Rules Committee, Rhode Island House of Representatives
The Rules Committee is a standing committee of the Rhode Island House of Representatives.
Per Section 11 of the House Rules, committees of the Rhode Island House of Representatives are assigned by the Speaker of the House following the adoption of House Rules each January.[1][2] The Minority Leader advises the Speaker on appointing minority members to standing committees, subcommittees, joint committees, boards, and commissions.[1] The Speaker has the power to appoint the chair, vice chair, and secretary of each committee. Any vacancies that have occurred in any committees or subcommittees after members have been appointed are filled by the Speaker.[1] The Speaker, Majority Leader and Minority Leader are considered to be ex officio members with voting rights in all committees but are not counted for purposes in determining quorum.[1]
See rules: 2021-2022-- H 0378 Substitute A
Function
“ | The function of the Rules Committee is to consider all matters relating to the rules and operations of the House.[3][4] | ” |
Membership
2021-2022 legislative session
House Rules Committee, 2021-2022 |
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Democratic members (15) | Republican members (2) | Third-party members(0) |
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2019-2020 legislative session
House Rules Committee, 2019-2020 |
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Democratic members (15) | Republican members (2) | Third-party members(0) |
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2017 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2017 legislative session.
Rules Members, 2017 | ||||
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Democratic members (14) | Republican members (2) | |||
• Arthur Corvese, Chair | • Justin Price | |||
• David Coughlin, Jr., Vice chair | • Sherry Roberts | |||
• William O'Brien, Vice chair | ||||
• Samuel Azzinaro | ||||
• Christopher Blazejewski | ||||
• Grace Diaz | ||||
• Katherine Kazarian | ||||
• Cale Keable | ||||
• Brian Kennedy | ||||
• Kenneth Marshall | ||||
• Joseph McNamara | ||||
• Patricia Serpa | ||||
• Scott Slater | ||||
• Stephen Ucci |
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
Rules Members, 2015 | ||||
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Democratic members (13) | Republican members (2) | |||
• Samuel Azzinaro, Chair | • Michael Chippendale | |||
• Arthur J. Corvese, Vice-Chair | • Daniel Reilly | |||
• Grace Diaz, Secretary | ||||
• Joseph S. Almeida | ||||
• Christopher R. Blazejewski | ||||
• Katherine Kazarian | ||||
• Cale Keable | ||||
• Donald Lally, Jr. | ||||
• Charlene Lima | ||||
• Kenneth Marshall | ||||
• William O'Brien (Rhode Island) | ||||
• Scott Slater | ||||
• Stephen Ucci |
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
Rules Committee Members, 2013 | ||||
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Democratic members (10) | Republican members (1) | |||
• Arthur J. Corvese, Chair | • Patricia L. Morgan | |||
• Grace Diaz, Secretary | ||||
• Christopher R. Blazejewski, Vice Chair | ||||
• Joseph S. Almeida | ||||
• Elaine A. Coderre | ||||
• Donald J. Lally Jr. | ||||
• Michael J. Marcello | ||||
• Agostinho F. Silva | ||||
• Teresa Ann Tanzi | ||||
• Stephen R. Ucci |
2011-2012
Rules Committee Members, 2011 | ||||
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Democratic members (8) | Republican members (2) | |||
• Peter Palumbo, Chair | • Brian Newberry | |||
• Grace Diaz, Secretary | • John Savage | |||
• J. Russell Jackson, Vice Chair | ||||
• Deborah Fellela | ||||
• Robert Flaherty | ||||
• Donald Lally, Jr. | ||||
• J. Patrick O'Neill | ||||
• Peter Petrarca |
2009-2010
Rules Committee Members, 2009 | ||||
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Democratic members (10) | Republican members (1) | |||
• Eileen Naughton, Chair | • John Savage | |||
• Grace Diaz, Secretary | ||||
• Raymond Sullivan, Jr., Vice Chair | ||||
• Timothy Williamson | ||||
• J. Patrick O'Neill | ||||
• Nicholas Mattiello | ||||
• Jan Malik | ||||
• Peter Kilmartin | ||||
• Brian Kennedy | ||||
• J. Russell Jackson |
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Rhode Island State Legislature, "2021 -- H 5002 Substitute A," accessed February 21, 2021(rule 11(b))
- ↑ Rhode Island State Legislature, "2021 -- H 5002 Substitute A," accessed February 21, 2021(Section 11(a))
- ↑ Information submitted by Speaker Gordon Fox via email to a Ballotpedia staffer on January 21, 2014.
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.