AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- FACILITATING BUSINESS RAPID RESPONSE TO STATE DECLARED DISASTER ACT OF 2024
Summary
Exempts out-of-state businesses and their employees performing services, during declared state or federal disasters or emergencies, from state or local business requirements, as well as state or local taxes or fees.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Jun 2024
Senate Passage
Jun 2024
House Passage
Jun 2024
Signed into Law
Jun 2024
Introduced Jan 24, 2024
Signed Jun 24, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Jun 13, 2024
How they voted
34–1
Passed
Total votes 35
Jun 13, 2024
D
Democratic30
96% Yea
R
Republican5
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
4
Committee
2
Jun 24, 2024
Signed into law
06/24/2024 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 14, 2024
Lower · Passed
06/14/2024 House passed Sub A as amended in concurrence
lower
Jun 13, 2024
Upper · Passed
06/13/2024 Senate passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment)
upper
Jun 11, 2024
Legislature · Passed
06/11/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Apr 11, 2024
Committee
04/11/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Jan 24, 2024
Introduced
01/24/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
upper
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Hanna Gallo
DDemocratic
P
Mark McKenney
DDemocratic
P
Matt LaMountain
DDemocratic
P
Roger Picard
DDemocratic
P
Sue Sosnowski
DDemocratic
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