2025 -- H 5008

========

LC000472

========

     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2025

____________

H O U S E   R E S O L U T I O N

AMENDING THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FOR THE YEARS

2023 AND 2024

     Introduced By: Representatives Boylan, Cortvriend, Fogarty, Spears, Carson, Corvese,
Ackerman, Dawson, Knight, and Craven

     Date Introduced: January 10, 2025

     Referred To: House Rules

     RESOLVED, that section 7(d) of the rules of the House of Representatives adopted by

the House of Representatives at its January session, A.D. 2023, entitled “House Resolution

Adopting the Rules of the House of Representatives for the years 2023 and 2024”, be and the

same is hereby amended to read as follows:

     (d)(i) Unless the matter is submitted with the approval of the Speaker, a member may not

introduce more than eighteen (18) bills or resolutions during the course of a legislative session,

inclusive of bills introduced pursuant to subsection (iii) of this rule. This limitation shall not apply

to city or town bills, to bills for the reinstatement of corporate charters, to bills relating to the

solemnization of marriages, to ceremonial resolutions of congratulations or condolence, to

appropriations and budget bills, to bills creating or extending the reporting dates of study

commissions or to bills introduced on behalf of a study commission by the commission's

chairperson or other member with the approval of the Speaker.

     (ii) All bills and resolutions shall be filed no later than February 16, 2023 27, 2025 (for

the 2023 2025 session) and February 15, 2024 12, 2026 (for the 2024 2026 session). The

provisions of this section shall not apply to city or town bills, to bills for the reinstatement of

corporate charters, to bills relating to the solemnization of marriages, to ceremonial resolutions of

congratulations or condolences, to appropriations and budget bills, or to bills to create or extend

creating or extending the reporting dates of study commissions or to bills introduced on behalf of

a study commission by the commission's chairperson or other member with the approval of the

Speaker.

     Further, a (iii) A member may introduce a public bill or resolution after this date in

February if one day previous to such introduction, the member shall have notified the House of

his or her intention to introduce such bill or resolution by reading the title and giving a brief

explanation of its purpose. A Subject to introduction limits imposed by this rule, a member may

avail himself or herself of the opportunity afforded by this rule three (3) times only in each

calendar year, but in no event after the fortieth (40th) legislative day unless the matter is submitted

with the approval of the Speaker. House Committees may, but shall not be obligated to, hear and

consider public bills or resolutions approved for introduction pursuant to this rule.

========

LC000472

========

LC000472 - Page 2 of 3

EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF

H O U S E   R E S O L U T I O N

AMENDING THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FOR THE YEARS

2023 AND 2024

***

     This resolution would provide that members be limited to the introduction of eighteen

(18) bills or resolutions during any legislative session excluding city or town bills, bills

reinstating corporate charters, bills or resolutions of a ceremonial nature, appropriation and

budget bills, bills extending or creating reporting dates or bills introduced on behalf of study

commissions.

========

LC000472

========

LC000472 - Page 3 of 3