SENATE RESOLUTION

8647

BySenators Pedersen and Short

WHEREAS, The Legislature has been called into special session to address an important issue related to public safety; and

WHEREAS, A number of Senate members are unable to attend in person, but would be able to attend remotely; and

WHEREAS, The Senate adopted permanent rules for the 2023-2025 biennium under Senate Resolution 8601, as amended by Senate Resolution 8606; and

WHEREAS, Senate Rule 8 of the permanent Senate rules provides that only three members from each caucus may vote remotely during a single day of floor action in the event of illness or emergency;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That notwithstanding Senate Rule 8, and only for this first special session of 2023, members of each caucus may vote remotely on each day of the special legislative session. Members who are voting remotely may not make motions or points of order during floor action, but may speak in accordance with the procedures established in Senate Rule 8.

I, Sarah Bannister, Secretary of the Senate,

do hereby certify that this is a true and

correct copy of Senate Resolution 8647,

adopted by the Senate

May 16, 2023

SARAH BANNISTER

Secretary of the Senate