Virginia House Bill 1039 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 12 2022 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2022-02-15 - Left in Rules
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

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 30 days from the date of issuance unless the General Assembly votes to approve a period longer than 30 days by a two-thirds majority of all members elected to each house. If a special session is called to address the emergency, it shall take place by electronic means only. 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. 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 30 days from the date of issuance unless the General Assembly votes to approve a period longer than 30 days by a two-thirds majority of all members elected to each house. If a special session is called to address the emergency, it shall take place by electronic means only. 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.

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

Del. Phillip Scott [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2022-02-15	House	Left in Rules
2022-01-12	House	Referred to Committee on Rules
2022-01-12	House	Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22101300D

Type	Source
Summary	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+sum+HB1039
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+ful+HB1039+hil
Supplement	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+oth+HB1039F122+PDF