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Rules Committee votes to remove COVID-era plastic shields from chamber
Summary
The Rules Committee held a brief meeting and voted unanimously to remove plastic shields installed during the COVID-19 pandemic; the Senate Secretary was directed to store the shields, with David Sheets named as the custodian.
The Rules Committee met briefly and voted unanimously to remove the plastic shields installed in the chamber during the COVID-19 pandemic, and directed the Senate Secretary to arrange storage, including having David Sheets store the shields.
The Chair opened the short meeting saying it was “a very quick meeting” to address the plastic guards placed during COVID and said there have been “multiple requests to take those down,” adding that the shields would be stored by the Senate Secretary in case they are needed again. The Chair said the move would remove “the last remnant of the COVID era from the chamber.”
A Committee member formally moved the proposed action, saying, “I would so move.” There was no substantive discussion; one participant said it was “impossible to have discussion today,” and the Chair called the question. The Chair then called the vote; participants indicated they were in favor and none opposed, and the Chair stated the result was unanimous; the transcript does not specify a numeric vote tally.
After the vote, the Chair instructed that the Senate Secretary take charge of the shields’ storage and specifically noted that David Sheets would store them. With no new business, the Chair adjourned the meeting.
The action is procedural: removal and storage of chamber plastic guards. The committee did not record additional debate, amendments, or a numeric roll call in the transcript.
