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suitable quarters for said commission; and be it further

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     RESOLVED, That the commission shall report its findings and recommendations to the

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House of Representatives no later than January 30, 2014, and said commission shall expire on

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April 30, 2014.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF

H O U S E R E S O L U T I O N

CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY WHY RHODE ISLAND

IS ONE OF FOUR STATES NOT PROVIDING DATA TO THE NATIONAL INSTANT

CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS SYSTEM INDEX

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     This resolution would create a five (5) member special legislative study commission

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whose purpose it would be to make a comprehensive study as to why Rhode Island is one of four

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states not providing any data to the National Instant Criminal Background Checks System Index

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(NICS), and who would report back to the House of Representatives no later than January 30,

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2014, and whose life would expire on April 30, 2014.

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