HOUSE RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FOR THE YEARS 2025 AND 2026
This bill adopts the operating rules for the Rhode Island House of Representatives for 2025 and 2026. It establishes procedures for the Speaker's authority (including calling sessions, declaring votes, and managing the calendar), sets the order of daily business (starting with committee reports and ending with adjournment), and defines deadlines for introducing bills. These rules directly govern how House members conduct legislative business, manage votes, and handle committee assignments during the 2025-2026 session.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Jan 2025
House Passage
Jan 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 10, 2025
Last action Jan 28, 2025
Floor votes · House Jan 28, 2025
How they voted
68–0
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 75
Jan 28, 2025
D
Democratic64
89% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican10
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Jan 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
01/28/2025 House passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment)
lower
Jan 23, 2025
Legislature · Passed
01/23/2025 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Jan 23, 2025
Legislature · Passed
01/23/2025 Committee voted to reconsider
legislature
Jan 23, 2025
Legislature · Passed
01/23/2025 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Jan 15, 2025
Committee
01/15/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Jan 10, 2025
Introduced
01/10/2025 Introduced, referred to House Rules Committee
lower
10 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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