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Joint Rules Committee approves limited remote voting for joint committee members
Summary
The Joint Rules Committee on May 14 approved a joint resolution allowing members of joint legislative committees to cast remote votes for up to three days per committee through the remainder of calendar year 2025; clerks must record and track remote-vote days and members must notify chairs or clerks when using the authority.
The Joint Rules Committee on May 14 approved a joint resolution that authorizes members of joint legislative committees to vote remotely for up to three days per committee through the remainder of calendar year 2025.
The measure, presented to the committee by Bethienne, staff member, would give each legislator who serves on a joint committee three days of remote voting authority per committee and requires the committee clerk to record remote votes and track how many days each member uses.
Bethienne said, "this would allow joint committee members to participate remotely. Without such a resolution, members need to meet in person." She told the committee the draft is modeled on the…
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