Rule 5.8.  Attire for members

A. While in the House Chamber when the House is in session or in a House committee room while participating in a meeting of a legislative committee during a legislative session, male members shall wear a coat, tie, and slacks or suit and female members shall wear a business dress or suit or pantsuit.

B.  During the interim, the chairman of each committee and subcommittee may determine the appropriate attire for members in attendance at interim meetings of the committee or subcommittee.  If the chairman of a committee or subcommittee determines that certain attire will be required for attendance at an interim meeting of the committee or subcommittee, the chairman shall give each member of the committee or subcommittee adequate notice of such requirement.

HR 24, 1984; HR 19, 1993; HR 48, 2001; HR 112, 2001.