Illinois General Assembly - Full Text of HR0023

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that the Rules of the House of Representatives of the 104th General Assembly are amended by changing Rule 30 as follows:

(House Rule 30)

30. Access to the House Floor and Chamber.

(a) Except as otherwise provided in these Rules, only the following persons shall be admitted to the House while it is in session: members and officers of the General Assembly; elected officers of the executive branch; justices of the Supreme Court; the designated aide to an executive or judicial branch constitutional officer, except as limited by the Speaker; the parliamentarian; majority staff members and minority staff members, except as limited by the Speaker or Presiding Officer; former members, except as limited by the Speaker or prohibited under subsection (d); and employees of the Legislative Reference Bureau, except as limited by the Speaker. Representatives of the press, while the House is in session, may have access to the galleries and places allotted to them by the Speaker or his or her designee. No person is entitled to the floor unless appropriately attired. Only members of the General Assembly may use telephones at the members' desks. Smoking is prohibited on the floor of the House and in the House galleries.

Members may access the House Chamber during the hours that the Clerk's Office is open to the public, unless the Speaker has ordered a temporary restriction on access (i) for a private meeting, (ii) to prepare the room for a scheduled event, (iii) for maintenance or renovations, or (iv) due to a potential or confirmed security threat. During days when the House is not scheduled to convene in regular session, veto session, or special session, member access may be further limited by the Speaker when necessary to maintain the security of the House Chamber. Members may escort guests onto the House floor with the approval of the Speaker pursuant to a request registered with the Clerk.

(a-5) On any day in which the House is in session following a declaration of pestilence or public danger by the Speaker, the Speaker, after consultation with the Minority Leader, may limit access to the House Chamber and adjoining hallways and passages to members and officers of the General Assembly, majority and minority staff as authorized by the Speaker or Presiding Officer, and no more than 5 members of the public who are representatives of the press, except as otherwise authorized by the Speaker. If access is so limited, the Speaker may designate one or more locations outside of the House Chamber for the public to safely watch and listen to the proceedings of the House and its committees via a live audio/video broadcast. Access to such locations may be limited as necessary to maintain safety, including, but not limited to, requiring that persons at such locations follow the decorum protocols of Rule 51.5(a). This subsection may not be suspended.

(b) On days during which the House is in session, the Doorkeeper shall clear the floor of all persons not entitled to access to the floor 15 minutes before the convening time, and the Doorkeeper shall enforce all other provisions of this Rule.

(c) The Speaker may authorize the admission to the floor of any other person, except as prohibited under subsection (d).

(d) No person who is directly or indirectly interested in defeating or promoting any pending legislative measure, if required to be registered as a lobbyist or compensated by an entity required to register as a lobbyist, shall be allowed access to the floor of the House at any time during the session. The Speaker, or his or her designee, shall have the authority to determine whether a person may be granted or denied access in accordance with this subsection.

(e) When he or she deems it necessary for the preservation of order, the Presiding Officer may by order remove any person from the floor of the House. A Representative may be removed from the floor only under Rule 51.5 or Article XI or XII of these Rules.

(Source: H.R. 36, 103rd G.A.)