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This Resolution enacts and suspends certain Senate rules to allow for remote participation by members and the public during a declared public health emergency, specifically in response to the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Key provisions include allowing senators to participate in floor sessions and committee meetings remotely via electronic means, ensuring they are still counted for quorum and voting purposes, and establishing protocols for senators who test positive for COVID-19 or have been in close contact with someone who has. The resolution also mandates social distancing and mask-wearing for those physically present in Senate spaces, outlines procedures for remote public participation in committee hearings, and permits the use of electronic signatures and digital transmission of documents. Additionally, it addresses technical issues by allowing for recesses if live audio or video streams fail and suspends existing rules (23-3 and 23-4-1) for the duration of the emergency.