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House Education Committee votes to hold multiple bills for further study
Summary
The Rhode Island House Education Committee adopted a procedural motion to hold several bills for further study, a step that pauses formal action and allows time for additional testimony and review.
The Rhode Island House Committee on Education voted to hold several bills for further study in a procedural motion that does not signal the committee’s view on the merits.
Chairman Joe McNamara moved to hold House Bills 5165, 5200, 501 (number as read in the record), 5200 (duplicate reading), 902 (as read), 5400, 201 (as read) and 5337 for further study; the motion was seconded by Vice Chair Nore. The clerk called the roll and multiple members answered “yes.” The motion passed and was recorded as passed.
The committee chair said the vote is procedural and intended to give members time to review written and verbal testimony and to organize hearings. Committee members who were present were given an opportunity to be recorded as voting in the affirmative for the hold.
By practice, a “hold for further study” leaves each bill on the committee docket so staff and members can request additional information, solicit more written testimony, or schedule future hearings. The motion did not adopt or reject the substance of any bill on the list.
The committee proceeded with scheduled hearings on specific bills after the procedural vote.
