PRINTER'S NO. 2133
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
141
Session of
2021
INTRODUCED BY BENNINGHOFF, SEPTEMBER 20, 2021
INTRODUCED, SEPTEMBER 20, 2021
A RESOLUTION
Amending the temporary Rules of the House of Representatives,
further providing for applicability, for voting by
designation on the floor of the house, for voting by
designation in committee, for consideration of bills, third
consideration and final passage of bills and conference
committee reports, for remote participation and for
expiration.
RESOLVED, That House Rules 1 T, 2 T, 3 T, 4 T, 5 T and 6 T of
the Temporary Rules of the House of Representatives be amended
to read:
[RULE 1 T
Applicability
The temporary rules adopted in this Rule and Rules 2 T, 3 T,
4 T, 5 T and 6 T shall apply notwithstanding provisions in the
Rules of the House of Representatives.
RULE 2 T
Voting by Designation on the Floor of the House
A member who is not present in the Hall of the House may
designate either the Majority or Minority Whip to cast the
member's vote on any question.
If a designated Whip is on leave, that designated Whip may
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appoint another member to cast all votes designated to that
Whip.
A designation, including commencement date, shall be
accomplished by filing an attestation with the Chief Clerk which
identifies either the Majority or Minority Whip as the member's
designee when the member will not be present in the Hall of the
House.
A member may revoke the member's designation by notifying the
Chief Clerk in writing of the revocation.
A member voting by designation under this temporary rule
shall be counted in determining whether a quorum is present.
A designation shall be effective until the designation is
revoked or until this temporary rule expires.
RULE 3 T
Voting by Designation in Committee
At any voting meeting of a committee of the House of
Representatives, a member of the committee who is not present
may designate the chair or minority chair to cast the member's
vote on any question.
The designation shall be accomplished by filing an
attestation with the chair or minority chair which affirms that
the member will not be present at the voting meeting.
A member voting by designation under this temporary rule
shall be counted in determining whether a quorum is present.
RULE 4 T
Consideration of Bills, Third Consideration and Final Passage of
Bills and Conference Committee Reports
A bill may not receive action on concurrence until at least
three hours have elapsed from the time the bill and its
amendatory language was available to the public, unless the
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amendment was a technical amendment as described under the first
paragraph of Rule 24 or an affirmative vote of 2/3 of the
members elected to the House indicates that they have had
sufficient time to review the language and thereby approve
proceeding with the bill.
Members shall be notified and conference committee reports
shall be made available to members at least three hours prior to
the adoption of all conference committee reports.
A bill may not receive action on final passage until at least
three hours have elapsed from the time the bill and its
amendatory language was available to the public, unless the
amendment was a technical amendment permitted under the first
paragraph of Rule 24 or an affirmative vote of 2/3 of the
members elected to the House indicates that they have had
sufficient time to review the language of the bill and thereby
approve proceeding with the bill.
Rule 5 T
Remote Participation
The Chief Clerk shall, as soon as practicable but no later
than March 15, 2021, implement video conferencing or similar
remote participation technology to allow Members voting by
designation on the House Floor to engage in simultaneous,
interactive participation in House Session.
The Chief Clerk shall, as soon as practicable but no later
than March 15, 2021, fully implement video conferencing or
similar remote participation technology to allow Members voting
by designation at any voting meeting of a standing committee of
the House of Representatives to engage in simultaneous,
interactive participation in the committee meeting. A voting
meeting of a standing committee shall be held in a committee
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room utilizing video conferencing or similar remote
participation technology unless such a room is not available.
The video conferencing or similar remote participation
technology must safeguard the integrity of the legislative
process.
RULE 6 T
Expiration
Unless amended or revoked by the House, this Rule and Rules 1
T, 2 T, 3 T, 4 T and 5 T shall expire on August 1, 2021.]
RULE 1 T
Applicability
The temporary rules adopted in this Rule and Rules 2 T, 3 T,
4 T, 5 T and 6 T shall apply notwithstanding provisions in the
Rules of the House of Representatives.
RULE 2 T
Voting by Designation on the Floor of the House
A member who is not present in the Hall of the House may
designate either the Majority or Minority Whip to cast the
member's vote on any question.
If a designated Whip is on leave, that designated Whip may
appoint another member to cast all votes designated to that
Whip.
A designation, including commencement date, shall be
accomplished by filing an attestation with the Chief Clerk which
identifies either the Majority or Minority Whip as the member's
designee when the member will not be present in the Hall of the
House.
A member may revoke the member's designation by notifying the
Chief Clerk in writing of the revocation.
A member voting by designation under this temporary rule
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shall be counted in determining whether a quorum is present.
A designation shall be effective until the designation is
revoked or until this temporary rule expires.
RULE 3 T
Voting by Designation in Committee
At any voting meeting of a committee of the House of
Representatives, a member of the committee who is not present
may designate the chair or minority chair to cast the member's
vote on any question.
The designation shall be accomplished by filing an
attestation with the chair or minority chair which affirms that
the member will not be present at the voting meeting.
A member voting by designation under this temporary rule
shall be counted in determining whether a quorum is present.
RULE 4 T
Consideration of Bills, Third Consideration and
Final Passage of Bills and Conference Committee Reports
A bill may not receive action on concurrence until at least
three hours have elapsed from the time the bill and its
amendatory language was available to the public, unless the
amendment was a technical amendment as described under the first
paragraph of Rule 24 or an affirmative vote of 2/3 of the
members elected to the House indicates that they have had
sufficient time to review the language and thereby approve
proceeding with the bill.
Members shall be notified and conference committee reports
shall be made available to members at least three hours prior to
the adoption of all conference committee reports.
A bill may not receive action on final passage until at least
three hours have elapsed from the time the bill and its
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amendatory language was available to the public, unless the
amendment was a technical amendment permitted under the first
paragraph of Rule 24 or an affirmative vote of 2/3 of the
members elected to the House indicates that they have had
sufficient time to review the language of the bill and thereby
approve proceeding with the bill.
RULE 5 T
Remote Participation
The Chief Clerk shall, as soon as practicable but no later
than March 15, 2021, implement video conferencing or similar
remote participation technology to allow Members voting by
designation on the House Floor to engage in simultaneous,
interactive participation in House Session.
The Chief Clerk shall, as soon as practicable but no later
than March 15, 2021, fully implement video conferencing or
similar remote participation technology to allow Members voting
by designation at any voting meeting of a standing committee of
the House of Representatives to engage in simultaneous,
interactive participation in the committee meeting. A voting
meeting of a standing committee shall be held in a committee
room utilizing video conferencing or similar remote
participation technology unless such a room is not available.
The video conferencing or similar remote participation
technology must safeguard the integrity of the legislative
process.
RULE 6 T
Expiration
Unless amended or revoked by the House, this Rule and Rules 1
T, 2 T, 3 T, 4 T and 5 T shall expire on January 31, 2022.
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