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S T A T E O F R H O D E I S L A N D
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2025
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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 J. Brien, Chippendale, Phillips, Craven, Noret,
Finkelman, Read, and Corvese
Date Introduced: January 10, 2025
Referred To: House Rules
RESOLVED, that section 38(a) of the rules of the House of Representatives adopted by 1
the House of Representatives at its January session, A.D. 2023, entitled “House Resolution 2
Adopting the Rules of the House of Representatives for the years 2023 and 2024”, be and the 3
same is hereby amended to read as follows: 4
Rules Pertaining to Admission to the Floor 5
(38)(a) No person or persons, except currently elected members of the general assembly, 6
legislative staff assigned by the Speaker or Minority Leader and authorized representatives of 7
the public press shall be admitted to the floor of the House during the session thereof, except by 8
the approval of the Speaker for a designated purpose. The Speaker may make special provision 9
for admission to the floor of the House during the session thereof for persons, who by reason of 10
disability, are unable to gain access to the House galleries. All persons so admitted by the Speaker 11
to the floor of the House during the session thereof shall be present for the sole purpose of 12
observing the proceedings of the House and shall remain seated, refrain from conversation, and 13
maintain the decorum of the House. No person so admitted shall contact, address, speak or 14
gesture to, or communicate in any way with any House member while present on the floor of the 15
House, or dress in a manner offensive to the decorum of the House. All Members of the House 16
shall observe appropriate attire: coat and tie for male members and dignified dress for female 17
members. No person on the floor of the chamber shall dress in a manner offensive to the decorum 18
of the House. Any House member who observes conduct in violation of the House Rules 19
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shall immediately notify the Speaker thereof and the Speaker shall forthwith take appropriate 1
corrective action and may order the removal of the offending person. 2
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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
2023 AND 2024
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This resolution would provide that any person admitted to the House floor dress in an 1
appropriate manner and would further require male members to wear a coat and tie and require 2
dignified dress for female members. 3
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