EMERGENCY POWERS: Provides relative to termination of a public health emergency. (gov sig)
This bill modifies the procedures for ending a public health emergency in the state. It specifically changes the text of an existing emergency powers law to alter how the emergency declaration is terminated. The amendment adjusts the legislative process, though the specific policy change to the termination mechanism is not detailed in the provided text.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2024
Committee Review
May 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
Jun 2024
Introduced Mar 1, 2024
Signed Jun 10, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Apr 30, 2024 · House May 22, 2024
How they voted
25–10
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 37
Apr 30, 2024
D
Democratic12
83% Nay
R
Republican25
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Amendments
1
May 28, 2024
Upper · Passed
Amendments proposed by the House read and concurred in by a vote of 26 yeas and 10 nays.
upper
May 22, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 71, nays 25. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
lower
May 15, 2024
Introduced
Reported with Legislative Bureau amendments.
lower
May 14, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported with amendments (9-5). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.
lower
May 6, 2024
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.
lower
Apr 30, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title and passed by a vote of 27 yeas and 10 nays; ordered reengrossed and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
upper
Apr 24, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably.
upper
Mar 11, 2024
Committee
Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs.
upper
1 primary · 27 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Alan Seabaugh
RRepublican
Co
BA
Beryl Amedée
RRepublican
Co
Beth Billings
RRepublican
Co
Chuck Owen
RRepublican
Co
Dewith Carrier
RRepublican
Co
Dodie Horton
RRepublican
Co
Gabe Firment
RRepublican
Co
JG
Jay Gallé
RRepublican
Co
Joe Orgeron
RRepublican
Co
John Wyble
RRepublican
Co
Josh Carlson
RRepublican
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