2015 -- H 5517

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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2015

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY - ORGANIZATION OF GENERAL ASSEMBLY

     

     Introduced By: Representatives Nunes, and Marcello

     Date Introduced: February 12, 2015

     Referred To: House Finance

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Chapter 22-3 of the General Laws entitled "Organization of General

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Assembly" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section:

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     22-3-18.1. Hyperlink of voting record. – In connection with the receiving and recording

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of the vote of members of the general assembly pursuant to the rules of the senate and the house

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of representatives, the joint committee on legislative services shall provide, on the general

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assembly website, a hyperlink with respect to each bill, in order to enable the public to

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immediately access the casting and recording of votes of the members of the general assembly.

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     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

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RELATING TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY - ORGANIZATION OF GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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     This act would require the joint committee on legislative services to provide a hyperlink

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on the general assembly website to enable the public to immediately access the casting and

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recording of votes of the members of the general assembly.

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

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