SB 234 IN

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Provides that a state of disaster emergency declared by the governor: (1) that applies to the entire state may not continue for more than 60 days unless a renewal is authorized by the general assembly; and (2) that only applies to part of the state may not continue for more than 30 days unless renewed by the governor. Provides that the renewal of a statewide disaster emergency authorized by the general assembly may continue for not more than 60 days. Specifies that if a state of disaster emergency that applies to the entire state has ended, the governor may not call a new state of disaster emergency that applies to the entire state unless the new disaster is wholly unrelated to the earlier disaster. Defines "wholly unrelated".

• Chris Garten Republican · author
• Aaron Freeman Republican · author
• Travis Holdman Republican · author
• Matt Lehman Republican · sponsor

1. Jan 8, 2024 First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary · upper
2. Jan 8, 2024 Authored by Senators Garten, Freeman, Holdman · upper
3. Jan 8, 2024 Coauthored by Senators Raatz, Glick, Baldwin, Brown L, Gaskill, Busch, Johnson T · upper
4. Jan 10, 2024 Senators Rogers and Goode G added as coauthors · upper
5. Jan 11, 2024 Senators Byrne, Doriot, Buck, Alexander, Messmer added as coauthors · upper
6. Jan 18, 2024 Senator Koch added as coauthor · upper
7. Jan 18, 2024 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · upper
8. Jan 22, 2024 Senator Buchanan added as coauthor · upper
9. Jan 22, 2024 Amendment #2 (Garten) prevailed; voice vote · upper
10. Jan 22, 2024 Amendment #1 (Pol) failed; voice vote · upper
11. Jan 22, 2024 Senator Young M added as coauthor · upper
12. Jan 22, 2024 Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed · upper
13. Jan 23, 2024 Cosponsors: Representatives Jeter C and Lindauer · upper
14. Jan 23, 2024 Senators Crane, Tomes, Deery, Zay, Maxwell added as coauthors · upper
15. Jan 23, 2024 Senators Niemeyer and Walker K added as coauthors · upper
16. Jan 23, 2024 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 26: yeas 38, nays 10 · upper
17. Jan 23, 2024 House sponsor: Representative Lehman · upper
18. Jan 24, 2024 Referred to the House · upper
19. Feb 12, 2024 First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health · lower
20. Feb 26, 2024 Representative Bartels added as cosponsor · lower
21. Feb 27, 2024 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · lower
22. Feb 29, 2024 Second reading: ordered engrossed · lower
23. Mar 4, 2024 Representative Barrett added as cosponsor · lower
24. Mar 4, 2024 Rule 105.1 suspended · lower
25. Mar 4, 2024 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 265: yeas 71, nays 27 · lower
26. Mar 5, 2024 Returned to the Senate with amendments · lower
27. Mar 6, 2024 Motion to concur filed · upper
28. Mar 7, 2024 Senate concurred in House amendments; Roll Call 297: yeas 40, nays 8 · upper
29. Mar 13, 2024 Signed by the Governor · executive
30. Mar 12, 2024 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
31. Mar 11, 2024 Signed by the Speaker · lower
32. Mar 13, 2024 Public Law 120 · upper
33. Mar 8, 2024 Signed by the President Pro Tempore · upper

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Enrolled Senate Bill (S) · PDF
• Senate Bill (S) · PDF
• Senate Bill (S) · PDF
• Engrossed Senate Bill (H) · PDF
• Introduced Senate Bill (S) · PDF