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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

HB 2042: Governor emergency powers

Restoring certain gubernatorial powers to waive statutory obligations or limitations in order to preserve and maintain life, health, property, or the public peace during a state of emergency.

Summary

  • Authorizes the governor, after proclaiming a state of emergency and before terminating the proclamation, to issue an order concerning the waiver or suspension of other statutory and regulatory obligations or limitations as he or she reasonably believes should be waived or suspended to help preserve and maintain life, health, property, or the public peace, unless the authority: (1) Has been expressly granted to…

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 9, 2017
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jim Walsh (R-19)
Introduced
February 9, 2017 in the House
Last action
January 8, 2018

AN ACT Relating to restoring certain gubernatorial powers to waive statutory obligations or limitations in order to preserve and maintain life, health, property, or the public peace during a state of emergency;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jim Walsh (R-19)

2 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)

Brian Blake D-19Joel Kretz R-7

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. First reading, referred to State Government, Elections & Information Technology (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2042 in other sessions

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