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
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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
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YEA (27)
ABSENT / NOT VOTING (1)
House Third Reading
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YEA (54)
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Senate Third Reading
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YEA (28)
LATEST ACTION
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BILL INFO
- Session
- 2021
- Chamber
- senate
- Status date
- Apr 12, 2021
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