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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

2023 AND 2024

     

     Introduced By: Representatives Newberry, Solomon, Abney, Casey, Craven, Shanley,
Donovan, Speakman, Place, and Chippendale

     Date Introduced: April 05, 2023

     Referred To: House Rules

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     RESOLVED, That the rules of the House of Representatives adopted by the House of

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Representatives at it's January session A.D. 2023 entitled "House Resolution Adopting the Rules

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of the House of Representatives for the years 2023 and 2024, be and the same is hereby amended

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by adding the following language to Rule (12) on page 11, between lines 6 and 7;

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     (n) A committee shall only take testimony on a bill if the bill sponsor or another member

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of the House is present to formally present the bill to the committee. Provided, however, this rule

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shall not apply to any town or city bill. This provision may be waived at the discretion of the

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committee chair.

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