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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

     Introduced By: Representatives Kennedy, Azzinaro, Edwards, Casimiro, Kazarian,
Casey, Diaz, Shanley, Ackerman, and McNamara

     Date Introduced: January 12, 2023

     Referred To: House Rules

     RESOLVED, That section (27) of the rules for the House of Representatives adopted by

the House of Representatives at its January session A.D. 2021 entitled "House Resolution

Adopting the Rules of the House of Representatives for the years 2021 and 2022", be and the

same is hereby amended to read as follows:

     (27) When a motion is made and seconded, it shall be stated by the Speaker, or, being in

writing, shall be handed to the Speaker and read by the Clerk of the House before debate. Any

motion shall be reduced to writing before debate whenever the Speaker shall so direct. Any

motion requiring a second that has multiple members seconding the motion, shall have the votes

seconding the motion recorded using the green button on the electronic voting system so that the

seconding of the motion shall be electronically recorded.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF

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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     This resolution would amend the house rules to use the electronic voting system to

electronically record any member seconding a motion when multiple members second any

motion.

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