2016 -- S 2856 | |
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LC005516 | |
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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2016 | |
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S E N A T E R E S O L U T I O N | |
AMENDING THE RULES OF THE SENATE FOR THE YEARS 2015-2016 | |
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Introduced By: Senators Lynch Prata, Goodwin, and Lombardi | |
Date Introduced: March 23, 2016 | |
Referred To: Senate Rules | |
1 | RESOLVED, That Senate Rule 6.7 as presently in effect is hereby amended to read as |
2 | follows: |
3 | 6.7 Minority Representation. |
4 | When there is no minority member present and the committee is to consider a bill, the |
5 | committee chair shall notify the office of the minority leader that there is no senator from the |
6 | minority member present. Unless waived by the minority leader, the committee shall not conduct |
7 | business for a reasonable time not to exceed fifteen (15) minutes or until a senator from the |
8 | minority minority member of the committee is present. Once a minority member is present, his or |
9 | her subsequent absence will not require further notice to the minority leader. For the purposes of |
10 | this rule, an independent senator shall be considered to be a minority member. |
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