Regular Session 2015-2016 House Resolution 0001 P.N. 0001

PRINTER'S NO. 1

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE RESOLUTION

No.

Session of

2015

INTRODUCED BY REED, JANUARY 6, 2015

INTRODUCED, JANUARY 6, 2015

A RESOLUTION

Adopting permanent rules for the House of Representatives;

making an editorial change to the third consideration and

final passage bills rule; and further providing for order of

business, for introduction and printing of bills, for

standing committees and subcommittees, for powers and duties

of standing committees and subcommittees and for ethical

conduct rules definitions and conduct.

RESOLVED, That the Permanent Rules of the House of

Representatives (2013-2014) be adopted as the Permanent Rules of

the House of Representatives for the 2015-2016 session of the

House of Representatives with the following amendment to the

heading, editorial change to Rule 24 and amendment to Rules 17,

18, 43, 45, 1E and 2E:

[(2013-2014)] 2015-2016

GENERAL OPERATING RULES

OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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RULE 17

Order of Business

The daily order of business shall be:

(1) Prayer by the Chaplain.

(2) Pledge of Allegiance.

(3) Correction and approval of the Journal.

(4) Leaves of absence.

(5) Master Roll Call.

(6) Reports of Committee.

(7) First consideration bills.

(8) Second consideration bills.

(9) Third consideration bills, final passage bills

(including both third consideration and final passage postponed

bills) and resolutions.

(10) Final passage bills recalled from the Governor.

(11) Messages from the Senate and communications from the

Governor.

(12) Reference to appropriate committees of bills,

resolutions, petitions, memorials, remonstrances and other

papers.

(13) Unfinished business on the Speaker's table.

(14) Announcements.

(15) Adjournment.

The Chaplain offering the prayer shall be a member of a

regularly established church or religious organization or shall

be a member of the House of Representatives.

Any question may, by a majority vote of the members elected,

be made a special order of business. When the time arrives for

its consideration, the Speaker shall lay the special order of

business before the House.

In lieu of offering House Resolutions on topics of importance

to members, any member, without unanimous consent, may address

the House on such issue and have his or her remarks entered into

the record during a special period of time established each week

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by the Speaker at the conclusion of House business on a specific

day.

RULE 18

Introduction and Printing of Bills

Bills shall be introduced in quadruplicate, signed and dated

by each member who is a sponsor of the bill, and filed with the

Chief Clerk on any day that the offices of the House of

Representatives are open for business. A sponsor may be added or

withdrawn [upon written notice to the Speaker, Majority Leader,

Minority Leader and the prime sponsor. In], but in the case of

withdrawals, the names shall be withdrawn if and when the bill

is reprinted. [Additional sponsors may be added only by the

prime sponsor by providing written notice to the Speaker,

Majority Leader and Minority Leader.]

Bills introduced when received at the Chief Clerk's desk

shall be numbered consecutively and delivered to the Speaker,

who shall refer each bill to an appropriate committee on any day

whether or not the House is in session. If the resolution

creating a select committee authorizes the referral of bills to

that committee, the Speaker may refer bills, within the scope of

the resolution, to such select committee. Insofar as applicable,

the select committee shall consider and report bills in

accordance with the rules governing the consideration and

reporting of bills by standing committees. The Speaker shall

report to the House the committees to which bills have been

referred, either on the day introduced or received or on the

next two legislative days the House is in session, unless the

House is in recess for more than four consecutive days in which

case the Speaker shall provide a list to the Majority Leader and

the Minority Leader, within two calendar days, of all bills

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which were referred during such period when the House was not in

session.

If the Speaker neglects or refuses to refer to committee any

bill or bills (whether House or Senate) as above after

introduction or presentation by the Senate for concurrence, any

member may move for the reference of the bill to an appropriate

committee. If the motion is carried, said bill or bills shall be

immediately surrendered by the Speaker to the committee

designated in said motion.

The first copy of each bill introduced shall be for the

committee, the second copy shall be for the printer, the third

copy shall be for the news media and the fourth copy shall be

for the Legislative Reference Bureau.

