H 4546 South Carolina House · 2023-2024 Regular Session

No Open-ended Powers of Emergencies Act

Summary

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "NO OPEN-ENDED POWERS OF EMERGENCY (NOPE) ACT" BY AMENDING SECTION 25-1-440, RELATING TO THE ADDITIONAL POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE GOVERNOR DURING A DECLARED EMERGENCY, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE GOVERNOR SHALL JUSTIFY THE CONDITIONS WHICH LEAD TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY MAY EXTEND A STATE OF EMERGENCY THROUGH A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION IN CERTAIN INSTANCES.

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Jan 2024

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Introduced Jan 9, 2024 Last action Jan 9, 2024

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Jan 9, 2024

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Jan 9, 2024

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Nov 16, 2023

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