Tyrone Carter voted Nay (Passage) on this Legislation.
Title: Prohibits State Health Emergency Order Extensions Unless Approved by the State Legislature
Title: Prohibits State Health Emergency Order Extensions Unless Approved by the State Legislature
Vote to pass a bill that prohibits state health emergency order extensions unless approved by the state legislature.
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).
Title: Prohibits State Health Emergency Order Extensions Unless Approved by the State Legislature