Bills

HB 2449: EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT; CONSTITUTIONAL LIMITS; OVERSIGHT

  • Session Year: 2025-2026
  • House: House
  • Latest Version Date: 2026-01-27

Current Status:

In Progress

(2026-02-02: Referred to PBS, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 6)

Introduced

In Committee

First Chamber

In Committee

Second Chamber

Final Decking

Enacted

Version:

Places limits on emergency management powers of the governor and mayors.  Establishes the Emergency Powers Oversight Committee to oversee emergency proclamations.  Provides that a state of emergency or local state of emergency terminates automatically after 30 days, rather than 60 days.  Limits the total duration of a state of emergency or local state of emergency to 60 days unless approved by a Concurrent Resolution of the Legislature.  Requires any proclamation suspending a statute to be narrowly tailored and supported by a written justification.

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