Proposes constitutional amendment to limit effective period of certain emergency orders, rules, or regulations issued by Governor to 14 days.
This bill proposes a constitutional amendment to New Jersey that would limit most emergency orders, rules, or regulations issued by the Governor to 14 days during a state of emergency. Under the amendment, these orders would automatically end on the 15th day unless the Legislature votes to extend them through a concurrent resolution. The amendment also prevents the Governor from issuing duplicate orders with the same effect for the same emergency. Several exceptions exist, including orders required by federal law, those applying only to the executive branch, military orders, and those rescinding previous emergency orders. This change would shift some authority from the Governor to the Legislature regarding the duration of emergency measures.
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Introduced Mar 19, 2026
Last action Mar 19, 2026
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Mar 19, 2026
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Introduced, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee
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