SB 700: States of Emergency
GENERAL BILL by Smith
States of Emergency; Providing that a state of emergency renewed by the Governor expires within a specified timeframe; authorizing the Legislature to extend the state of emergency under specified circumstances; requiring the Governor to immediately issue a certain executive order or proclamation consistent with the Legislature’s concurrent resolution terminating a state of emergency; requiring the Auditor General to update quarterly a specified audit, rather than annually, etc.
Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 12/16/2025 Senate - Referred to Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; Rules
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 12/16/2025 Senate - Referred to Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; Rules
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 12/2/2025 Senate • Filed
12/16/2025 Senate • Referred to Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; Rules
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SB 700, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 12/2/2025 at 1:30 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 621 States of Emergency Driskell Identical Last Action: 12/12/2025 H Now in Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee 
Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 252.36 Emergency management powers of the Governor. Page 1 (pdf) 252.3611 Transparency; audits. Page 3 (pdf)