Politics & Government
Senate To Hold Hearing On Kettle Expulsion On Tuesday
Sen. Kettle and his attorneys have been notified and will be able to present a defense, according to the Legislative Press Bureau.
By Daniel H. Trafford, Legislative Press Bureau
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STATE HOUSE — Bipartisan legislation to expel Sen. Nicholas D. Kettle (R-Dist. 21, Coventry, Foster, Scituate, West Greenwich) has been filed in the Rhode Island Senate and will be taken up by the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday, Feb. 27 at the rise of the Senate (about 4:30 p.m.).
The resolution (2018-S 2490) outlines the case for expulsion. As of noon today, a sheriff is in the process of serving Mr. Kettle and his attorney with notice of the hearing, at which he will have the opportunity to offer a defense.
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The resolution is sponsored by President of the Senate Dominick J. Ruggerio, Senate Minority Leader Dennis L. Algiere, Senate Majority Leader Michael J. McCaffrey, Senate Majority Whip Maryellen Goodwin, and Senate Judiciary Chairwoman Erin Lynch Prata.
Article 6, Section 7 of the Rhode Island Constitution provides for the expulsion of a member of the Senate with the concurrence of two-thirds of the members.
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