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RI H7569
Resolution
Status
2/6/2026
Primary Sponsor
Teresa Tanzi
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AI Summary
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Amends Rhode Island House Rules Section 12 to add a new committee motion option allowing bills to be reported to the House floor with a recommendation of passage in their introduced, amended, or substitute form
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Grants any House member the right to invoke special procedures for up to 3 of their bills that have been held for further study after a committee hearing
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Allows sponsors of held bills to request either a substitute bill be authorized or a committee vote on whether to send the bill to the House floor
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Bills voted out of committee through this new process would be placed on the House calendar solely at the Speaker's discretion
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Introduced by Representatives Tanzi and Ajello on February 6, 2026, and referred to the House Rules Committee
Legislative Description
HOUSE RESOLUTION AMENDING THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FOR THE YEARS 2025 AND 2026 (Amends the House Rules to enable any member to have up to three (3) bills that are held for further study either substituted in committee or allowed to have a committee vote for placement on the floor calendar exclusively at the discretion of the Speaker.)
Last Action
Introduced, referred to House Rules Committee
2/6/2026