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HB5023

Public health emergency; emergency orders and regulations, limitations.

Status:
Killed

Chief Patron:
Kathy Byron (R)

Session:
2020 Special Session I

Summary

As Introduced. Public health emergency; emergency orders and regulations; limitations.

Provides that any emergency order or regulation adopted by the Board of Health shall be valid for no more than 45 days and that such order may be extended by the Board for a subsequent period of 45 days, provided that the Board provides notice and receives public comment on the order or regulation proposed to be extended, but that in no case shall such emergency order or regulation be valid for more than 18 months from the effective date of the initial order or regulation. The bill also provides that in any case in which the Commissioner of Health exercises the authority of the Board to enact an emergency order or regulation, such order or regulation shall be valid for no more than 45 days from the effective date of the order or regulation unless the Board adopts an order or regulation to such effect. (Less)

  • Bill History

  • 08/17/2020 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 08/18/20 20200470D
  • 08/17/2020 - House: Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
  • 08/25/2020 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB5023)
  • 08/25/2020 - House: Tabled in Health, Welfare and Institutions (13-Y 9-N)

Full text and vote history:

Virginia Legislative Information System

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