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 45 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 45 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
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 12, 2021
Last action Feb 5, 2021
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
1
Committee
3
Jan 21, 2021
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 3-N)
lower
Jan 20, 2021
Committee
Assigned PS sub: Public Safety
lower
Jan 12, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Public Safety
lower
Jan 12, 2021
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21102688D
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
M. Kirkland Cox
RRepublican
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