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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE RESOLUTION 72

AMENDMENT NO. ___. Amend House Resolution 72 on page 28, by replacing lines 6 through 15 with the following:

"(c-5) Notwithstanding any other provision of these Rules, members of the Rules Committee may, at the discretion of the Chairperson, participate remotely in its meetings, except those held on regular, veto, special, or joint session days. A member participating remotely shall be considered present, including for purposes of voting in accordance with Rule 49 and determining if a quorum is present. Action taken by a member of the committee who is participating remotely shall have the same legal effect as if the member were physically present when the action is taken. The Speaker may establish additional procedures for remote participation pursuant to this subsection and shall designate the technology or software that must be used. The technology or software must, at a minimum, be sufficient to (1) verify the identity of a member who is participating remotely, (2) allow the public, including representatives of the press, to hear or view each member and witness who is participating remotely, and (3) allow witnesses to testify as permitted under Rule 26."; and

on page 81, by replacing lines 15 through 19 with the following:

"permitted by the other person; and

(3) have submitted to and passed a temperature check prior to entry. ; and

(4) have passed through a metal detector prior to entry."; and

on page 100, by replacing lines 2 through 6 with the following:

"(d) Unless the Presiding Officer otherwise orders, the standing hour to which the House adjourns is 12:00 noon, except on the last day of a week in which the House convenes in regular, veto, or special session, in which case the standing hour to which the House adjourns is 12:30 p.m.".