Relating to the State Health Officer; to amend Section 22-2-8, Code of Alabama 1975, to revise appointment of the State Health Officer; to require certain emergency rules, orders, or directives issued by the State Health Officer to be approved by the Governor and a copy filed with the Secretary of State before the emergency rule, order, or other directive has the full force and effect of law; and to make nonsubstantive, technical revisions to update the existing code language to current style.
Summary
State Health Officer, appointed by Governor; order issued in response to outbreak of a disease, Governor approval required
Bill status
died
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2023
Committee Review
May 2023
Senate Passage
May 2023
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 5, 2023
Last action May 31, 2023
Floor votes · Senate May 24, 2023
How they voted
32–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 34
May 24, 2023
D
Democratic8
75% Yea
R
Republican26
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
3
Committee
2
May 24, 2023
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (32-0-2)
senate
May 3, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee in House of Origin
upper
May 3, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported Favorably (Healthcare)
upper
Apr 5, 2023
Introduced
Introduced and Referred (Healthcare)
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Sam Givhan
RRepublican
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