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Rhode Island House of Representatives | |
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 Seal of the Rhode Island House of Representatives | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
Term limits | None |
| History | |
New session started | January 7, 2025 |
| Leadership | |
Speaker pro tempore | |
Majority Leader | |
Minority Leader | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 75 |
 Seat display Map display | |
Political groups | Majority (64)
Minority (11)
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Length of term | 2 years |
| Authority | Article VI,Constitution of Rhode Island |
| Salary | Representative: $19,036/year |
| Elections | |
| First-past-the-post | |
Last election | November 5, 2024 |
Next election | November 3, 2026 |
| Redistricting | Legislative Control |
| Meeting place | |
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| House of Representatives Chamber Rhode Island State Capitol Providence, Rhode Island | |
| Website | |
| Rhode Island House of Representatives | |
TheRhode Island House of Representatives is thelower house of theRhode Island General Assembly, thestate legislature of the U.S. state ofRhode Island, theupper house being theRhode Island Senate. It is composed of 75 members, elected to two-year terms from 75 districts of equal population. The Rhode Island General Assembly does not haveterm limits. The House meets at theRhode Island State Capitol inProvidence.[1]
TheSpeaker of the House presides over the House of Representatives. The Speaker is elected by the majority party caucus followed by confirmation of the full House through the passage of a House Resolution. As well as presiding over the body, the Speaker is also the chief leadership position, and controls the flow of legislation. Other House leaders, such as themajority andminority leaders, are elected by their respective party caucuses relative to their party's strength in the chamber.
| Position | Representative | Party | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speaker of the House | Joe Shekarchi | Dem | 23 |
| Majority Leader | Christopher Blazejewski | Dem | 2 |
| Majority Whip | Katherine Kazarian | Dem | 63 |
| Deputy Speaker | Raymond Hull | Dem | 6 |
| Deputy Majority Whip | Mia Ackerman | Dem | 45 |
| Majority Caucus Chair | Grace Diaz | Dem | 11 |
| Speaker Pro Tempore | Brian Patrick Kennedy | Dem | 38 |
| Majority Floor Manager | Jay Edwards | Dem | 70 |
| Minority Leader | Michael Chippendale | Rep | 40 |
| Minority Whip | David Place | Rep | 47 |
| Senior Deputy Minority Leader | Sherry Roberts | Rep | 29 |
| Committee | Chair |
|---|---|
| Conduct | Justine Caldwell (D) |
| Corporations | Joseph J. Solomon Jr. (D) |
| Education | Joseph McNamara (D) |
| Environment and Natural Resources | David Bennett (D) |
| Finance | Marvin Abney (D) |
| Health and Human Services | Susan Donovan (D) |
| Innovation and Technology | Jacquelyn Baginski (D) |
| Judiciary | Robert Craven (D) |
| Labor | Arthur Corvese (D) |
| Municipal Government and Housing | Stephen Casey (D) |
| Oversight | Patricia Serpa (D) |
| Rules | Kathleen Fogarty (D) |
| Small Business | Carol McEntee (D) |
| Special Legislation | Karen Alzate (D) |
| State Government and Elections | Evan Shanley (D) |
| Veterans' Affairs | Samuel Azzinaro (D) |
| Affiliation | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Republican | Ind | Vacant | |||
| End of 2014 session | 69 | 6 | 0 | 75 | 0 | |
| Beginning of 2015 session | 63 | 11 | 1 | 75 | 0 | |
| End of 2016 session | 62 | 12 | ||||
| 2017-2018[2] | 64 | 11 | 0 | 75 | 0 | |
| Beginning of 2019 session | 66 | 9 | 0 | 75 | 0 | |
| June 23, 2020[3] | 8 | 1 | ||||
| Beginning of 2021 session | 65 | 10 | 0 | 75 | 0 | |
| Beginning of 2023 session | 65 | 9 | 1 | 75 | 0 | |
| Beginning of 2025 session | 64 | 10 | 1 | 75 | 0 | |
| Latest voting share | 85.3% | 13.3% | 1.3% | |||
This list is of members elected in November 2024, to serve in the 2025–26 biennium.
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