SB 731 Virginia Senate · 2022 Regular Session

Emergency Services and Disaster Law; limitation on duration of executive orders.

Summary
Emergency Services and Disaster Law; limitation on duration of executive orders. Limits the duration of any executive order issued by the Governor pursuant to his powers under the Emergency Services and Disaster Law to no more than 60 days from the date of issuance. The bill provides that if the General Assembly does not take any action on the rule, regulation, or order within the 60 days during which the rule, regulation, or order is effective, the Governor shall thereafter be prohibited from issuing the same or a similar rule, regulation, or order relating to the same emergency. Under current law, once issued, such executive orders are effective until June 30 following the next adjournment of the regular session of the General Assembly. The bill contains technical amendments and is incorporated into SB 4.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
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Governor
Introduced Jan 21, 2022 Last action Feb 9, 2022
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Jan 21, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
upper
Jan 21, 2022
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 22104327D
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Legislator
Party
State
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Lynwood Lewis
DDemocratic
VA
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