Committee Passes Rules Protecting Health And Safety Of House Staff And Legislators At 2021 Legislative Session
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SANTA FE Proposed House rule changes to help ensure that the 2021 Legislative Session is safe for the public, staff and legislators during “an ongoing and deadly pandemic”, passed the House Rules and Order of Business Committee Friday.
House Resolution 1, sponsored by the House Parliamentarian Rep. Daymon Ely (D-Corrales), would enact rule changes, which govern the way House members participate and vote.
The proposed rule changes include:
Permitting members to participate and vote remotely
Allowing the public to call in or provide comments via Zoom while the New Mexico State Capitol is closed to prevent community spread of COVID-19.
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The public gallery is closed off at the New Mexico House of Representatives as state lawmakers trickle into the Statehouse on Tuesday in Santa Fe, on the first day of a 60-day legislative session. Fences, roadblocks, police and troops encircled the building as a precaution against federal warnings about the potential for violence. Plexiglass partitions have been installed on the floor of the House and Senate to protect legislators from coronavirus infection, and the Capitol is closed to the public to avoid spread of the contagion. (AP Photo/Morgan Lee)
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New Mexico lawmakers gathered in Santa Fe Tuesday to begin a 60-day session, with clear reminders of the ongoing pandemic and a heightened sense of alert about the potential for political unrest.