VA SB1131 | 2021 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 9-0)
Status: Introduced on December 31 2020 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2021-01-27 - Passed by indefinitely in General Laws and Technology (8-Y 7-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on December 31 2020 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2021-01-27 - Passed by indefinitely in General Laws and Technology (8-Y 7-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
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 45 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 45 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 regular session of the General Assembly.
Title
Emergency Services and Disaster Law; limitation on duration of executive orders.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2021-01-27 - Senate - Senate: Passed by indefinitely in General Laws and Technology (8-Y 7-N) (Y: 8 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2021-01-27 | Senate | Passed by indefinitely in General Laws and Technology (8-Y 7-N) |
2020-12-31 | Senate | Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology |
2020-12-31 | Senate | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21101206D |