VA SB1237 | 2021 | Regular Session

Note: Carry Foward to future SB1237

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Engrossed on February 1 2021 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2021-02-08 - Continued to Special Session 1 in Health, Welfare and Institutions by voice vote
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Certain emergency and quarantine orders; additional procedural requirements. Provides that any person who is affected by an order of quarantine may file an appeal in the circuit court for the city or county in which he resides or is located or the circuit court for the jurisdiction or jurisdictions for any affected area; currently, only a person who is subject to an order of quarantine may appeal the order. The bill also provides that in any case in which the Governor has issued an emergency order that includes any measure that closes schools or businesses or restricts the movement of healthy persons within the area to which the order applies, all of the rights, protections, and procedures applicable in the case of an order of quarantine issued by the Commissioner of Health shall apply.

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Title

Emergency and quarantine orders, certain; additional procedural requirements.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2021-02-02 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (34-Y 5-N) (Y: 34 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-02-02 - Senate - Senate: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-02-02 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (35-Y 3-N) (Y: 35 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2021-01-29 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (35-Y 0-N) (Y: 35 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2021-01-28 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Education and Health (14-Y 0-N) (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2021-02-08HouseContinued to Special Session 1 in Health, Welfare and Institutions by voice vote
2021-02-05HouseReferred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
2021-02-05HouseRead first time
2021-02-05HousePlaced on Calendar
2021-02-02SenatePassed Senate (34-Y 5-N)
2021-02-02SenateReconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
2021-02-02SenateRead third time and passed Senate (35-Y 3-N)
2021-02-01SenateRead second time and engrossed
2021-01-29SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (35-Y 0-N)
2021-01-28SenateReported from Education and Health (14-Y 0-N)
2021-01-22SenateAssigned Education sub: Health
2021-01-11SenateReferred to Committee on Education and Health
2021-01-11SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21102644D

Same As/Similar To

SB1237 (Carry Over) 2021-02-08 - Continued to Special Session 1 in Health, Welfare and Institutions by voice vote

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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