Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Create House Rule; prohibit possession of devices that make sound on House floor when in session.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 01/25/00 | (H) | Referred To Rules | |
| 2 | 05/07/00 | (H) | Died In Committee |
| Effective date | No Effective Date | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | None | |
| Revenue | No | |
| 3/5ths vote required | No |
House Committee:
Principal Author: Guice
Title: A RESOLUTION TO CREATE A NEW HOUSE RULE 25A TO PROHIBIT THE POSSESSION OF ANY DEVICE THAT MAKES A RING, ALARM OR OTHER AUDIBLE SOUND ON THE HOUSE FLOOR OR IN THE HOUSE GALLERIES WHEN THE HOUSE IS IN SESSION OR WHEN THE HOUSE AND SENATE ARE MEETING IN JOINT CONVENTION, UNLESS THE DEVICE HAS BEEN SET SO THAT IT WILL NOT MAKE AN AUDIBLE SOUND; TO PROVIDE FOR PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THIS RULE IF ANY SUCH DEVICE MAKES AN AUDIBLE SOUND ON THE HOUSE FLOOR; TO PROVIDE FOR THE STRICT ENFORCEMENT OF THIS RULE BY THE SERGEANT AT ARMS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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