VA HJR5005 | 2020 | 1st Special Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on August 18 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-11-09 - Left in Privileges and Elections
Pending: House Privileges and Elections Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on August 18 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-11-09 - Left in Privileges and Elections
Pending: House Privileges and Elections Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Summary
Constitutional amendment (first reference); executive power; emergency powers; limitations. Provides that the Governor shall have the powers and duties related to states of emergency as provided by general law, except that no declared state of emergency shall be in effect for more than seven days unless approved by an affirmative vote of two-thirds of the members elected to each house. The amendment also prohibits the suspension of any constitutionally protected right of an individual during a declared state of emergency.
Title
Constitutional amendment; limitations on Governor's executive power related to states of emergency.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-11-09 | House | Left in Privileges and Elections |
| 2020-08-18 | House | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
| 2020-08-18 | House | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 08/18/20 20200259D |
Virginia State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?202+sum+HJ5005 |
| Text | https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?202+ful+HJ5005+hil |
