Local health departments; public health emergencies.
Summary
Provides that if a local order addresses an aspect of a declared emergency addressed by an executive order, the local order may be less stringent than the executive order to the extent permitted by the executive order. Provides that if a local order addresses an aspect of a declared emergency that is not addressed by an executive order or if a local order addresses an aspect of a declared emergency more stringently than an executive order, the local order may not take effect, or remain in effect, unless the local order is approved by the county legislative body (in the case of a county health department) or by an ordinance adopted by the city legislative body and approved by the mayor (in the case of a city health department). Provides that the appointment of a county health officer is subject to the approval of the county legislative body. Adds other good cause to the reasons for which a local health officer may be removed in counties other than Marion County. Specifies that a local health officer serves until a successor is appointed and qualified. Establishes an appeals process before legislative bodies of enforcement actions taken by local boards of health and local health officers in response to declared state and local public health emergencies.
Bill status
vetoed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2021
Senate Passage
Feb 2021
House Passage
Apr 2021
Vetoed
May 2021
Introduced Apr 7, 2021
Vetoed May 10, 2021
Floor votes · Senate May 10, 2021 · House May 10, 2021
How they voted
34–10
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 47
May 10, 2021
D
Democratic11
90% Nay
R
Republican36
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
50
Key actions
7
Committee
5
Amendments
7
May 10, 2021
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (34-10-3)
senate
May 10, 2021
Vetoed
Veto overridden by the House; Roll Call 516: yeas 59, nays 30
lower
May 10, 2021
Vetoed
Veto overridden by the Senate; Roll Call 502: yeas 36, nays 10
upper
May 4, 2021
Vetoed
Vetoed by the Governor
executive
Apr 21, 2021
Lower · Passed
Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 2: adopted by the House; Roll Call 495: yeas 65, nays 29
lower
Apr 21, 2021
Upper · Passed
Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 2: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 479: yeas 37, nays 12
upper
Apr 21, 2021
Introduced
CCR # 2 filed in the House
lower
Apr 21, 2021
Introduced
CCR # 2 filed in the Senate
upper
Apr 19, 2021
Introduced
CCR # 1 filed in the House
lower
Apr 19, 2021
Introduced
CCR # 1 filed in the Senate
upper
Apr 8, 2021
Amended
Senate dissented from House amendments
upper
Apr 7, 2021
Introduced
Motion to dissent filed
upper
Apr 7, 2021
Amended
Returned to the Senate with amendments
lower
Apr 6, 2021
Lower · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 363: yeas 65, nays 28
lower
Apr 5, 2021
Amended
Amendment #1 (Morris) failed; Division of the House: yeas 32, nays 59
lower
Apr 5, 2021
Amended
Amendment #12 (Jacob) ruled out of order
lower
Apr 5, 2021
Amended
Amendment #2 (Lehman) prevailed; voice vote
lower
Apr 1, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
lower
Feb 9, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House
upper
Feb 8, 2021
Upper · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 65: yeas 40, nays 8
upper
Feb 2, 2021
Amended
Amendment #4 (Tallian) failed; voice vote
upper
Feb 2, 2021
Amended
Amendment #2 (Garten) prevailed; voice vote
upper
Jan 28, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
upper
3 primary · 33 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Chris Garten
RRepublican
P
Matt Lehman
RRepublican
P
Ron Alting
RRepublican
Co
Aaron Freeman
RRepublican
Co
Alan Morrison
RRepublican
Co
Andy Zay
RRepublican
Co
Blake Doriot
RRepublican
Co
Brian Buchanan
RRepublican
Co
Chip Perfect
RRepublican
Co
Dennis Kruse
RRepublican
Co
Ed Charbonneau
RRepublican
Co
Ed Clere
IIndependent
Co
Eric Bassler
RRepublican
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