Constitutional amendment; executive power, state of emergency, special session (first reference). (HJ513)

Introduced By

Del. Tony Wilt (R-Harrisonburg) with support from 14 copatrons, whose average partisan position is:

Those copatrons are Del. John Avoli (R-Staunton), Del. Ronnie Campbell (R-Raphine), Del. Mark Cole (R-Fredericksburg), Del. Glenn Davis (R-Virginia Beach), Del. Buddy Fowler (R-Ashland), Del. Barry Knight (R-Virginia Beach), Del. Danny Marshall (R-Danville), Del. Bobby Orrock (R-Thornburg), Del. Charles Poindexter (R-Glade Hill), Del. Wendell Walker (R-Lynchburg), Del. Lee Ware (R-Powhatan), Del. Scott Wyatt (R-Mechanicsville), Sen. Amanda Chase (R-Midlothian), Sen. Frank Ruff (R-Clarksville)

Description

Constitutional amendment (first reference); executive power; state of emergency; special session. Limits the authority of the Governor to issue an executive order declaring a state of emergency that restricts, limits, or prohibits otherwise lawful action by a private business, nonprofit entity, or individual for a period more than 45 days in duration without approval by the General Assembly. The Governor is required to convene a special session for the purpose of the General Assembly approving the extension of such executive order beyond the forty-fifth day after its original issuance and if the General Assembly does not approve such extension, the Governor is prohibited from issuing a subsequent executive order in the same form for the same declared emergency. The General Assembly is permitted to extend the executive order to a date requested by the Governor or to a date of the General Assembly's choosing, but it shall not approve the extension to a date beyond the first full week of the next regular session of the General Assembly, unless such date is requested by the Governor. Read the Bill »

Status

01/14/2021: Awaiting a Vote in the Privileges and Elections Committee

History

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