Senate rule 10

WHEREAS, The Senate adopted permanent rules for the 2025 Regular 1
Session of the sixty-ninth Legislature under Senate Resolution 8603; 2
and 3
WHEREAS, The notice requirements set forth in Senate Rule 35 have 4
been satisfied; 5
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That Rule 10 is amended as 6
follows: 7
"Rule 10. The sergeant at arms shall admit only the following 8
individuals to the floor, the wings, and adjacent areas of the senate 9
for the period of time beginning one-half hour before convening and 10
ending when the senate has adjourned or recessed for an hour or more , 11
subject to the limitations noted: 12
(1) The governor and/or designees, ((Members)) members of the 13
house of representatives, ((State)) and state elected officials((,));14
(2) Officers and authorized employees of the legislature((,));15
(3) Honored guests being presented to the senate((,));16
(4) Former members of the senate who are not registered lobbyists 17
pursuant to chapter 42.17 RCW((,));18
(5) Representatives of the press, who shall be admitted to the 19
press table on the floor subject to capacity at the press table, but 20
not in the wings and adjacent areas except while moving to and from 21
the press table; and22
SENATE RESOLUTION
8638
By Senator Dhingra
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(6) Persons, including representatives of the press, 1
specifically requested by a senator ((to the president in 2
writing or only)) or senate staff on behalf of a senator as long 3
as ((accompanied by a senator )) the person remains in the wings 4
and adjacent areas of the caucus of which the senator is a 5
member." 6
I, Sarah Bannister, Secretary of the Senate, 7
do hereby certify that this is a true and 8
correct copy of Senate Resolution 8638, 9
adopted by the Senate 10
March 26, 2025 11
SARAH BANNISTER 12
Secretary of the Senate 13
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