CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2021–2022 REGULAR SESSION

Senate Bill
No. 209

Introduced by Senator Dahle

January 12, 2021

An act to amend Section 8629 of the Government Code, relating to state of emergency.


LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


SB 209, as introduced, Dahle. State of emergency: termination after 7 days: extension by the Legislature.
Existing law, the California Emergency Services Act, authorizes the Governor to proclaim a state of emergency when specified conditions of disaster or extreme peril to the safety of persons and property exist, and authorizes the Governor to exercise certain powers in response to that emergency, including, but not limited to, suspending specified statutes, ordinances, orders, regulations, or rules. Existing law requires all of the powers granted the Governor by the California Emergency Services Act with respect to a state of emergency to terminate when the state of emergency has been terminated by proclamation of the Governor or by concurrent resolution of the Legislature declaring it at an end.
This bill would require a state of emergency to terminate 7 days after the Governor’s proclamation of the state of emergency unless the Legislature extends it by a concurrent resolution.
Vote: MAJORITY   Appropriation: NO   Fiscal Committee: YES   Local Program: NO  

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:


SECTION 1.

 Section 8629 of the Government Code is amended to read:

8629.
 (a) (1) The Governor shall proclaim the termination of a state of emergency at the earliest possible date that conditions warrant. The proclamation of the Governor shall terminate the state of emergency. All
(2) A state of emergency shall terminate seven days after the Governor’s proclamation pursuant to Section 8625 unless the Legislature extends the state of emergency by a concurrent resolution.
(3) A concurrent resolution of the Legislature declaring a state of emergency at an end shall terminate the state of emergency.
(b) All of the powers granted the Governor by this chapter with respect to a state of emergency shall terminate when the state of emergency has been terminated by proclamation of the Governor or by concurrent resolution of the Legislature declaring it at an end. terminated pursuant to subdivision (a).