SB 1131 Virginia Senate · 2021 Regular Session

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. Under current law, once issued, such executive orders are effective untilJune 30 following the next regular session of the General Assembly.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2020
Committee Review
Dec 2020
Senate Passage
Jan 2021
House of Delegates Passage
Governor
Introduced Dec 31, 2020 Last action Jan 27, 2021
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
4
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Jan 27, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed by indefinitely in General Laws and Technology (8-Y 7-N)
upper
Dec 31, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
upper
Dec 31, 2020
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21101206D
upper
1 primary · 10 co-sponsors

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