RI General Assembly Opens 2020 Session Inside Renovated Chambers Tuesday
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RI General Assembly Opens 2020 Session Inside Renovated Chambers Tuesday
The General Assembly will open its 2020 session on Tuesday, January 7 at 4 p.m.
Renovations were made while legislators were on break to bring the chambers up to safety codes, improve sound and technology and restore paint colors and other details to the way they were originally designed when the building was constructed at the dawn of the 20th century.
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Senate President Dominick Ruggerio added, “This project represents long-overdue updates and preservation that will make the chambers more functional while also improving their beauty and historical accuracy. We are very grateful for the cooperation and hard work of the collaborating agencies, particularly the historical preservation groups. This is one of the most exciting and rewarding renovation projects we’ve embarked upon at the State House."
2020 Session
Mattiello and Ruggerio will gavel their chambers to order at approximately 4 p.m.
As with all General Assembly sessions, the media and public are invited to attend.
The opening day House session will be broadcast live by Capitol Television, which can be seen on Cox on Channels 15 and 61, in high definition on Cox Channel 1013, on Full Channel on Channel 15 and on Channel 34 by Verizon subscribers.
The Senate session will air immediately afterward. Both sessions will also be live-streamed here.