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HB2251

Emergency orders and regulations; limitations, civil penalty.

Status:
Killed

Chief Patron:
Dave LaRock (R)

Session:
2021 Regular Session

Summary

As Introduced. Emergency Services and Disaster Law; Commissioner of Health; emergency orders and regulations; limitations; civil penalty.

Provides that neither the Board of Health nor the Commissioner of Health shall make any emergency order or regulation unless, on the basis of the evidence available to the Board, (i) such order or regulation is necessary to suppress a nuisance dangerous to the public health or a communicable, contagious, or infectious disease or other danger to the public life and health; (ii) no alternatives to the proposed order or regulation that are reasonable in light of the impact on quality of life and economic well-being exist; and (iii) the provisions of such order or regulation are narrowly tailored to address the nuisance dangerous to the public health or a communicable, contagious, or infectious disease or other danger to the public life and health. The bill also provides that the Governor shall not issue any emergency rule, regulation, or order unless, on the basis of the evidence available to the Governor, (a) such rule, regulation, or order is necessary to address a compelling circumstance; (b) no alternatives to the proposed rule, regulation, or order that are reasonable in light of the impact on quality of life and economic well-being exist; and (c) the provisions of such rule, regulation, or order are narrowly tailored to address the compelling circumstance. (Less)

  • Bill History

  • 01/13/2021 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21102095D
  • 01/13/2021 - House: Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
  • 01/15/2021 - House: Assigned HWI sub: Health
  • 01/25/2021 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB2251)
  • 01/26/2021 - House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 3-N)
  • 02/05/2021 - House: Left in Health, Welfare and Institutions

Full text and vote history:

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