IDPH Guidance for Preventingthe Spread of COVID-19 Illinois General Assembly Returning to Session: This document provides guidance from the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) to the General Assembly members and staff in response to the rapid Spread of in Illinois. The intention of these recommendations are to safeguard legislators, legislative staff, other support personnel and the public. Travel and Stay in Spring?eld: Public transportation and ridesharing should be used when no other means of transportation are possible. If possible, legislators and staff should drive themselves. Legislators or staff who typically share a residence or a hotel room in Spring?eld must use individual hotel rooms or housing in order to continue the practice of safe social distancing. If a legislator or staff member is feeling ill, they should NOT travel to Springfield for session. Members of a vulnerable population should consider not traveling to Spring?eld for session. If a legislator or staff member has a serious underlying medical condition, they should NOT travel to Spring?eld for session. Entering and Working in Buildings Intended for Conducting State Business: The Secretary of State or other security personnel must screen all those entering the Capitol Complex or a building intended for conducting state business for a temperature of degrees or greater and/or other related Face coverings must be worn at all times, even when social distancing protocols are being followed. Face coverings can be items such as a bandanna, scarf, mask, etc. Face coverings will be provided to members and staff who do not bring their own. If a legislator or staff member is feeling ill, they should NOT enter the Capitol or other venue intended for conducting state business. If a legislator or staff member becomes ill or While in Springfield, they should call their doctor, a nurse hotline, any telehealth hotline set up specifically for or an urgent care center. If they are experiencing they should return home and follow the guidelines provided by their physician. SOS or other staff shall have a robust sanitizing practice for the Capitol Complex or other building intended for conducting state business, with special attention paid to door handles, elevator buttons, and other frequently touched surfaces. Public access to the common areas at the Capitol Complex should be limited and follow social distancing guidelines. Staff working in the Capitol should stay in their workspaces as much as possible or continue to work remotely. If Capitol staff need to report to work, staffs? workspaces should be six feet apart. Face coverings should continue to be worn at all times. In- Person Floor Debates and Voting: Each desk or voting station should be sanitized regularly. Members should be arranged so they are six feet away from the next member. Utilizing all available additional space may be necessary. Face coverings must be worn at all times, even while speaking to or debating a legislative issue. In? Person Committee Hearings and Voting: All meetings, such as committee ?pre-meetings, caucus meetings, and negotiation sessions, should be conducted via phone or video conferencing system in advance. Witnesses who want to testify are advised to provide written testimony in advance that can be read into the record (rather than in person). Witnesses who wish to provide in-person, oral testimony must wear a face covering at all times. Witness table settings must be sanitized after every testimony provided. Members of the public who seek to engage with the democratic process are advised to do so by live steaming or engaging with their legislator by means of communication that include emails, telephone, or by ?ling an electronic witness slip. Upon adjournment: IDPH recommends social distancing and isolation for at least seven days post legislative session.