Current Status Bill Number:4962 Type of Legislation:House Resolution HR Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19980402 Primary Sponsor:Moody-Lawrence All Sponsors:Moody-Lawrence and Byrd Drafted Document Number:egm\18678djc.98 Residing Body:House Current Committee:Rules Committee 29 HR Subject:General Assembly, House of Representatives, Rules, Admittance to outer chamber for recognition purposes; R-10.1
Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ _______________________________________ _______ ____________ House 19980402 Introduced, referred to Committee 29 HRView additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.
TO AMEND RULE 10.1 OF THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES RELATING TO PERSONS ADMITTED IN THE OUTER DOORS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT, UPON A MOTION BY A MEMBER, INDIVIDUALS, SCHOOL GROUPS, TEAMS, AND SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS MAY BE ADMITTED IN THE OUTER DOORS OF THE CHAMBER OF THE HOUSE AND GRANTED THE PRIVILEGE OF THE HOUSE FLOOR FOR PURPOSES OF RECOGNITION FOR SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENTS, PRESENTATION OF RESOLUTIONS OR AWARDS, OR FOR OTHER SPECIAL OCCASIONS, WITHOUT THE SPECIAL LEAVE OF THE HOUSE.
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:
That Rule 10.1 of the Rules of the House of Representatives be amended by adding the following paragraph at the end:
"Provided, that notwithstanding other provisions of this rule, upon a motion by a member, individuals, school groups, teams, and similar organizations may be admitted in the outer doors of the chamber of the House and granted the privilege of the House floor for purposes of recognition for special achievements, presentation of resolutions or awards, or for other special occasions, without the special leave of the House."