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CS/SB 1924: Emergency Management Powers of Political Subdivisions

GENERAL BILL by Community Affairs ; Diaz

Emergency Management Powers of Political Subdivisions; Specifying that a political subdivision has the burden of proving the proper exercise of its police power in the issuance of certain emergency orders; authorizing the Governor or the Legislature to invalidate emergency measures issued by a political subdivision under specified conditions; providing for the automatic expiration of emergency orders issued by a political subdivision; authorizing the extension of such orders if certain conditions are met; prohibiting a political subdivision from issuing a subsequent order for the same emergency that is substantially similar to the expired order, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2021
Last Action: 4/30/2021 Senate - Died in Rules, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 2006 (Ch. 2021-8)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Community Affairs (CA)
  2. Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security (MS)
  3. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    3/1/2021 Senate • Filed
    3/4/2021 Senate • Referred to Community Affairs; Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; Rules -SJ 214
    3/10/2021 Senate • Introduced -SJ 214
    3/11/2021 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 03/16/21, 9:00 am, 37 Senate Building
    3/16/2021 Senate • CS by Community Affairs; YEAS 6 NAYS 3 -SJ 272
    3/17/2021 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Now in Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security
    3/18/2021 Senate • CS by Community Affairs read 1st time -SJ 279
    3/25/2021 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security, 03/30/21, 12:30 pm, 37 Senate Building
    3/30/2021 Senate • Favorable by Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; YEAS 4 NAYS 3 -SJ 342
    • Now in Rules
    4/6/2021 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/06/21, 9:30 am, 412 Knott Building --Temporarily Postponed
    4/30/2021 Senate • Died in Rules, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 2006 (Ch. 2021-8)

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  • CS/SB 1924, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/17/2021 at 2:08 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security (Pre-Meeting) 3/29/2021 (pdf)
    Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security (Post-Meeting) 3/30/2021 (pdf)
    Rules (Pre-Meeting) 4/2/2021 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 945 (c2) Emergency Manangement Powers of Political Subdivisions Rommel Similar Last Action: 4/30/2021 H Died in State Affairs Committee; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 2006 (Ch. 2021-8)
    H 7047 (c1) Emergency Management Health and Human Services Committee Compare Last Action: 4/27/2021 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 2006 (Ch. 2021-8)
    S 2006 (er) Emergency Management Burgess Compare Last Action: 5/3/2021 Chapter No. 2021-8

    Committee Amendments (4)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    682262 - Amendment
    Delete lines 25 - 33 and insert:
    Rules
    (Farmer)
    4/6/2021
    8:46 AM
    Web Page
    PDF
    681788 - Amendment
    Delete lines 185 - 191 and insert:
    Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security
    (Torres)
    3/29/2021
    11:54 AM
    Unfavorable
    3/30/2021
    Web Page
    PDF
    662588 - Amendment
    Delete lines 192 - 201 and insert:
    Rules
    (Diaz)
    4/5/2021
    2:31 PM
    Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 647152 - Amendment (662588)
    Between lines 201 and 202 insert:
    Rules
    (Diaz)
    4/5/2021
    7:35 AM
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/30/2021 12:30 PM Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security 4 Yeas - 3 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    252.38 Emergency management powers of political subdivisions. Page 1 (pdf)
    252.46 Orders and rules. Page 7 (pdf)

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  • SB 1924, Original Filed Version Posted 3/1/2021 at 10:48 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Community Affairs (Pre-Meeting) 3/15/2021 (pdf)
    Community Affairs (Post-Meeting) 3/17/2021 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 945 (c1) Emergency Manangement Powers of Political Subdivisions Rommel Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 H Died in State Affairs Committee; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 2006 (Ch. 2021-8)

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    741906 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Community Affairs
    (Diaz)
    3/12/2021
    4:00 PM
    Withdrawn
    3/17/2021
    Web Page
    PDF
    870038 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Community Affairs
    (Diaz)
    3/15/2021
    6:29 PM
    (Late Filed)
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/17/2021
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/16/2021 9:00 AM Community Affairs 6 Yeas - 3 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    252.38 Emergency management powers of political subdivisions. Page 1 (pdf)

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