VA SB5001 | 2020 | 1st Special Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 10-0)
Status: Introduced on July 17 2020 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-08-27 - Passed by indefinitely in General Laws and Technology (8-Y 6-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on July 17 2020 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-08-27 - Passed by indefinitely in General Laws and Technology (8-Y 6-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 30 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 30 days during which the rule, regulation, or order is effective, the Governor may once again issue the same rule, regulation, or order but 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
2020-08-27 - Senate - Senate: Passed by indefinitely in General Laws and Technology (8-Y 6-N) (Y: 8 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2020-08-27 | Senate | Passed by indefinitely in General Laws and Technology (8-Y 6-N) |
2020-07-17 | Senate | Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology |
2020-07-17 | Senate | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 08/18/20 20200129D |