07 LC
14 9718S
House
Resolution 595 (RULES COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE)
By:
Representatives Richardson of the
19th,
Burkhalter of the
50th,
Keen of the
179th,
Fleming of the
117th,
Roberts of the
154th,
and others
A
RESOLUTION
Amending
the Rules of the House of Representatives; and for other purposes.
BE
IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the Rules of the House of
Representatives, adopted on January 8, 2007, by House Resolution 8 as the
"Rules, Ethics, and Decorum of the House of Representatives," are amended by
revising Rules 7.3 and 7.4 as follows:
"7.3
During the period beginning thirty (30) minutes before the House convenes and
ending upon adjournment, members of the news media are not authorized to be on
the floor of the House. During this period members of the news media with
proper credentials are only authorized to be in the South anteroom and the Media
Gallery of the House of Representatives. During this period, reporters for
print media and broadcast media may request that a member leave the floor for an
interview in the South anteroom or in one of the halls adjacent to the House
chamber. A request by a member of the media for a member to leave the floor for
an interview shall be made through a House Page assigned to the Media Gallery
for that purpose.
7.4
Still photographers and television camerapersons shall have access to the floor
of the House of Representatives while the House is in session in the discretion
of the presiding officer."