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Rotary Information

RI Council on Legislation 14-16 April 2025

A summary of decisions taken by the council on membership, Rotaractors, dues,
district models, conferences and RI reviews follows for the information of members

Monday, 14 April

Representatives approved a measure to decrease the number of members needed
to charter a new Rotary club from 20 to 15. Supporters said it would remove barriers
to starting new clubs and help Rotary grow and expand its reach. The Council also
defeated a pair of measures to set an age limit for Rotaractors. Opponents cited the
low number of current Rotaractors over the age of 40 in arguing that limits were

unnecessary and said such restrictions could force members out of Rotary.
They also rejected limiting the number of honorary members a club can have to 5%
of the club's active membership. Opponents noted that many clubs use honorary

membership to stay in contact with former members, many of them longtime
Rotarians with valuable expertise to offer.

Tuesday, 15 April

After 45 minutes of debate, the Council approved an increase in the dues that every
member pays to Rotary International of US$3.50 in the first year and US$3.75 in the
following two years. Supporters said the increase is needed to meet rising costs and
continue providing essential resources and services to clubs. They said that the
dues increase is below the inflation rate, indicating that RI is working to cut costs and