Every bill, after introduction and reference to committee,

shall be printed and shall also be posted on the Internet with

the hyperlink to the web page for the members of the House of

Representatives.

Bills may not be withdrawn after reference to committee.

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RULE 24

Third Consideration and Final Passage Bills

Bills on third consideration shall be considered in their

calendar order and shall be subject to amendment only when an

amendment is necessary to make the document internally

consistent, to clear up an ambiguity, to correct grammar or to

correct a drafting error or is necessary for purposes of

statutory construction. An amendment under this paragraph shall

not be subject to the filing deadlines under Rule 21. A bill

having received consideration by the House on three different

days and having been agreed to may be called by the Speaker to

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receive action on final passage; however, a bill may not receive

action on final passage until at least 24 hours have elapsed

from the time the bill and its amendatory language was available

to the public, unless the amendment was a technical amendment

permitted under the first paragraph of this rule or an

affirmative vote of 2/3 of the members elected to the House

indicates that they have had sufficient time to review the

language of the bill and thereby approve proceeding with the

bill. Upon being called to receive action on final passage, the

title and a brief description of a bill shall be read. A bill on

final passage shall not be subject to amendment, but shall be

subject to debate. At the conclusion of debate, the Speaker

shall then state the question as follows:

"This bill has been considered on three different days and

agreed to and is now on final passage. The question is, shall

the bill pass finally? Agreeable to the provision of the

Constitution, the yeas and nays will now be taken."

When more than one bill shall be called for action on final

passage at the same time, prior to voting, the title or a brief

analysis of each bill shall be read.

The Speaker shall then state the question as follows:

"These bills have been considered on three different days and

agreed to and are now on final passage. The question is, shall

the bills on the uncontested calendar pass finally? Agreeable to

the provision of the Constitution, the yeas and nays will now be

taken."

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RULE 43

Standing Committees and Subcommittees

The Committee on Committees shall consist of the Speaker and

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15 members of the House, ten of whom shall be members of the

majority party and five of whom shall be members of the minority

party, whose duty shall be to recommend to the House the names

of members who are to serve on the standing committees of the

House. Except for the Speaker, the Majority and Minority

Leaders, Whips, Caucus Chairs, Caucus Secretaries, Caucus

Administrators, Policy Chairs and the chairs and minority chairs

of standing committees, each member shall be entitled to serve

on not less than two standing committees.

The Speaker shall appoint the chair and vice-chair of each

standing committee when such standing committee has no standing

subcommittees as prescribed herein, except the Committee on

Appropriations which shall also have a vice-chair appointed by

the Speaker; when the standing committee has standing

subcommittees, the Speaker shall appoint a subcommittee chair

for each standing subcommittee. The Speaker shall appoint a

secretary for each standing committee. The Minority Leader shall

appoint the minority chair, minority vice-chair and minority

secretary of each standing committee and the minority

subcommittee chair for each standing subcommittee.

Except for members who decline chair status or minority chair

status in writing or who are barred from serving as a chair or

minority chair under this rule, the chair and minority chair of

each standing committee except the Appropriations Committee

shall be limited only to the members of the applicable caucus

with the most seniority as members of their respective caucus.

Whenever there are more caucus members with equal seniority than

available chairs or minority chairs for that caucus, the

selection of a chair or minority chair from among such caucus

members shall be in the discretion of the appointing authority.

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The appointing authority may designate the standing committee to

which the appointing authority shall appoint a member as chair

or minority chair without regard to seniority. The Speaker and

the Floor Leader, Whip, Caucus Chair, Caucus Secretary, Caucus

Administrator and Policy Chair of the majority party and

minority party shall not be eligible to serve as chair or

minority chair of any standing committee and no member may serve

as chair or minority chair of more than one standing committee.

