Current Status Introducing Body:Senate Bill Number:263 Primary Sponsor:McConnell Type of Legislation:SR Subject:Senate Rules Date Bill Passed both Bodies:19930202 Computer Document Number:263 Introduced Date:19930126 Last History Body:Senate Last History Date:19930202 Last History Type:Adopted Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:McConnell Bryan Giese Short Type of Legislation:Senate Resolution
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INTRODUCED
January 26, 1993
S. 263
Introduced by SENATORS McConnell, Bryan, Giese and Short
S. Printed 1/26/93--S.
Read the first time January 26, 1993.
TO AMEND RULE 36A OF THE RULES OF THE SENATE SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN FORMER MEMBERS OF THE SENATE AND HOUSE ARE AUTHORIZED ACCESS TO THE FLOOR OF THE SENATE INSIDE THE RAIL.
Be it resolved by the Senate:
That, Rule 36A of the Rules of the Senate be amended to read as follows:
No person shall be admitted to the floor of the Senate to that area behind the rail while the Senate is in session or in recess during a session, except as follows, viz: immediate family members of a Senator; Members of the House of Representatives and their Clerk and Sergeant-at-Arms; former members of the Senate and House of Representatives unless such former member is a lobbyist registered pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 17 of Title 2 of the Code of Laws, a candidate or acting on behalf of a candidate for an office elected by the General Assembly or confirmed or elected by either the House or Senate, or a member of the governing body or employee of any state agency or department; the Governor and his Executive Secretary; Constitutional Officers; Justices of the Supreme Court; President and Vice-President of the United States; Members of Congress; Governors of States and Territories; and such Senate staff, Senators' staff, and Lieutenant Governor's staff, as the President of the Senate or any member or officer of the Senate may see fit to invite to a seat behind the rail. Except for sitting members of the House of Representatives and authorized former members of the General Assembly, none of the persons hereinabove enumerated shall be allowed on the floor of the Senate inside the rail.
Not less than two hours prior to the daily convening of the Senate and while the Senate is in session or in recess during a session no person, except those hereinabove enumerated shall be allowed beyond the outer doors of the Senate Antechamber. Persons not hereinabove enumerated may be admitted only to the antechamber when accompanying a Senator, but any such person is required to leave immediately upon conclusion of their business.
The Senate Cloakroom is reserved for the exclusive use of the Members of the Senate and their guests."