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Committee introduces rule banning smoking, vaping and alcohol on House floor during sessions
Summary
RS 32025 would add a ban on smoking, vaping, other tobacco use and consumption of alcoholic beverages in the House chamber and gallery while the House is in session. The committee introduced the RS by motion; Representative Palmer recorded a no vote on the introduction.
The House State Affairs Committee introduced RS 32025 on Friday, a proposed change to House Rule 40 that would prohibit smoking, vaping, the use of other tobacco products and the consumption of alcoholic beverages in the House chamber and gallery while the House is in session.
Representative Mickelson, who presented the RS, said the measure is intended to avoid repeatedly exempting the floor from Rule 40…
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