Virginia House Bill 158
Session 2023
Emergency Services and Disaster Law; limitation on duration of executive orders.
Became Law
Signed by Governor on May 27, 2022
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
158
State
Virginia
Session
2023
Motion Text
VOTE: Adoption (100-Y 0-N)
House Roll Call Votes
Anderson, Timothy V.
Yes
Ballard, Jason S.
Yes
Bennett-Parker, Elizabeth B.
Yes
Yes
Cherry, Mike A.
Yes
Clark, Nadarius E.
Yes
Cordoza, A.C.
Yes
Yes
Durant, Tara A.
Yes
Glass, Jackie H.
Yes
Greenhalgh, Karen S.
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Maldonado, Michelle Lopes
Yes
March, Marie E.
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Scott, Phillip A.
Yes
Sewell, Briana D.
Yes
Shin, Irene
Yes
Tata, Anne Ferrell
Yes
Taylor, Kim A.
Yes
Yes
Wachsmann, H. Otto, Jr.
Yes
Williams, Wren M.
Yes
Wyatt, Scott A.
Yes
Summary
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 is identical to SB 4.
Powers of the Governor; limited duration of rules, regulations, and orders. Limits the initial duration of any rule, regulation, or order issued by the Governor pursuant to his powers under the Emergency Services and Disaster Law to no more than 30 days after the date of issuance. The bill provides that the Governor may extend the duration after the initial 30-day period for two additional 30-day periods. Upon each extension, the Governor is required to report to the General Assembly on the status of the continued need for the order. During each of the extension periods, the General Assembly may convene to consider and take action on the rule, regulation, or order. If the Governor deems it is in the best interest of the Commonwealth for the order to be in effect for more than 90 days, the General Assembly shall be convened to consider and take action on such extension. The bill provides that unless the General Assembly takes action on the rule, regulation, or order within such 90-day period encompassing the initial issuance and any extensions 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 without the approval of the General Assembly.
Powers of the Governor; limited duration ofrules, regulations, and orders. Provides that no rule, regulation,or order issued under this section shall have any effect beyond 45days after the date of issuance. The bill states that unless the General Assembly takes action on the rule, regulation, or order withinthe 45 days during which the rule, regulation, or order is effective,the Governor shall thereafter be prohibited from issuing the sameor a similar rule, regulation, or order relating to the same emergency.
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22102298D
January 9, 2022
Committee substitute printed 22106309D-H1
February 8, 2022
Committee substitute printed 22107547D-S1
March 4, 2022
HB158ER
March 11, 2022
Governor's substitute printed 22108038D-H2
April 11, 2022
Amendment: HB158AG
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05/27/2022
Office of the Governor
Approved by Governor-Chapter 805 (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
House
Communicated to Governor on April 27, 2022
04/27/2022
Senate
Passed by for the day
04/27/2022
House
VOTE: Adoption (100-Y 0-N)
04/27/2022
House
House concurred in Governor's recommendation (100-Y 0-N)
04/27/2022
House
Placed on Calendar
04/11/2022
House
Governor's substitute printed 22108038D-H2
04/11/2022
House
Governor's recommendation received by House
03/22/2022
Office of the Governor
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2022
03/22/2022
House
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 22, 2022
03/11/2022
Senate
Signed by President
03/11/2022
House
Signed by Speaker
03/11/2022
House
Enrolled
03/09/2022
House
VOTE: Adoption (90-Y 8-N)
03/09/2022
House
Senate substitute agreed to by House 22107547D-S1 (90-Y 8-N)
03/08/2022
Senate
Passed Senate with substitute (22-Y 16-N)
03/08/2022
Senate
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB158S1
03/08/2022
Senate
Committee substitute agreed to 22107547D-S1
03/08/2022
Senate
Reading of substitute waived
03/08/2022
Senate
Read third time
03/07/2022
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
03/04/2022
Senate
Committee substitute printed 22107547D-S1
03/04/2022
Senate
Reported from Rules with substitute (12-Y 4-N)
02/16/2022
Senate
Referred to Committee on Rules
02/16/2022
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed
02/14/2022
House
VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N)
02/14/2022
House
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
02/11/2022
House
Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB158H1
02/11/2022
House
Committee substitute agreed to 22106309D-H1
02/11/2022
House
Read second time
02/10/2022
House
Read first time
02/08/2022
House
Committee substitute printed 22106309D-H1
02/08/2022
House
Reported from Rules with substitute (17-Y 0-N)
01/09/2022
House
Referred to Committee on Rules
01/09/2022
House
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22102298D
Sources
Open States
Record Created
Jun 22, 2022 12:11:59 PM
Record Updated
Aug 17, 2022 6:12:06 PM