Any chair or minority chair held by a member who fails to

meet the requirements of this rule shall become vacant by

automatic operation of this rule. If the appointing authority

fails to make an appointment of a chair or minority chair prior

to the organizational meeting of a standing committee or fails

to fill a vacancy within seven calendar days after it occurs,

such position shall be deemed to remain vacant in violation of

this rule. Whenever a chair or minority chair becomes vacant or

remains vacant in violation of this rule, the member of the

applicable caucus who meets the requirements of this rule shall

automatically fill the vacancy and, if there are two or more

such eligible caucus members for any such vacancy or vacancies,

they shall be filled from among such eligible members through a

lottery to be conducted under the supervision of the Chief Clerk

after giving notice of the time and place thereof to all

eligible members, to the Speaker, to the Majority Leader and to

the Minority Leader.

Nothing in this rule shall prohibit the appointing authority

from transferring a member from the chair or minority chair of a

standing committee to the chair or minority chair of another

standing committee.

Whenever the appointment of a chair or minority chair will

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cause the applicable caucus to exceed its permissible allocation

of members on a standing committee, the appointing authority

shall make a temporary transfer of an eligible committee member

to the standing committee vacated by the member appointed as

chair or minority chair until a regular committee appointment

can be made in accordance with the rules of the House. If the

Speaker or Minority Leader fails to make a temporary transfer

within seven calendar days after such appointment, the committee

member with the least seniority, who is eligible for transfer,

shall be automatically transferred to the committee vacated by

the newly appointed chair or minority chair and, if more than

one committee member is eligible for such transfer, the transfer

shall be implemented through a lottery conducted under the

supervision of the Chief Clerk.

The Speaker of the House, Floor Leader of the majority party

and the Floor Leader of the minority party shall be ex-officio

members of all standing committees, without the right to vote

and they shall be excluded from any limitation as to the number

of members on the committees or in counting a quorum.

Twenty-four standing committees of the House, each to consist

of [25] 27 members except the Committee on Appropriations, which

shall consist of [35] 37 members, are hereby created. In

addition, there are hereby created 46 standing subcommittees.

All standing committees shall consist of [15] 16 members of

the majority party and [10] 11 members of the minority party,

except the Committee on Appropriations which shall consist of

[21] 22 members of the majority party and [14] 15 members of the

minority party. The quorum for each of the standing committees

and subcommittees shall be no less than the majority of said

committees. The following are the standing committees and

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subcommittees thereof:

(1) Aging and Older Adult Services

(a) Subcommittee on Care and Services

(b) Subcommittee on Programs and Benefits

(2) Agriculture and Rural Affairs

(3) Appropriations

(a) Subcommittee on Health and Welfare

(b) Subcommittee on Education

(d) Subcommittee on Fiscal Policy

(e) Subcommittee on Criminal Justice

(4) Children and Youth

(5) Commerce

(a) Subcommittee on Financial Services and Banking

(b) Subcommittee on Housing

(d) Subcommittee on Small Business

(6) Consumer Affairs

(a) Subcommittee on Public Utilities

(b) Subcommittee on Telecommunications

(7) Education

(a) Subcommittee on Basic Education

(b) Subcommittee on Higher Education

(8) Environmental Resources and Energy

(a) Subcommittee on Energy

(b) Subcommittee on Mining

(9) Finance

(10) Game and Fisheries

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(11) Gaming Oversight

(12) Health

(a) Subcommittee on Health Facilities

(b) Subcommittee on Health Care

(13) Human Services

(a) Subcommittee on Mental Health

(b) Subcommittee on Drugs and Alcohol

(14) Insurance

(15) Judiciary

(a) Subcommittee on Crime and Corrections

(b) Subcommittee on Courts

(16) Labor and Industry

(17) Liquor Control

(a) Subcommittee on Licensing

(b) Subcommittee on Marketing

(18) Local Government

(a) Subcommittee on Boroughs

(b) Subcommittee on Counties

(19) Professional Licensure

(20) State Government

(a) Subcommittee on Government Operations

(b) Subcommittee on Federal-State Relations

(21) Tourism and Recreational Development

(a) Subcommittee on Arts and Entertainment

(b) Subcommittee on Recreation

Heritage

(22) Transportation

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(a) Subcommittee on Highways

