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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2025

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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 J. Brien, Chippendale, Phillips, Craven, Noret,
Finkelman, Read, and Corvese

     Date Introduced: January 10, 2025

     Referred To: House Rules

     RESOLVED, that section 38(a) 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:

     Rules Pertaining to Admission to the Floor

     (38)(a) No person or persons, except currently elected members of the general assembly,

legislative staff assigned by the Speaker or Minority Leader and authorized representatives of

the public press shall be admitted to the floor of the House during the session thereof, except by

the approval of the Speaker for a designated purpose. The Speaker may make special provision

for admission to the floor of the House during the session thereof for persons, who by reason of

disability, are unable to gain access to the House galleries. All persons so admitted by the Speaker

to the floor of the House during the session thereof shall be present for the sole purpose of

observing the proceedings of the House and shall remain seated, refrain from conversation, and

maintain the decorum of the House. No person so admitted shall contact, address, speak or

gesture to, or communicate in any way with any House member while present on the floor of the

House, or dress in a manner offensive to the decorum of the House. All Members of the House

shall observe appropriate attire: coat and tie for male members and dignified dress for female

members. No person on the floor of the chamber shall dress in a manner offensive to the decorum

of the House. Any House member who observes conduct in violation of the House Rules

shall immediately notify the Speaker thereof and the Speaker shall forthwith take appropriate

corrective action and may order the removal of the offending person.

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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

AMENDING THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FOR THE YEARS

2023 AND 2024

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     This resolution would provide that any person admitted to the House floor dress in an

appropriate manner and would further require male members to wear a coat and tie and require

dignified dress for female members.

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