Virginia Senate Bill 4
Session 2022
Emergency Services and Disaster Law; limitation on duration of executive orders.
Became Law
Signed by Governor on May 27, 2022
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
4
State
Virginia
Session
2022
Motion Text
Read third time and passed Senate (29-Y 11-N)
Senate Roll Call Votes
DeSteph, Bill
Yes
Hackworth, T. Travis
Yes
Yes
McClellan, Jennifer L.
No
Morrissey, Joseph D.
Yes
Pillion, Todd E.
Yes
Spruill, Lionell, Sr.
Yes
Surovell, Scott A.
Yes
Summary
Emergency Services and Disaster Law; limitationon duration of executive orders. Limits the duration of any executiveorder issued by the Governor pursuant to his powers under the EmergencyServices and Disaster Law to no more than 45 days from the date ofissuance. The bill provides that if the General Assembly does nottake any action on the rule, regulation, or order within the 45 daysduring which the rule, regulation, or order is effective, the Governorshall thereafter be prohibited from issuing the same or a similar rule, regulation, or order relating to the same emergency. Undercurrent law, once issued, such executive orders are effective untilJune 30 following the next regular session of the General Assembly.
Emergency Services and Disaster Law; limitation on duration of executive orders. Limits the duration of any executive order issued by the Governor pursuant to his powers under the Emergency Services and Disaster Law to no more than 45 days from the date of issuance. The bill provides that if the General Assembly does not take any action on the rule, regulation, or order within the 45 days during which the rule, regulation, or order is effective, the Governor shall thereafter be prohibited from issuing the same or a similar rule, regulation, or order relating to the same emergency. Under current law, once issued, such executive orders are effective until June 30 following the next regular session of the General Assembly. This bill incorporates SB 166 and SB 731 and is identical to HB 158.
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22100576D
November 22, 2021
Committee substitute printed 22106465D-S1
February 9, 2022
Committee substitute printed 22107417D-H1
March 3, 2022
SB4ER
March 11, 2022
Governor's substitute printed 22108055D-S2
April 11, 2022
Amendment: SB4AG
Fiscal Impact Statement: SB4F122.PDF
Fiscal Impact Statement: SB4FS1122.PDF
Fiscal Impact Statement: SB4FH1122.PDF
Fiscal Impact Statement: SB4FER122.PDF
Sort by most recent
05/27/2022
Office of the Governor
Approved by Governor-Chapter 803 (effective 7/1/22)
04/27/2022
Office of the Governor
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 27, 2022
04/27/2022
Senate
Communicated to Governor on April 27, 2022
04/27/2022
Senate
Passed by for the day
04/11/2022
Senate
Governor's substitute printed 22108055D-S2
04/11/2022
Senate
Governor's recommendation received by Senate
03/22/2022
Office of the Governor
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2022
03/22/2022
Senate
Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 22, 2022
03/14/2022
Senate
Impact statement from DPB (SB4ER)
03/11/2022
House
Signed by Speaker
03/11/2022
Senate
Signed by President
03/11/2022
Senate
Enrolled
03/09/2022
House
VOTE: Passage (91-Y 8-N)
03/09/2022
House
Passed House (91-Y 8-N)
03/09/2022
House
Committee on Rules substitute rejected 22107417D-H1
03/09/2022
House
Read third time
03/08/2022
House
Passed by for the day
03/07/2022
House
Read second time
03/07/2022
Senate
Impact statement from DPB (SB4H1)
03/03/2022
House
Committee substitute printed 22107417D-H1
03/03/2022
House
Reported from Rules with substitute (18-Y 0-N)
02/21/2022
House
Referred to Committee on Rules
02/21/2022
House
Read first time
02/21/2022
House
Placed on Calendar
02/15/2022
Senate
Read third time and passed Senate (29-Y 11-N)
02/14/2022
Senate
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB4S1
02/14/2022
Senate
Committee substitute agreed to 22106465D-S1
02/14/2022
Senate
Reading of substitute waived
02/14/2022
Senate
Read second time
02/11/2022
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
02/11/2022
Senate
Impact statement from DPB (SB4S1)
02/10/2022
Senate
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N)
02/09/2022
Senate
Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
02/09/2022
Senate
Incorporates SB731 (Lewis)
02/09/2022
Senate
Incorporates SB166 (Peake)
02/09/2022
Senate
Committee substitute printed 22106465D-S1
02/09/2022
Senate
Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (9-Y 5-N)
01/20/2022
Senate
Impact statement from DPB (SB4)
11/22/2021
Senate
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
11/22/2021
Senate
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22100576D
Sources
VA Legislature
Open States
Record Created
Nov 24, 2021 6:02:57 PM
Record Updated
Sep 20, 2022 10:19:07 PM