PRINTER'S NO. 587
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.75
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY WEBSTER, HILL-EVANS, SANCHEZ, CERRATO, OTTEN,
HADDOCK, STEELE, RIVERA, GREEN AND CIRESI, FEBRUARY 12, 2025
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON RULES, FEBRUARY 12, 2025
A RESOLUTION
Amending House Rule 66 (a), further providing for vote by
designation.
RESOLVED, That House Rule 66 (a) be amended to read:
RULE 66 (a)
Vote by Designation and Remote Voting in Committee
A member who is not present in the Hall of the House may
designate either the Majority or Minority Whip to cast the
member's vote on any question.
If a designated Whip is on leave, that designated Whip may
appoint another member to cast all votes designated to that
Whip.
A designation, including commencement date, shall be
accomplished by filing an attestation with the Chief Clerk which
identifies either the Majority or Minority Whip as the member's
designee when the member will not be present in the Hall of the
House.
A member may revoke the member's designation by notifying the
Chief Clerk in writing of the revocation.
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18 A member voting by designation shall be counted in
determining whether a quorum is present.
A designation shall be effective until the designation is
revoked.
At any voting meeting of a committee of the House of
Representatives, a member of the committee who is not present
may participate remotely and cast the member's vote on any
question. The identity of a remote voting member must be
verified by the chair at the voting meeting.
At any voting meeting of a committee of the House of
Representatives, a member of the committee who is not present or
voting remotely may designate the chair or minority chair to
cast the member's vote on any question.
The designation shall be accomplished by filing an
attestation with the chair or minority chair which affirms that
the member will not be present or voting remotely at the voting
meeting.
A member voting by designation or remotely shall be counted
in determining whether a quorum is present.
The Chief Clerk shall implement video conferencing or similar
remote participation technology to allow members voting by
designation on the House Floor or at any voting meeting of a
standing committee of the House of Representatives to engage in
simultaneous, interactive participation and, if a voting member
of the committee, to cast the member's vote on any question in
the committee meeting .
A voting meeting of a standing committee of the House of
Representatives shall be held in a committee room utilizing
video conferencing or similar remote participation technology
unless such a room is not available. The video conferencing or
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30 similar remote participation technology must safeguard the
integrity of the legislative process and must make a live stream
of a voting meeting of a standing committee available to the
public.
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