Senate Rules; amend Rules 28 and 35C to provide floor restrictions for members of the news media.

This bill (SR 5) amends two Senate rules to restrict media access during sessions. It requires news media to have credentials issued by the Rules Committee to photograph or transcribe Senate debates in the gallery, and bans food, banners, or signs in the gallery and committee rooms while sessions are ongoing. The changes also tighten floor access rules, limiting who can be on the Senate floor during sessions and requiring the Sergeant-at-Arms to clear the floor 30 minutes before and 10 minutes after sessions. These provisions directly affect news media members covering legislative proceedings.