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SB 181 IN

State disaster emergencies.

IN · session 2021 · Senate · bill

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Introduced Jan 7, 2021

Latest action (Feb 15, 2021) Senator Houchin added as coauthor

Summary

Establishes a procedure for the general assembly to call itself into session at times not specifically scheduled in statute. Provides that: (1) the initial state of disaster emergency may not continue longer than 30 days following the initial date of the declaration; and (2) a state of disaster emergency may not be renewed or extended by the governor without the approval of the general assembly. Provides that if the governor calls a special session, the special session shall be limited only to consideration of the purpose for which the initial state of disaster emergency was declared.

Sponsors (3)

23 coauthors / cosponsors

Action history (23)

  1. Jan 7, 2021 Authored by Senator Gaskill · upper
  2. Jan 7, 2021 First reading: referred to Committee on Rules and Legislative Procedure · upper
  3. Jan 25, 2021 Senator Brown L added as second author · upper
  4. Jan 25, 2021 Senator Young M added as third author · upper
  5. Feb 1, 2021 Senator Garten added as coauthor · upper
  6. Feb 1, 2021 Senator Niemeyer added as coauthor · upper
  7. Feb 1, 2021 Senator Perfect added as coauthor · upper
  8. Feb 1, 2021 Senator Rogers added as coauthor · upper
  9. Feb 1, 2021 Senator Sandlin added as coauthor · upper
  10. Feb 4, 2021 Senator Bassler added as coauthor · upper
  11. Feb 4, 2021 Senators Buchanan and Donato added as coauthors · upper
  12. Feb 4, 2021 Senators Freeman and Tomes added as coauthors · upper
  13. Feb 4, 2021 Senator Koch added as coauthor · upper
  14. Feb 8, 2021 Senator Boots added as coauthor · upper
  15. Feb 8, 2021 Senator Kruse added as coauthor · upper
  16. Feb 9, 2021 Senator Raatz added as coauthor · upper
  17. Feb 11, 2021 Senators Busch and Crane added as coauthors · upper
  18. Feb 11, 2021 Senator Charbonneau added as coauthor · upper
  19. Feb 11, 2021 Senator Ford Jon added as coauthor · upper
  20. Feb 11, 2021 Senators Grooms and Leising added as coauthors · upper
  21. Feb 11, 2021 Senator Messmer added as coauthor · upper
  22. Feb 15, 2021 Senator Glick added as coauthor · upper
  23. Feb 15, 2021 Senator Houchin added as coauthor · upper
Subjects
GENERAL ASSEMBLYGOVERNORHOMELAND SECURITYPUBLIC HEALTH

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  • Introduced Senate Bill (S) · Jan 6, 2021 · PDF

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