SB 1237 — Emergency and quarantine orders, certain; additional procedural requirements.
Last action — Left in Health, Welfare and Institutions
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House of Delegates
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2021 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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
Certain emergency and quarantine orders; additional procedural requirements. Provides that any person who is affectedby an order of quarantine may file an appeal in the circuit courtfor the city or county in which he resides or is located or the circuitcourt for the jurisdiction or jurisdictions for any affected area;currently, only a person who is subject to an order of quarantinemay appeal the order. The bill also provides that in any case inwhich the Governor has issued an emergency order that includes anymeasure that closes schools or businesses or restricts the movementof healthy persons within the area to which the order applies, allof the rights, protections, and procedures applicable in the caseof an order of quarantine issued by the Commissioner of Health shall apply.
Bill Text
- Prefiled Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21102644D Current html January 11, 2021
Action History
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Left in Health, Welfare and Institutions
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Subcommittee failed to recommend reporting (3-Y 3-N)
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House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
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Assigned HWI sub: Health
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Continued to Special Session 1 in Health, Welfare and Institutions
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Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
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Read first time
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Placed on Calendar
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Passed Senate (34-Y 5-N)
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Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
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Read third time and passed Senate (35-Y 3-N)
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Read second time and engrossed
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Constitutional reading dispensed (35-Y 0-N)
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Reported from Education and Health (14-Y 0-N)
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Assigned Education sub: Health
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Impact statement from DPB (SB1237)
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Referred to Committee on Education and Health
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Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21102644D
Sponsors
- J. Chapman Petersen · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on · 6 voted No
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (147)
147 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 147 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 33% | 33% | 0% | 33% |
How each member voted (9)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Adams, Dawn M. | — | Not Voting |
| C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. | — | Not Voting |
| Edmunds, James E., II | — | Yea |
| Fowler, Hyland F."Buddy," Jr. | — | Yea |
| Kathy K.L. Tran | — | Nay |
| Orrock, Robert D., Sr. | — | Yea |
| Patrick A. Hope | — | Nay |
| Sam Rasoul | — | Not Voting |
| Sickles, Mark D. | — | Nay |
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 34 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 34 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 87% | 13% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (39)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| McClellan, Jennifer L. | — | Nay |
| Morrissey, Joseph D. | — | Yea |
| Spruill, Lionell, Sr. | — | Nay |
| Barbara A. Favola | — | Nay |
| Barker, George L. | — | Yea |
| Bell, John J. | — | Yea |
| Bill DeSteph | — | Yea |
| Bryce E. Reeves | — | Yea |
| Chase, Amanda F. | — | Yea |
| Cosgrove, John A., Jr. | — | Yea |
| David R. Suetterlein | — | Yea |
| David W. Marsden | — | Yea |
| Dunnavant, Siobhan S. | — | Yea |
| Ebbin, Adam P. | — | Yea |
| Edwards, John S. | — | Yea |
| Hanger, Emmett W., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Hashmi, Ghazala F. | — | Yea |
| Howell, Janet D. | — | Yea |
| Jennifer B. Boysko | — | Yea |
| Jeremy S. McPike | — | Yea |
| Kiggans, Jennifer A. | — | Yea |
| L. Louise Lucas | — | Nay |
| Lewis, Lynwood W., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Mamie E. Locke | — | Nay |
| Mark D. Obenshain | — | Yea |
| Mark J. Peake | — | Yea |
| Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty" | — | Yea |
| Newman, Stephen D. | — | Yea |
| Norment, Thomas K., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Petersen, J. Chapman | — | Yea |
| R. Creigh Deeds | — | Yea |
| Richard H. Stuart | — | Yea |
| Ruff, Frank M., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Ryan T. McDougle | — | Yea |
| Saslaw, Richard L. | — | Yea |
| Scott A. Surovell | — | Yea |
