SB 2151: EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT; STATE OF EMERGENCY; LOCAL STATE OF EMERGENCY

Session Year: 2025-2026
House: Senate
Latest Version Date: 2026-04-10

Current Status:

In Progress

(2026-04-16: Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 710).)

Introduced

In Committee

First Chamber

In Committee

Second Chamber

Final Decking

Enacted

Version:

Clarifies state and local authority during a state or local state of emergency. Clarifies and limits the suspension of laws and access to records during an emergency. Defines "catastrophic harm" and "severe weather warning". Amends the definitions of "disaster" and "emergency" under emergency management laws. Allows the Legislature to terminate a state of emergency and county councils to terminate a local state of emergency. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Discussed in Hearing