Virginia 2022 Regular Session Status: In Committee

HB 151 — Emergency laws; limits powers and duties of Governor, executive orders.

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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 2022 Regular 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 laws; powers and duties of Governor;executive orders. Limits the Governor's powers as the Directorof Emergency Management by requiring that emergency rules, regulations,and executive orders be objectively necessary and required to control,restrict, allocate, or regulate the use, sale, production, and distributionof food, fuel, clothing and other commodities, materials, goods,services, and resources under any state or federal emergency servicesprograms, rather than necessary in the Governor's judgment. The billalso prohibits an emergency executive order from establishing anymoratoriums on the payment of rent to landlords in the Commonwealthunless pursuant to a confirmed order of quarantine or isolation. Finally, the bill limits the duration of any executive order issuedby the Governor to no more than 45 days from the date of issuanceand provides that if the General Assembly does not take any actionon the rule, regulation, or order within the 45 days during whichthe rule, regulation, or order is effective, the Governor shall thereafterbe prohibited from issuing the same or a similar rule, regulation,or order relating to the same emergency. Under current law, onceissued, such executive orders are effective until June 30 followingthe next regular session of the General Assembly.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Left in Rules

  2. Impact statement from DPB (HB151)

  3. Referred to Committee on Rules

  4. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22101549D

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Marie E. March

Co-sponsors (1)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 151 do?
Emergency laws; powers and duties of Governor;executive orders. Limits the Governor's powers as the Directorof Emergency Management by requiring that emergency rules, regulations,and executive orders be objectively necessary and required to control,restrict, allocate, or regulate the use, sale, production, and distributionof food, fuel, clothing and other commodities, materials, goods,services, and resources under any state or federal emergency servicesprograms, rather than necessary in the Governor's judgment. The billalso prohibits an emergency executive order from establishing anymoratoriums on the payment of rent to landlords in the Commonwealthunless pursuant to a confirmed order of quarantine or isolation. Finally, the bill limits the duration of any executive order issuedby the Governor to no more than 45 days from the date of issuanceand provides that if the General Assembly does not take any actionon the rule, regulation, or order within the 45 days during whichthe rule, regulation, or order is effective, the Governor shall thereafterbe prohibited from issuing the same or a similar rule, regulation,or order relating to the same emergency. Under current law, onceissued, such executive orders are effective until June 30 followingthe next regular session of the General Assembly.
Who sponsors HB 151?
HB 151 is sponsored by Marie E. March and Wren M. Williams.
What is the current status of HB 151?
This bill died with 2022 Regular 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 151?
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