(b) Subcommittee on Public Transportation

(d) Subcommittee on Aviation

(e) Subcommittee on Railroads

(23) Urban Affairs

(a) Subcommittee on Cities, Counties - First Class

(b) Subcommittee on Cities, Counties - Second Class

(24) Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness

(a) Subcommittee on Military and Veterans Facilities

(b) Subcommittee on Security and Emergency Response

Readiness

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RULE 45

Powers and Duties of Standing Committees

and Subcommittees

The chair of each standing committee and subcommittee shall

fix regular weekly, biweekly or monthly meeting days for the

transaction of business before the committee or subcommittee.

The chair of the committee or subcommittee shall notify all

members, at least 24 hours in advance of the date, time and

place of regular meetings, and, insofar as possible, the

subjects on the agenda. In addition to regular meetings, special

meetings may be called from time to time by the chair of the

committee or subcommittee as they deem necessary. No recess or

combination of recesses shall exceed 48 hours for any committee

meeting or subcommittee meeting. No committee shall meet during

any session of the House without first obtaining permission of

the Speaker. During any such meeting, no vote shall be taken on

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the Floor of the House on any amendment, recommittal motion,

final passage of any bill, or any other matter requiring a roll

call vote. Any committee meeting called off the Floor of the

House shall meet in a committee room. In addition to the

specific provisions of this rule, all provisions of 65 Pa.C.S.

Ch. 7 (relating to open meetings) relative to notice of meetings

shall be complied with.

At regularly scheduled meetings, or upon the call of the

chair, or subcommittee chair, for special meetings, the

membership of such committees shall meet to consider any bill,

resolution, or other matter on the agenda. The secretary of each

standing committee, or in case of subcommittees a secretary

designated by the subcommittee chair, shall record:

(1) the minutes of the meeting,

(2) all votes taken,

(3) a roll or attendance of members at standing committee or

subcommittee meetings showing the names of those present, absent

or excused from attendance, and the majority and minority chairs

or their designees shall verify by their signatures all votes

taken and the roll or attendance of those members present,

absent or excused before said records are submitted to the Chief

Clerk, and

(4) dispatch of bills and resolutions before the committee.

Such records shall be open to public inspection. On the first

legislative day of each week the House is in session, the chair

of each standing committee shall submit to the Chief Clerk for

inclusion in the House Journal only, the roll or record of

attendance of members at standing committee or subcommittee

meetings held prior thereto and not yet reported, along with the

record of all votes taken at such meetings. All reports from

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standing committees shall be prepared in writing by the

secretary of the committee. Members of a standing committee may

prepare in writing and file a minority report, setting forth the

reasons for their dissent. Such committee reports shall be filed

with the Chief Clerk within five days of the meeting. All

meetings at which formal action is taken by a standing committee

or subcommittee shall be open to the public, making such reports

as are required under Rule 44. When any member, except for an

excused absence, fails to attend five consecutive regular

meetings of his or her committee, the chair of that committee or

subcommittee shall notify the member of that fact and, if the

member in question fails to reasonably justify absences to the

satisfaction of a majority of the membership of the standing

committee of which he or she is a member, membership on the

committee or subcommittee shall be deemed vacant and the chair

of the standing committee shall notify the Speaker of the House

to that effect. Such vacancy shall then be filled in the manner

prescribed by these rules.

Whenever the chair of any standing committee shall refuse to

call a regular meeting, then a majority of the members of the

standing committee may vote to call a meeting by giving two days

written notice to the Speaker of the House, setting the time and

place for such meeting. Such notice shall be read in the House

and the same posted by the Chief Clerk in the House Chamber.

Thereafter, the meeting shall be held at the time and place

specified in the notice. In addition, all provisions of 65

Pa.C.S. Ch. 7 (relating to open meetings) relative to notice of

meetings shall be complied with.

