State Health Officer, order issued in response to outbreak of a disease has full force of law if approved by Governor and filed with Secretary of State in state of emergency, Sec. 11-47-132 repealed; Secs. 22-2-8, 31-9-8, 31-9-13 am'd.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2021
Senate Passage
Apr 2021
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 2, 2021
Last action May 17, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Apr 1, 2021
How they voted
23–7
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 32
Apr 1, 2021
D
Democratic8
75% Nay
R
Republican24
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
5
Committee
1
Amendments
3
May 17, 2021
Introduced
Health Substitute Offered
lower
Apr 1, 2021
Upper · Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 721
upper
Apr 1, 2021
Upper · Passed
Whatley motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 720
upper
Apr 1, 2021
Upper · Passed
Rules Committee Petition to Cease Debate adopted Roll Call 719
upper
Apr 1, 2021
Introduced
Whatley first Substitute Offered
upper
Apr 1, 2021
Upper · Passed
Third Reading Passed
upper
Mar 11, 2021
Upper · Passed
Whatley motion to Carry Over to the Call of the Chair adopted Voice Vote
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
TW
Tom Whatley
RRepublican
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