Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding the authority of the Governor during a state of extreme peril and to provide that the Governor may not alter, adjust, or suspend any provision of Idaho Code in certain instances.
MARTIAL LAW -- Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding the authority of the Governor during a state of extreme peril and to provide that the Governor may not alter, adjust, or suspend any provision of Idaho Code in certain instances.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
ThislegislationisarevisiontoTitle46,Chapter6IdahoCodeclarifyingandlimitingthepowersofthegovernor during episodes of extreme emergency. It provides limitations on the amount of time a governor may maintain a declaration of extreme peril without concurrence by the legislature, protects Idaho workers as essential, reaffirms the legislature’s authority to end emergency declarations and/or emergency regulations, prevents the suspension of the right to peaceable assemble and free exercise of religion, protects Idahoans’ right to bear arms during emergencies, and prohibits a governor from unilaterally altering or suspending Idaho Code.
HOW THEY VOTED
Senate Third Reading
YEA (27)
ABSENT / NOT VOTING (1)
House Third Reading
YEA (54)
NAY (16)
Senate Third Reading
YEA (28)
LATEST ACTION
Filed in Office of Secretary of Senate