Proposes an amendment to House Rule 18 to provide for the doors to the east wing of the third floor of the state Capitol building to be locked during a call of the House and to provide for members to return to their floor desks when business is transacted.

LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO Sixty-eighth Legislature Second Regular Session - 2026 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 29 BY WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE A HOUSE RESOLUTION1 STATING FINDINGS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND PROVIDING FOR THE2 AMENDMENT OF RULE 18 OF THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.3 Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of Idaho:4 WHEREAS, the House of Representatives deems it necessary and desirable5 that Rule 18 of the Rules of the House of Representatives be amended.6 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the members of the House of Represen-7 tatives, assembled in the Second Regular Session of the Sixty-eighth Idaho8 Legislature, that Rule 18 of the Rules of the House of Representatives shall9 be amended to read as follows:10 RULE 1811 Call of the House. -- One-third of the members present may order a call12 of the House in the following manner:13 A call being moved and seconded, the Speaker shall require those desir-14 ing a call to rise, and if one-third of the members present shall rise, there15 shall be a call of the House. A call of the House being ordered, the Sergeant16 at Arms shall close and lock the doors entrances to the east wing of the third17 floor of the state capitol building and no member shall be allowed to leave18 the Chamber. The Speaker shall immediately cause the roll of the members to19 be taken and note the absentees whose names shall be read and entered upon the20 Journal in such manner as to show who are absent with leave and who are absent21 without leave, and the Sergeant at Arms shall proceed to bring in such absen-22 tees; but arrest of members of absence shall not be made unless ordered by a23 majority of members present.24 While the House is under call, no business shall be transacted except25 to receive and act on the report of the Sergeant at Arms, and no other mo-26 tion shall be in order except a motion to suspend further proceedings under27 the call or to excuse absentees, which motion shall be determined by ayes28 and nays; and the motion to suspend further proceedings under the call or to29 excuse members shall not be adopted unless a majority of the entire member-30 ship vote in favor thereof. While the House is under call, all members shall31 remain at their floor desks unless the presiding officer puts the House at32 ease.33 When the Sergeant at Arms will make a report showing that all who were34 absent without leave are present, the call of the House may be dispensed with35 or the House may proceed under the call on a majority vote of the entire mem-36 bership, with its regular business.37 No motion for call of the House shall be entered after the House has com-38 menced voting by ayes and nays.39 The form of warrant for the arrest of absent members shall be as follows:40 _______ Session41

2 IDAHO LEGISLATURE1 In the House of Representatives2 To the Sergeant at Arms or his Deputies:3 WHEREAS, The House of Representatives has adopted the following order:4 That the Sergeant at Arms take into custody and bring to the bar of the House5 such of its members as are found absent without leave of the House; and6 WHEREAS, The following named members of the House are absent without7 leave, to-wit:8 (Names of Members)9 Now, Therefore, I _____________, Speaker of the __________________10 Session of the House of Representatives of the Idaho State Legislature, by11 virtue of the power vested in me by the House, hereby command you to execute12 the said order of the House, by taking into custody and bringing to the bar of13 the House said above named members who are absent without leave; hereof fail14 not, and make due return in what manner you executed the same.15 In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this ____ day of _____,16 20___.17 ______________________18 Speaker19 Attest:20 ______________________21 Chief Clerk22