| Todd E. Pillion | — | Yea |
| Vogel, Jill Holtzman | — | Yea |
| William M. Stanley, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 35 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 35 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 90% | 8% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (39)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| McClellan, Jennifer L. | — | Yea |
| Morrissey, Joseph D. | — | Yea |
| Spruill, Lionell, Sr. | — | Nay |
| Barbara A. Favola | — | Yea |
| Barker, George L. | — | Yea |
| Bell, John J. | — | Yea |
| Bill DeSteph | — | Yea |
| Bryce E. Reeves | — | Yea |
| Chase, Amanda F. | — | Yea |
| Cosgrove, John A., Jr. | — | Yea |
| David R. Suetterlein | — | Yea |
| David W. Marsden | — | Yea |
| Dunnavant, Siobhan S. | — | Yea |
| Ebbin, Adam P. | — | Yea |
| Edwards, John S. | — | Yea |
| Hanger, Emmett W., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Hashmi, Ghazala F. | — | Yea |
| Howell, Janet D. | — | Yea |
| Jennifer B. Boysko | — | Yea |
| Jeremy S. McPike | — | Yea |
| Kiggans, Jennifer A. | — | Yea |
| L. Louise Lucas | — | Nay |
| Lewis, Lynwood W., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Mamie E. Locke | — | Nay |
| Mark D. Obenshain | — | Yea |
| Mark J. Peake | — | Yea |
| Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty" | — | Yea |
| Newman, Stephen D. | — | Yea |
| Norment, Thomas K., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Petersen, J. Chapman | — | Yea |
| R. Creigh Deeds | — | Yea |
| Richard H. Stuart | — | Yea |
| Ruff, Frank M., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Ryan T. McDougle | — | Yea |
| Saslaw, Richard L. | — | Not Voting |
| Scott A. Surovell | — | Yea |
| Todd E. Pillion | — | Yea |
| Vogel, Jill Holtzman | — | Yea |
| William M. Stanley, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (39)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| McClellan, Jennifer L. | — | Yea |
| Morrissey, Joseph D. | — | Yea |
| Spruill, Lionell, Sr. | — | Yea |
| Barbara A. Favola | — | Yea |
| Barker, George L. | — | Yea |
| Bell, John J. | — | Yea |
| Bill DeSteph | — | Yea |
| Bryce E. Reeves | — | Yea |
| Chase, Amanda F. | — | Yea |
| Cosgrove, John A., Jr. | — | Yea |
| David R. Suetterlein | — | Yea |
| David W. Marsden | — | Yea |
| Dunnavant, Siobhan S. | — | Yea |
| Ebbin, Adam P. | — | Yea |
| Edwards, John S. | — | Yea |
| Hanger, Emmett W., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Hashmi, Ghazala F. | — | Yea |
| Howell, Janet D. | — | Yea |
| Jennifer B. Boysko | — | Yea |
| Jeremy S. McPike | — | Yea |
| Kiggans, Jennifer A. | — | Yea |
| L. Louise Lucas | — | Yea |
| Lewis, Lynwood W., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Mamie E. Locke | — | Yea |
| Mark D. Obenshain | — | Yea |
| Mark J. Peake | — | Yea |
| Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty" | — | Yea |
| Newman, Stephen D. | — | Yea |
| Norment, Thomas K., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Petersen, J. Chapman | — | Yea |
| R. Creigh Deeds | — | Yea |
| Richard H. Stuart | — | Yea |
| Ruff, Frank M., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Ryan T. McDougle | — | Yea |
| Saslaw, Richard L. | — | Yea |
| Scott A. Surovell | — | Yea |
| Todd E. Pillion | — | Yea |
| Vogel, Jill Holtzman | — | Yea |
| William M. Stanley, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 35 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Total | 35 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| % of votes cast | 90% | 0% | 0% | 10% |
How each member voted (39)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (14)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Barker, George L. | — | Yea |
| Cosgrove, John A., Jr. | — | Yea |
| David R. Suetterlein | — | Yea |
| Dunnavant, Siobhan S. | — | Yea |
| Edwards, John S. | — | Yea |
| Hashmi, Ghazala F. | — | Yea |
| Howell, Janet D. | — | Yea |
| Lewis, Lynwood W., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Mamie E. Locke | — | Yea |
| Mark J. Peake | — | Yea |
| Newman, Stephen D. | — | Yea |
| Petersen, J. Chapman | — | Yea |
| Saslaw, Richard L. | — | Yea |
| Todd E. Pillion | — | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 1237 do?
- Certain emergency and quarantine orders; additional procedural requirements. Provides that any person who is affectedby an order of quarantine may file an appeal in the circuit courtfor the city or county in which he resides or is located or the circuitcourt for the jurisdiction or jurisdictions for any affected area;currently, only a person who is subject to an order of quarantinemay appeal the order. The bill also provides that in any case inwhich the Governor has issued an emergency order that includes anymeasure that closes schools or businesses or restricts the movementof healthy persons within the area to which the order applies, allof the rights, protections, and procedures applicable in the caseof an order of quarantine issued by the Commissioner of Health shall apply.
- Who sponsors SB 1237?
- SB 1237 is sponsored by Petersen, J. Chapman.
- What is the current status of SB 1237?
- This bill died with 2021 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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 SB 1237?
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