Records, bills and other papers in the possession of

committees and subcommittees, upon final adjournment of the

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House shall be filed with the Chief Clerk.

No committee report, except a report of the Appropriations

Committee, shall be recognized by the House, unless the same has

been acted upon by a majority vote of the members of a standing

committee present at a committee session actually assembled and

meeting as a committee, provided such majority vote numbers at

least [11] 12 members, and provided further a quorum is present.

No committee report of the Appropriations Committee shall be

recognized by the House, unless the same has been acted upon by

a majority vote of the members of such committee present at a

committee session actually assembled and meeting as a committee,

provided such majority vote numbers at least [16] 17 members,

and provided further a quorum is present.

No proxy voting shall be permitted in committee, except as

provided for herein. If a member reports to a scheduled

committee meeting and advises the chair and other members of a

conflicting committee meeting or other legislative meeting which

he or she must attend on the same day, the member is authorized

to give the chair or minority chair his or her proxy in writing

which shall be valid only for that day and which shall include

written instructions for the exercise of such proxy by the chair

or minority chair during the meeting. The member should also

advise the chair where he or she can be reached. In the event

the conflicting committee meeting or other legislative meeting

is scheduled to convene at the same time or prior to the meeting

at which a member desires to vote by proxy, such proxy shall be

delivered by the member in person to the offices of both the

chair and minority chair prior to, but on the same day as, the

conflicting meetings.

When the majority of the members of a standing committee

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believe that a certain bill or resolution in the possession of

the standing committee should be considered and acted upon by

such committee, they may request the chair to include the same

as part of the business of a committee meeting. Upon failure of

the chair to comply with such request, the membership may

require that such bill be considered by written motion made and

approved by a majority vote of the entire membership to which

such committee is entitled.

Whenever the phrase "majority of members of a standing

committee or subcommittee" is used in these rules, it shall mean

majority of the entire membership to which a standing committee

or subcommittee is entitled, unless the context thereof

indicates a different intent.

To assist the House in appraising the administration of the

laws and in developing such amendments or related legislation as

it may deem necessary, each standing committee or subcommittee

of the House shall exercise continuous watchfulness of the

execution by the administrative agencies concerned of any laws,

the subject matter of which is within the jurisdiction of such

committee or subcommittee; and, for that purpose, shall study

all pertinent reports and data submitted to the House by the

agencies in the executive branch of the Government.

The Committee on Appropriations shall have the power to issue

subpoenas under the hand and seal of its chair commanding any

person to appear before it and answer questions touching matters

properly being inquired into by the committee, which matters

shall include data from any fund administered by the

Commonwealth, and to produce such books, papers, records,

documents and data and information produced and stored by any

electronic data processing system as the committee deems

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necessary. Such subpoenas may be served upon any person and

shall have the force and effect of subpoenas issued out of the

courts of this Commonwealth. Any person who willfully neglects

or refuses to testify before the committee or to produce any

books, papers, records, documents or data and information

produced and stored by any electronic data processing system

shall be subject to the penalties provided by the laws of the

Commonwealth in such case. Each member of the committee shall

have power to administer oaths and affirmations to witnesses

appearing before the committee. The committee may also cause the

deposition of witnesses either residing within or without the

State to be taken in the manner prescribed by law for taking

depositions in civil actions.

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RULE 1 E

Definitions

The following words and phrases when used in the Ethical

Conduct Rules of the House of Representatives shall have the

meanings given to them in this Rule unless the context clearly

indicates otherwise:

"Campaign." An effort organized in support of or opposition

to the nomination, election or re-election of an individual to

elective office.

"Campaign activity." An activity on behalf of a candidate,

political party, political committee, campaign, campaign

committee, political organization or political body which is

intended to influence the outcome of an election, including any

of the following:

(1) Organizing a campaign meeting, campaign rally or

other campaign event, including a fund-raiser where campaign

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contributions are solicited or received.

(2) Preparing or completing responses to questionnaires

that are intended primarily for campaign use.

(3) Preparing, reviewing or filing a campaign finance

report.

