Roll Call

Present: Rep. Cammack, Rep. Healy, Rep. Mortenson, Rep. Rehfeldt, Rep. Venhuizen, Rep. Stevens, and Rep. Bartels

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Representative Bartels

MOTION: Amend Chapter 5 of the House Rules as follows: 5-12. Remote voting. The speaker may temporarily suspend the provisions of this chapter requiring use of the electronic voting system if over a half of the members are participating remotely because of an outbreak of the COVID-19 virus.

Moved by: Mortenson

Second by: Cammack

Action: Prevailed by Majority Members Elect (7-0-0-0)

Voting Yes: Cammack, Healy, Mortenson, Rehfeldt, Venhuizen, Stevens, and Bartels

MOTION: Amend Chapter 1 of House rules as follows: H1-1.1 Organization of the House. After the election of officers, the speaker may direct the electronic voting system will be used for questions pertaining to the organization of the House of Representatives.

Moved by: Venhuizen

Second by: Stevens

Action: Prevailed by Majority Members Elect (7-0-0-0)

Voting Yes: Cammack, Healy, Mortenson, Rehfeldt, Venhuizen, Stevens, and Bartels

MOTION: To Adopt House rules of the Ninety-seventh Legislative Session as permanent rules for the Ninety-eighth Legislative Session with the changes previously agreed to.

Moved by: Stevens

Second by: Mortenson

Action: Prevailed by Majority Members Elect (7-0-0-0)

Voting Yes: Cammack, Healy, Mortenson, Rehfeldt, Venhuizen, Stevens, and Bartels

MOTION: ADJOURN

Moved by: Healy

Second by: Rehfeldt

Action: Prevailed by voice vote

Pam Kean, Committee Secretary

/s/ HUGH M. BARTELS

Hugh M. Bartels, Chair