House Rule 3

Order and Decorum

The Speaker or Presiding Officer shall preserve order and decorum. In case of any disturbance or disorderly conduct in the galleries or lobbies, the Speaker shall have the power to order the same to be cleared.

The Speaker or Presiding Officer shall have the right to summon Legislative Security Officers to enforce in the preservation of order and decorum, and if needed, to summon the State Police to assist.

The Sergeant-at-Arms and Legislative Security Officers under the direction of the Speaker or the Presiding Officer shall, while the House is in session, maintain order on the floor and its adjoining rooms and shall enforce the rule with respect to the conduct of members, staff and visitors.