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CS/CS/HB 945: Emergency Manangement Powers of Political Subdivisions

GENERAL BILL by Local Administration and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee ; Pandemics and Public Emergencies Committee ; Rommel ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Andrade ; Melo ; Sabatini

Emergency Manangement Powers of Political Subdivisions; Specifies requirements for purpose & scope of emergency orders; provides for automatic expiration of emergency orders; authorizes extension of emergency orders for specified duration; requires majority vote of governing body for such extension; authorizes governing body to convene & vote remotely; authorizes Governor & Legislature to invalidate emergency orders upon certain determinations; prohibits issuance of certain emergency orders.

Effective Date: 7/1/2021
Last Action: 4/30/2021 House - Died in State Affairs Committee; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 2006 (Ch. 2021-8)
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/11/2021 House • Filed
2/25/2021 House • Referred to Pandemics & Public Emergencies Committee
• Referred to Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
• Referred to State Affairs Committee
• Now in Pandemics & Public Emergencies Committee
3/2/2021 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/5/2021 House • Added to Pandemics & Public Emergencies Committee agenda
3/9/2021 House • Favorable with CS by Pandemics & Public Emergencies Committee
3/10/2021 House • Reported out of Pandemics & Public Emergencies Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
3/12/2021 House • Referred to Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
• Referred to State Affairs Committee
• Now in Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
3/30/2021 House • Added to Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee agenda
4/1/2021 House • Favorable with CS by Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
4/6/2021 House • Reported out of Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
4/7/2021 House • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
4/8/2021 House • Referred to State Affairs Committee
• Now in State Affairs Committee
4/30/2021 House • Died in State Affairs Committee; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 2006 (Ch. 2021-8)