Disaster emergency.
Summary
Provides that a state of disaster emergency declared by the governor: (1) that applies to the entire state may not continue for more than 60 days unless a renewal is authorized by the general assembly; and (2) that only applies to part of the state may not continue for more than 30 days unless renewed by the governor. Provides that the renewal of a statewide disaster emergency authorized by the general assembly may continue for not more than 60 days. Specifies that if a state of disaster emergency that applies to the entire state has ended, the governor may not call a new state of disaster emergency that applies to the entire state unless the new disaster is wholly unrelated to the earlier disaster. Defines "wholly unrelated".
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
House Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Mar 2024
Introduced Jan 8, 2024
Signed Mar 13, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Jan 23, 2024 · House Mar 4, 2024
How they voted
37–10
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 48
Jan 23, 2024
D
Democratic9
100% Nay
R
Republican39
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
33
Key actions
10
Committee
2
Amendments
2
Mar 13, 2024
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
Mar 12, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by the President of the Senate
upper
Mar 11, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by the Speaker
lower
Mar 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
upper
Mar 7, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred in House amendments; Roll Call 297: yeas 40, nays 8
upper
Mar 4, 2024
Lower · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 265: yeas 71, nays 27
lower
Feb 27, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
lower
Jan 23, 2024
Upper · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 26: yeas 38, nays 10
upper
Jan 22, 2024
Amended
Amendment #1 (Pol) failed; voice vote
upper
Jan 22, 2024
Upper · Passed
Amendment #2 (Garten) prevailed; voice vote
upper
Jan 18, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
upper
4 primary · 27 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Aaron Freeman
RRepublican
P
Chris Garten
RRepublican
P
Matt Lehman
RRepublican
P
Travis Holdman
RRepublican
Co
Andy Zay
RRepublican
Co
Blake Doriot
RRepublican
Co
Brad Barrett
RRepublican
Co
Brian Buchanan
RRepublican
Co
Chris Jeter
RRepublican
Co
Eric Koch
RRepublican
Co
Gary Byrne
RRepublican
Co
Greg Goode
RRepublican
Co
Jeff Raatz
RRepublican
Co
Jim Buck
RRepublican
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