HB 4 - Authorizes Legislative Oversight on Governor Disaster Emergency Restrictions - Louisiana Key Vote
Timeline
- Executive Vetoed
- Oct. 27, 2020
- House Concurrence Vote Passed
- Oct. 20, 2020
- Senate Bill Passed
- Oct. 20, 2020
- House Bill Passed
- Oct. 2, 2020
- Introduced
- Sept. 24, 2020
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Title: Authorizes Legislative Oversight on Governor Disaster Emergency Restrictions
Title: Authorizes Legislative Oversight on Governor Disaster Emergency Restrictions
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to concur with Senate amendments and pass a bill that authorizes legislative oversight on governor disaster emergency restrictions.
Highlights:
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Authorizes the legislature to terminate a state of disaster or emergency proclamation renewal made by the governor (Sec. 1).
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Requires that after the governor has renewed a state of disaster or emergency or a state of public health emergency, the speaker of the House of Representatives, president of the Senate, and their pro tempores, to immediately review the order (Sec. 1).
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Specifies that if at least one legislator from either chamber agrees that the aforementioned order exceeds the authority granted to the governor by law then they shall immediately submit a ballot to the remaining legislators outlining their issues with the governor’s authority (Sec. 1).
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Authorizes a state legislature to, by a majority vote on the aforementioned ballot, terminate a governor's authority in a state of disaster or emergency proclamation (Sec. 1).
Title: Authorizes Legislative Oversight on Governor Disaster Emergency Restrictions
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to amend and pass a bill that authorizes legislative oversight on governor disaster emergency restrictions.
Highlights:
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Authorizes the legislature to terminate a state of disaster or emergency proclamation renewal made by the governor (Sec. 1).
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Requires that after the governor has renewed a state of disaster or emergency or a state of public health emergency, the speaker of the House of Representatives, president of the Senate, and their pro tempores, to immediately review the order (Sec. 1).
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Specifies that if at least one legislator from either chamber agrees that the aforementioned order exceeds the authority granted to the governor by law then they shall immediately submit a ballot to the remaining legislators outlining their issues with the governor’s authority (Sec. 1).
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Authorizes a state legislature to, by a majority vote on the aforementioned ballot, terminate a governor's authority in a state of disaster or emergency proclamation (Sec. 1).
Title: Authorizes Legislative Oversight on Governor Disaster Emergency Restrictions
Title: Authorizes Legislative Oversight on Governor Disaster Emergency Restrictions
- Tony Bacala (LA - R)
- Stephen Dwight (LA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Rick Edmonds (LA - R)
- Kathy Edmonston (LA - R)
- Julie Emerson (LA - R)
- Gabe Firment (LA - R)
- Dodie Horton (LA - R)
- Michael T. 'Mike' Johnson (LA - R)
- Blake Miguez (LA - R)
- Richard Nelson (LA - R)
- Joseph Orgeron (LA - R)
- Robert 'Bob' Owen (LA - R)
- Charles 'Chuck' Owen (LA - R)
- Rodney W. Schamerhorn (LA - R)
- Phillip Tarver (LA - R)