Virginia 2020, 1st Special Session Status: In Committee

HB 5007 — Emergency Services and Disaster Law; limitation on duration of executive orders, civil penalty.

Last action — Tabled in Public Safety (13-Y 9-N)

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House of Delegates
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2020, 1st Special Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Emergency Services and Disaster Law; executiveorders; limitation on duration of executive orders declaring a stateof emergency; civil penalty. Provides that executive orders declaringa state of emergency, and any other executive orders pertaining tosuch emergency, shall not have any effect beyond 30 days after thedate of issuance, unless the General Assembly takes action to grantthe Governor additional authority to extend such an order. Undercurrent law, once issued, executive orders are effective until June30 following the next regular session of the General Assembly. Thebill also changes the penalty for a violation of certain executiveorders from a Class 1 misdemeanor to a civil penalty of no more than$100 per violation. The bill provides that in no case shall any personbe assessed a total of more than $1,000 in penalties for violationsof the same executive order.

Bill Text

  • Impact statement from DPB (HB5007) View text Current html August 10, 2020

Action History

  1. Tabled in Public Safety (13-Y 9-N)

  2. Impact statement from DPB (HB5007)

  3. Referred to Committee on Public Safety

  4. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 08/18/20 20200356D

Sponsorship breakdown

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0 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 148 not signed on · 3 voted No

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (148)

148 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Tabled in Public Safety (13-Y 9-N)

Passed 13 Yea · 9 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 13900
Total 13900
% of votes cast 59%41%0%0%
How each member voted (22)
Member Party Vote
Bourne, Jeffrey M. — Yea
Plum, Kenneth R. — Yea
Kory, Kaye — Yea
Levine, Mark H. — Yea
Jenkins, Clinton L. — Yea
Robinson, Roxann L. — Nay
Fariss, C. Matthew — Nay
Rush, Nick — Nay
Campbell, Ronnie R. — Nay
Coyner, Carrie E. — Nay
Batten, Amanda E. — Nay
Alfonso H. Lopez — Yea
Dan I. Helmer — Yea
Jennifer D. Carroll Foy — Yea
Joshua G. Cole — Yea
Marcia S. "Cia" Price — Yea
Patrick A. Hope — Yea
Sam Rasoul — Yea
Shelly A. Simonds — Yea
Thomas C. Wright, Jr. — Nay
Tony O. Wilt — Nay
Will Davis — Nay

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 5007 do?
Emergency Services and Disaster Law; executiveorders; limitation on duration of executive orders declaring a stateof emergency; civil penalty. Provides that executive orders declaringa state of emergency, and any other executive orders pertaining tosuch emergency, shall not have any effect beyond 30 days after thedate of issuance, unless the General Assembly takes action to grantthe Governor additional authority to extend such an order. Undercurrent law, once issued, executive orders are effective until June30 following the next regular session of the General Assembly. Thebill also changes the penalty for a violation of certain executiveorders from a Class 1 misdemeanor to a civil penalty of no more than$100 per violation. The bill provides that in no case shall any personbe assessed a total of more than $1,000 in penalties for violationsof the same executive order.
What is the current status of HB 5007?
This bill died with 2020, 1st Special Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB 5007?
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