Emergency Services and Disaster Law; limitation on duration of executive orders.
Summary
Emergency Services and Disaster Law; limitationon duration of executive orders. Limits the duration of any executiveorder issued by the Governor pursuant to his powers under the EmergencyServices and Disaster Law to no more than 60 days from the date ofissuance. The bill provides that if the General Assembly does nottake any action on the rule, regulation, or order within the 60 daysduring which the rule, regulation, or order is effective, the Governorshall thereafter be prohibited from issuing the same or a similarrule, regulation, or order relating to the same emergency. Undercurrent law, once issued, such executive orders are effective untilJune 30 following the next regular session of the General Assembly.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Aug 2020
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Aug 12, 2020
Last action Aug 25, 2020
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Total actions
4
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Committee
1
Aug 12, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Public Safety
lower
Aug 12, 2020
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 08/18/20 20200290D
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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