house Resolution No.26

Reps. Hope, Neeley, Scott, Tyrone Carter, Hood, Stone, Brixie, Puri, Camilleri and Hammoud offered the following resolution:

A resolution to amend the Standing Rules of the House of Representatives.

Resolved by the House of Representatives, That Rule 2 of the Standing Rules of the House of Representatives is hereby amended to read as follows:

"Bar of the House.

Rule 3.   (1)   Any Member, having answered attendance roll call at the opening of any session, or who enters after attendance roll call, shall be considered present until leave of absence is obtained from the House.   Any Member having entered upon the floor of the House after the House has been called to order, shall be considered present if within the bar of the House.

(2)   The words "within the bar of the House", when used in these rules, shall mean the space occupied and used by the House or any legislative room or office under the jurisdiction of the Clerk.

(3)   Cell phones on the floor shall not ring audibly.

(4)   All persons within the bar of the House shall be in acceptable business attire.

(5)   All persons within the bar of the House shall wear a non-medical, protective face covering over his or her nose and mouth at all times. Any person, including Members, not wearing a protective face covering over his or her nose or mouth shall be removed from or denied admittance to the bar of the House. This subsection does not apply to individuals who are not able to medically tolerate wearing a face covering.".