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Title: Prohibits State Health Emergency Order Extensions Unless Approved by the State Legislature

Vetoed by Governor Gretchen Whitmer


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Title: Prohibits State Health Emergency Order Extensions Unless Approved by the State Legislature

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that prohibits state health emergency order extensions unless approved by the state legislature.

Highlights:

 

  • Authorizes the state health director to prohibit large gatherings or implement other necessary public health measures in the event of an epidemic (Sec. 1).

  • Requires the director, in the event of such an emergency order, to publish a report describing (Sec. 1):

    • How the emergency measures protect public health; and

    • All information the governor used to inform the order.

  • Requires the Department of Agriculture to assist with epidemics that can be transmitted through animals (Sec. 1).

  • Prohibits the director from enforcing an emergency epidemic order for longer than 28 days, unless an extension is approved by the legislature (Sec. 2).

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Title: Prohibits State Health Emergency Order Extensions Unless Approved by the State Legislature

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