SR 2

This resolution makes the following substantive changes to the senate rules:

Admittance to senate spaces

The resolution provides that any individual who violates senate rules or policies

or provisions in the senate policy manual in a senate space may be removed from the

senate space and not be allowed admittance to any senate spaces for a period of 24

hours. For a second violation, the individual may be removed from the senate space

and not be allowed admittance to any senate spaces until the first roll call day of the

next regularly scheduled floorperiod. For a third violation, the individual may be

removed from the senate space and not be allowed admittance to any senate spaces

for the remainder of the biennial legislative session. The resolution specifically

provides that senate spaces include the senate chamber, senate offices, senate

hearing rooms, and any other space in the capitol that is traditionally reserved for

the conduct of senate business.

Order and decorum

The resolution clarifies that the president and presiding officer must enforce on

all occasions the observance of order and decorum in the senate chamber, not just

among the senators.

Definition of senate chamber

The resolution provides that the parlor is included within the definition of

"senate chamber" for all purposes of the senate rules.

Display of signs and other objects

The resolution provides that individuals in the gallery may not display signs

or other objects. Currently, the prohibition applies only to signs.

Use of electronic devices

The resolution provides that individuals in the gallery must turn off all

electronic devices. Currently, the requirement applies only to cellular telephones

and pagers.

Points of order

The resolution clarifies that when a point of order is raised, and the point of

order concerns a proposal or a question currently pending on such proposal, taking

the point of order under advisement removes the proposal from further consideration

until the presiding officer announces the ruling on the point of order.

Messages from the assembly

The resolution provides that messages from the assembly or from the governor

may be received and read, and any proposal referenced in the messages that is an

assembly proposal initially received for consideration of the senate shall be referred.

Any other proposals referenced in the messages shall be taken up immediately

unless referred by the presiding officer to a standing committee. Under current

rules, no proposals referenced in the message may be immediately taken up by the

senate.