None by Governor Eric Holcomb

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to concur with house amendments and pass a bill that amends disaster emergency powers for the Governor in the state of Indiana.

Highlights:

• Specifies that a state of emergency that applies to the entire state may not continue unless the following actions are taken (Sec. 1): 

• The legislature adopts a resolution;and 

• The state of disaster emergency is renewed by the governor.

• Specifies that the governor cannot authorize an extension of a state of emergency for more than sixty days after the initial extension by the legislature (Sec. 1). 

• Specifies that the governor cannot call a new state of emergency after the conclusion of another state of emergency unless it is wholly unrelated to the first (Sec. 1).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to amend and pass a bill that amends the Governor's ability to declare an emergency in the state of Indiana.

Highlights:

• Specifies that a state of emergency that applies to the entire state may not continue unless the following actions are taken (Sec. 1): 

• The legislature adopts a resolution;and 

• The state of disaster emergency is renewed by the governor.

• Specifies that the governor cannot authorize an extension of a state of emergency for more than sixty days after the initial extension by the legislature (Sec. 1). 

• Specifies that the governor cannot call a new state of emergency after the conclusion of another state of emergency unless it is wholly unrelated to the first (Sec. 1).

Full Bill Text