(4) Conducting background research on a candidate or an

elected official to be used or intended to be used to

influence the outcome of an election.

(5) Preparing, conducting or participating in campaign

polling.

(6) Preparing, circulating or filing a candidate

nominating petition or papers.

(7) Participating in, preparing, reviewing or filing a

legal challenge to a nominating petition or papers.

(8) Preparing, distributing or mailing campaign

literature, campaign signs or other campaign material on

behalf of or in opposition to any candidate.

(9) Managing a campaign.

(10) Participating in, preparing, reviewing or filing

documents in a recount, challenge or contest of an election.

(11) Posting campaign-related information on a website

or social media website.

(12) Soliciting an individual's vote for a candidate.

(13) Working at a polling place.

"Campaign contribution." A monetary or in-kind contribution

made to a candidate or a campaign.

"Campaign polling." The preparation, compilation, collection

or gathering of information, including focus groups and surveys,

reflecting public opinion as to an elected official, group of

elected officials, candidate, group of candidates, political

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party, political committee, campaign, campaign committee,

political organization or political body that is intended to be

used for the purpose of supporting or opposing the nomination,

election or re-election of an individual to elective office.

"Candidate." An individual seeking nomination, election or

re-election to an elective office.

"De minimus." An economic consequence which has an

insignificant effect.

"Elected official." An individual elected by the public to

serve a term in an elective office. The term shall include an

individual appointed to fill an unexpired term in an elective

office.

"Election." A general, special, municipal or primary

election, including elections at which a candidate for elective

office in a Federal governmental body is on the ballot.

"Elective office." A position in a governmental body to

which an individual is required under the Constitution of

Pennsylvania, the Constitution of the United States or by law to

be elected by the public.

"House employee." The term includes the following:

(1) A person employed by the Office of the Speaker of

the House of Representatives, the House Republican Caucus or

the House Democratic Caucus.

(2) Except as otherwise precluded by law, an officer of

the House or a person employed by an officer of the House.

"House office." Legislative offices and work spaces,

including:

(1) An office assigned to a Member for the conduct of

legislative duties, wherever located.

(2) House conference or meeting rooms located in the

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Capitol complex.

(3) A legislative district office.

(4) The offices of an officer of the House.

"House resources." House-owned or House-leased equipment

including telephones, computer hardware or software, copiers,

scanners, fax machines, file cabinets or other office furniture,

cell phones, personal digital assistants or similar electronic

devices, and office supplies.

"House work time." Compensated time spent in the performance

of duties by a House employee.

"Mass communication." The term shall include, but not be

limited to, the following if they are paid for with House funds:

(1) Any newsletter or similar mailing of more than 50

pieces a day in which the content of the matter is

substantially identical.

(2) Any electronic mail transmission to more than 50

addresses per day in which the content of the matter is

substantially identical.

(3) Any public service announcement via radio or

television broadcast that depicts the name, voice or image of

a Member.

(4) Any telemarketing activities or robocalls on behalf

of a Member, except for limited surveys to determine public

opinion on various issues that do not use the name, voice or

image of a Member.

"Member." An individual elected to serve in the Pennsylvania

House of Representatives.

"Officers of the House." The Chief Clerk, the Comptroller

and the Parliamentarian of the Pennsylvania House of

Representatives.

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"Official mailing lists." Any list containing individuals,

companies or vendors, including names, addresses, telephone

numbers or e-mail addresses that are procured, compiled,

maintained or produced with House funds.

"Own time." A House employee's time that is distinct from

House work time and includes time that is spent on

vacation/annual leave and personal leave. The term does not

include compensatory leave.

RULE 2 E

Conduct

No campaign activity may be conducted by a House employee on

House work time. No campaign activity may be conducted in a

House office or with House resources or House funds. The

following shall apply:

(1) House employees are permitted to engage in campaign

activities on their own time.

