BILL · 2021–22 SESSION

HB 1029: Emergency orders and rules

Concerning orders and rules during a state of emergency.

Summary

Requires that a proclamation by the Governor of a state of emergency identify the area of the state where the emergency exists, the facts giving rise to the emergency, and be issued on a county-by-county basis.
Requires that an order issued by the Governor in response to a proclamation of a state of emergency be narrowly tailored using the least restrictive means to accomplish a compelling government interest.
Modifies the duration of, and the extension process for, a state of emergency and orders issued by the Governor after proclaiming a state of emergency.
Authorizes a person to seek judicial review to determine whether the facts identified as giving rise to the state of emergency proclamation constitutes a circumstance addressed in current law.
Specifies that an emergency rule adopted by an agency during a state of emergency is time-limited to 30 days after the emergency ceases to exist.
Implements requirements for and sets time limits on emergency orders and policies issued by the Secretary of Health or local health officers in response to a proclaimed state of emergency.

From the House Bill Analysis 2021 (HB 1029), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to orders and rules during a state of emergency;

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

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