SR 2

This resolution makes the following changes to the senate rules:

Prohibiting senators from taking photographs or making any video

recording in the senate chamber

The resolution prohibits senators from taking photographs or making any video

recording in the senate chamber.

Admittance to senate chamber before and after floorperiod

The resolution provides that no person may be admitted to the senate chamber

immediately before convening and immediately after adjourning a floorperiod

without the permission of the presiding officer. Under the resolution, the presiding

officer must establish the time periods before the convening and after the adjourning

of a floorperiod when this provision applies. This provision, however, does not apply

to the governor, the lieutenant governor, members of the legislature, members of the

staff of the sergeant at arms, and designated members of the chief clerk's staff, as

well as state officers, all other employees of either house of the legislature, of

legislative committees, and of legislative service agencies while engaged in the

performance of their duties, members of Congress, justices of the supreme court, and

former members of the legislature.

Disturbances in senate chamber

Current senate rules permit the presiding officer to clear the senate floor,

gallery, or lobby of all persons except members and officers whenever a disturbance

occurs. The resolution provides that this power applies to the entire senate chamber.

Orders of business and opening prayer and pledge of allegiance

The resolution clarifies that the opening prayer and pledge of allegiance need

not precede the call of roll on a floor day.

Consideration of unfinished calendars

The resolution provides that unfinished calendars may be taken up at a time

designated by the Committee on Senate Organization. Currently, unless otherwise

ordered, these calendars are taken up after the ninth and before the tenth order of

business on the current floor day.

Specifying ranking minority member of committees

The resolution provides that, unless the member is the chairperson, the

first-appointed minority member of each standing committee is the ranking

minority member of that committee. Current senate rules are silent on identifying

the ranking minority member of committees.

Ballot voting in senate committees

Current senate rules permit committees to conduct an executive session on a

proposal, amendment, appointment, or proposed administrative rule by ballot. The

resolution allows a member to change his or her vote if the change does not affect the

outcome of the vote and if the proposal, amendment, appointment, or proposed

administrative rule has not been reported out of committee. In no case, however, may