(2) The solicitation or receipt of campaign

contributions in a House office, on House work time or with

House resources is prohibited. If an unsolicited contribution

is sent to a House office through the mail or in an

unidentifiable form, the employee who receives it shall turn

it over to the applicable campaign and, within two business

days, notify the donor, if known, that campaign contributions

should not be sent or delivered to a House office.

(3) No House employee may be allocated any leave time

for time spent engaging in campaign activities on his or her

own time.

(4) A House employee, with the permission of his or her

employer, may go on leave without pay or benefits to engage

in campaign activities.

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(5) A House employee who announces his or her candidacy

for a House seat or files nomination petitions or papers or

for whom a nomination certificate is filed to run for a House

seat shall be put on leave without pay or benefits during the

duration of his or her candidacy unless the employee

voluntarily leaves House employment.

(6) De minimis campaign activities may be unavoidable

for a Member or House employee in the course of their

official duties and shall not be considered a violation of

these ethical conduct rules. This includes the following

activities:

(a) A Member or House employee may, in responding to

inquiries from the public, need to address incidental

questions that relate to a Member's or another person's

campaign or a related legislative record.

(b) A Member or House employee may provide

scheduling assistance and information to campaign staff

to ensure that no conflict occurs among the Member's

campaign schedule, official schedule and personal

schedule.

political conversation in the natural course of personal

communication.

(7) A Member's official State website or State social

media website shall not contain a link to his or her campaign

website or campaign social media website.

(8) No House employee may be required to make a campaign

contribution as a condition of employment or continued

employment.

(9) No House employee may be required to perform any

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campaign activity, on House work time or the employee's own

time, as a condition of employment or continued employment.

(10) No House employee who agrees or offers to

participate in a campaign activity on the employee's own

time, or makes a campaign contribution, shall receive

additional House compensation or employee benefit in the form

of a salary adjustment, bonus, compensatory time off,

continued employment or any other similar benefit in return.

(11) A House employee who refuses to participate in a

campaign activity or to make a campaign contribution shall

not be sanctioned for that refusal.

(12) Official House mailing lists shall be used solely

for legislative purposes and shall not be provided to a

candidate, political party, political committee, campaign,

campaign committee political organization or political body

to be used for any campaign activity.

(13) House computers shall not be used to create or

update any mailing list that identifies the listed

individuals as campaign volunteers or campaign contributors

to a candidate, political party, political committee,

campaign or campaign committee, political organization or

political body.

(14) No list may be developed by a Member or a House

employee for the purpose of monitoring or tracking campaign

activity or campaign contributions of a House employee.

(15) No mass communication shall be made at the

direction or on behalf of any Member which is delivered to a

postal facility or otherwise distributed within 60 days

immediately preceding an election at which the Member is a

candidate. Nothing in this subsection shall apply to any mass

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communication:

(a) in response to inquiries or affirmative requests

from persons to whom the matter is communicated,

(b) sent to colleagues in the General Assembly or

other government officials, or

communications media.

(16) No House employee may be required to perform any

task unrelated to the House employee's official duties, on

House work time or the employee's own time, as a condition of

employment or continued employment.

(17) No House employee who agrees or offers to perform a

task unrelated to the House employee's official duties, on

the employee's own time, shall receive any additional House

compensation or employee benefit in the form of a salary

adjustment, bonus, compensatory time off, continued

employment or any other similar benefit in return.

(18) A House employee who refuses to perform a task

unrelated to the House employee's official duties while on

House work time shall not be sanctioned for that refusal.

(19) A Member shall not use campaign funds for any event

that occurs inside any House office except to pay expenses

related to receptions in honor of a Member's swearing-in to

or retirement from the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.

(20) No Member or House employee may accept a cash gift

unless from a spouse, parent, parent by marriage, sibling,

child, grandchild, other family member or friend when the

circumstances make it clear that the motivation for the gift

was a personal or family relationship. For the purposes of

this paragraph, a "friend" shall not include a registered

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lobbyist or an employee of a registered lobbyist. Nothing

under this paragraph shall prevent a Member or House employee

from accepting a campaign contribution otherwise authorized

by law.

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