Emergency Services and Disaster Law; powers and duties of the Governor, executive orders, penalty. (HB5093)
Introduced By
Del. Vivian Watts (D-Annandale) with support from co-patrons Del. Dawn Adams (D-Richmond), and Del. Kaye Kory (D-Falls Church)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Emergency Services and Disaster Law; powers and duties of the Governor; executive orders; penalty. Provides that a violation of an executive order declared by the Governor as the Director of Emergency Management shall be punishable either as a civil penalty of not more than $500 or as a Class 1 misdemeanor. Under current law, the only penalty for such a violation is a Class 1 misdemeanor. The bill also mandates that a violation of an executive order that is punishable as a civil penalty shall be charged by summons and may be executed by a law-enforcement officer when such violation is observed by the officer. The proceeds of any such civil penalty that is imposed shall be paid and collected only in lawful money of the United States and paid into the state treasury to the credit of the Literary Fund. This bill has an expiration date of June 30, 2023, and is identical to SB 5117. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
Date | Action |
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08/19/2020 | Committee |
08/19/2020 | Presented and ordered printed 20200838D |
08/19/2020 | Referred to Committee on Public Safety |
08/24/2020 | Impact statement from DPB (HB5093) |
08/25/2020 | Reported from Public Safety (19-Y 3-N) (see vote tally) |
08/27/2020 | Read first time |
08/28/2020 | Read second time and engrossed |
09/03/2020 | Read third time and passed House (61-Y 37-N) |
09/03/2020 | VOTE: Passage (61-Y 37-N) (see vote tally) |
09/04/2020 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
09/04/2020 | Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology |
09/18/2020 | Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendment (12-Y 1-N) (see vote tally) |
09/18/2020 | Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered |
09/24/2020 | Constitutional reading dispensed (35-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
09/25/2020 | Read third time |
09/25/2020 | Reading of amendment waived |
09/25/2020 | Committee amendment agreed to |
09/25/2020 | Engrossed by Senate as amended |
09/25/2020 | Passed Senate with amendment (19-Y 17-N) (see vote tally) |
09/29/2020 | Passed by for the day |
10/02/2020 | Placed on Calendar |
10/02/2020 | Senate amendment agreed to by House (59-Y 37-N) |
10/02/2020 | VOTE: Adoption (59-Y 37-N) (see vote tally) |
10/07/2020 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB5093ER) |
10/07/2020 | Impact statement from DPB (HB5093ER) |
10/07/2020 | Enrolled |
10/07/2020 | Signed by Speaker |
10/07/2020 | Signed by President |
10/09/2020 | Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered |
10/14/2020 | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on October 14, 2020 |
10/14/2020 | G Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., October 21, 2020 |
10/21/2020 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 14 (Per Article IV, Section 13, this bill will be effective on the |
10/21/2020 | first day of the fourth month following the month adjournment sine die of this special session) |
10/21/2020 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0014) |
10/21/2020 | 1st day of the 4th month following the month of adjournment, sine die, of this special session) |
10/21/2020 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 14 (effective 3/1/21) |