R 25

2003 -- H 5142

Enacted 01/21/03

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 YEAR 2003-

2004

Introduced By: Representatives Kilmartin, Menard, Watson, and Fox

Date Introduced: January 21, 2003

     RESOLVED, That rule 42 of the House which was adopted by the House at its January

session, A.D. 2003, entitled "House Resolution Continuing the 1999-2000 Rules of the House of

Representatives Pending the Adoption of New Rules for the 2003-2004 session", be and it is

hereby amended to read as follows:

     (42) A member may introduce a public bill or resolution after the first Tuesday Thursday

in February only if, one (1) day previous to such introduction, the member shall notify the House

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

explanation of the contents thereof, and the introduction is approved by the votes of two-thirds

(2/3) of the members present. City and town bills may be introduced after the fifty-third (53rd)

legislative day only in accordance with the foregoing procedure.

     Public bills or resolutions approved for introduction pursuant to this rule may be heard

and considered by House committees notwithstanding the provisions of Rule 32(f).

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LC00859

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