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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: Representative Brian C. Newberry

     Date Introduced: January 10, 2025

     Referred To: House Rules

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     RESOLVED, That section 12 of the rules of the House of Representatives adopted by the

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House of Representatives at its January session A.D. 2023, entitled "House Resolution Adopting

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the Rules of the House of Representatives for the years 2023 and 2024", be and the same is

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hereby amended to read as follows;

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     (n) A committee shall only take testimony on a bill if the bill sponsor or another member

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of the House is present to formally present the bill to the committee. Provided, however, this rule

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shall not apply to any town or city bill. This provision may be waived at the discretion of the

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committee chair.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

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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

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     This resolution would require that the bill sponsor or another member of the House be

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present in order to formally present a bill to a committee before any testimony is taken on the bill.

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