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House Journal: Page 101: Thursday, January 23, 1997

 7                                 Rule 20
 8             Admission to the House; Lobbying
 9     The chamber of the house shall include the
10  vestibule, restrooms, cloak room, lounge, visitors'
11  galleries, and floor of the house.
12     The floor of the house shall consist of that area
13  between the press box, speaker's station, and the
14  south wall behind the last row of desks occupied by
15  representatives, excluding the visitors' galleries.
16     During a legislative day while the house is in
17  session, and one-half hour before the house convenes
18  and one-half hour after the house recesses or
19  adjourns, no person shall be admitted to the floor of
20  the house except:
21     1.  Members of the general assembly and authorized
22  house employees in the performance of their duties.
23     2.  Former members of the general assembly who are
24  not registered lobbyists.
25     3.  A general assembly member's family.
26     4.  Representatives of the press, radio, and
27  television who shall go directly to and from the press
28  box.
29     5.  Legislative interns approved by the chief clerk
30  who shall go directly to and from the seat of their

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 1  assigned representative or to be seated in the
 2  perimeter seating area.
 3     6.  Chair, co-chair, and the executive secretary of
 4  a political party having members serving in the
 5  general assembly.
 6     7.  Personnel of the code Code editor's office,
 7  legislative service bureau, legislative fiscal bureau,
 8  citizens' aide/ombudsman's office, computer support
 9  bureau and administrative rules review committee
10  staff.
11     8.  The governor's executive assistants and
12  administrative assistants, members of the state
13  executive council, the lieutenant governor, the
14  attorney general, and the administrative rules
15  coordinator, all of whom shall be confined to the
16  perimeter area.
17     The current status of former members of the general
18  assembly shall govern their access to the floor under
19  these rules.
20     No other persons shall be allowed on the house
21  floor without permission of the presiding officer of
22  the house.
23     No person admitted to the floor of the house,
24  except members of the general assembly, shall, while
25  the house is in session, lobby or attempt to exercise
26  any influence with any member for or against any

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