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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2023 | |
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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 | |
2021 AND 2022 | |
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Introduced By: Representatives Brien, Phillips, Azzinaro, Newberry, and Rea | |
Date Introduced: January 11, 2023 | |
Referred To: House Rules | |
1 | RESOLVED, That section (45)(d) of the rules for the House of Representatives adopted |
2 | by the House of Representatives at its January session A.D. 2021 entitled "House Resolution |
3 | Adopting the Rules of the House of Representatives for the years 2021 and 2022", be and the |
4 | same is hereby amended to read as follows: |
5 | (d) Notwithstanding 45(c): |
6 | (1) Any Caucus organized around a political party affiliation is limited solely to those |
7 | House members who belong to said party, provided that any member elected to the House as an |
8 | Independent may caucus with any party, but not more than one party, and not before submitting |
9 | written communication to the House announcing such intention. The party for which the |
10 | Independent member wishes to caucus with shall not be obligated to accept the Independent into |
11 | the caucus, and if permission is so denied, shall communicate that decision to the House clerk |
12 | within seven (7) days of the Independent member's notification to the House. The Speaker shall |
13 | make such determination for the majority party caucus, and the Minority Leader shall make such |
14 | decision for the minority party caucus. The Independent then may seek admission to any other |
15 | party for purposes of joining a caucus. |
16 | (2) Any Caucus organized around a county and/or municipal affiliation is limited solely |
17 | to those House members who represent said county and or municipality. |
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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 | |
2021 AND 2022 | |
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1 | This resolution would amend Section (45)(d) of the House Rules regarding caucuses |
2 | organized around a political party affiliation and membership thereto. |
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