CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2902Introduced by Assembly Member KileyFebruary 18, 2022 An act to amend Section 8629 of the Government Code, relating to state of emergency. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2902, as introduced, Kiley. State of emergency: termination after 30 days: extension by the Legislature.Existing law, the California Emergency Services Act, authorizes the Governor to proclaim a state of emergency when specified conditions of disaster or extreme peril to the safety of persons and property exist, and authorizes the Governor to exercise certain powers in response to that emergency, including, but not limited to, suspending specified statutes, ordinances, orders, regulations, or rules. Existing law requires all of the powers granted the Governor by the California Emergency Services Act with respect to a state of emergency to terminate when the state of emergency has been terminated by proclamation of the Governor or by concurrent resolution of the Legislature declaring it at an end.This bill would require a state of emergency to terminate 30 days after the Governors proclamation of the state of emergency unless the Legislature extends it by a concurrent resolution, as specified. The bill would prohibit a concurrent resolution from extending a state of emergency by more than 30 days, as specified.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 8629 of the Government Code is amended to read:8629. (a) The Governor shall proclaim the termination of a state of emergency at the earliest possible date that conditions warrant. All(b) (1) The state of emergency shall terminate 30 days after the Governors proclamation pursuant to Section 8625 unless the Legislature extends it by a concurrent resolution subject to paragraph (3) before its termination.(2) The Legislature may, by a concurrent resolution subject to paragraph (3), extend a state of emergency before its termination pursuant to paragraph (1) or pursuant to a previous concurrent resolution.(3) A concurrent resolution of the Legislature pursuant to paragraph (1) or (2) shall not extend a state of emergency by more than 30 days beyond the prior date of termination set by paragraph (1) or the most recent concurrent resolution, whichever is later.(c) All of the powers granted the Governor by this chapter with respect to a state of emergency shall terminate when the either of the following occur:(1) The state of emergency has been terminated by proclamation of the Governor or by concurrent resolution of the Legislature declaring it at an end.(2) The state of emergency terminates pursuant to subdivision (b).
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2902Introduced by Assembly Member KileyFebruary 18, 2022 An act to amend Section 8629 of the Government Code, relating to state of emergency. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2902, as introduced, Kiley. State of emergency: termination after 30 days: extension by the Legislature.Existing law, the California Emergency Services Act, authorizes the Governor to proclaim a state of emergency when specified conditions of disaster or extreme peril to the safety of persons and property exist, and authorizes the Governor to exercise certain powers in response to that emergency, including, but not limited to, suspending specified statutes, ordinances, orders, regulations, or rules. Existing law requires all of the powers granted the Governor by the California Emergency Services Act with respect to a state of emergency to terminate when the state of emergency has been terminated by proclamation of the Governor or by concurrent resolution of the Legislature declaring it at an end.This bill would require a state of emergency to terminate 30 days after the Governors proclamation of the state of emergency unless the Legislature extends it by a concurrent resolution, as specified. The bill would prohibit a concurrent resolution from extending a state of emergency by more than 30 days, as specified.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 2902
Introduced by Assembly Member KileyFebruary 18, 2022
Introduced by Assembly Member Kiley
February 18, 2022
An act to amend Section 8629 of the Government Code, relating to state of emergency.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 2902, as introduced, Kiley. State of emergency: termination after 30 days: extension by the Legislature.
Existing law, the California Emergency Services Act, authorizes the Governor to proclaim a state of emergency when specified conditions of disaster or extreme peril to the safety of persons and property exist, and authorizes the Governor to exercise certain powers in response to that emergency, including, but not limited to, suspending specified statutes, ordinances, orders, regulations, or rules. Existing law requires all of the powers granted the Governor by the California Emergency Services Act with respect to a state of emergency to terminate when the state of emergency has been terminated by proclamation of the Governor or by concurrent resolution of the Legislature declaring it at an end.This bill would require a state of emergency to terminate 30 days after the Governors proclamation of the state of emergency unless the Legislature extends it by a concurrent resolution, as specified. The bill would prohibit a concurrent resolution from extending a state of emergency by more than 30 days, as specified.
Existing law, the California Emergency Services Act, authorizes the Governor to proclaim a state of emergency when specified conditions of disaster or extreme peril to the safety of persons and property exist, and authorizes the Governor to exercise certain powers in response to that emergency, including, but not limited to, suspending specified statutes, ordinances, orders, regulations, or rules. Existing law requires all of the powers granted the Governor by the California Emergency Services Act with respect to a state of emergency to terminate when the state of emergency has been terminated by proclamation of the Governor or by concurrent resolution of the Legislature declaring it at an end.
This bill would require a state of emergency to terminate 30 days after the Governors proclamation of the state of emergency unless the Legislature extends it by a concurrent resolution, as specified. The bill would prohibit a concurrent resolution from extending a state of emergency by more than 30 days, as specified.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 8629 of the Government Code is amended to read:8629. (a) The Governor shall proclaim the termination of a state of emergency at the earliest possible date that conditions warrant. All(b) (1) The state of emergency shall terminate 30 days after the Governors proclamation pursuant to Section 8625 unless the Legislature extends it by a concurrent resolution subject to paragraph (3) before its termination.(2) The Legislature may, by a concurrent resolution subject to paragraph (3), extend a state of emergency before its termination pursuant to paragraph (1) or pursuant to a previous concurrent resolution.(3) A concurrent resolution of the Legislature pursuant to paragraph (1) or (2) shall not extend a state of emergency by more than 30 days beyond the prior date of termination set by paragraph (1) or the most recent concurrent resolution, whichever is later.(c) All of the powers granted the Governor by this chapter with respect to a state of emergency shall terminate when the either of the following occur:(1) The state of emergency has been terminated by proclamation of the Governor or by concurrent resolution of the Legislature declaring it at an end.(2) The state of emergency terminates pursuant to subdivision (b).
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 8629 of the Government Code is amended to read:8629. (a) The Governor shall proclaim the termination of a state of emergency at the earliest possible date that conditions warrant. All(b) (1) The state of emergency shall terminate 30 days after the Governors proclamation pursuant to Section 8625 unless the Legislature extends it by a concurrent resolution subject to paragraph (3) before its termination.(2) The Legislature may, by a concurrent resolution subject to paragraph (3), extend a state of emergency before its termination pursuant to paragraph (1) or pursuant to a previous concurrent resolution.(3) A concurrent resolution of the Legislature pursuant to paragraph (1) or (2) shall not extend a state of emergency by more than 30 days beyond the prior date of termination set by paragraph (1) or the most recent concurrent resolution, whichever is later.(c) All of the powers granted the Governor by this chapter with respect to a state of emergency shall terminate when the either of the following occur:(1) The state of emergency has been terminated by proclamation of the Governor or by concurrent resolution of the Legislature declaring it at an end.(2) The state of emergency terminates pursuant to subdivision (b).
SECTION 1. Section 8629 of the Government Code is amended to read:
### SECTION 1.
8629. (a) The Governor shall proclaim the termination of a state of emergency at the earliest possible date that conditions warrant. All(b) (1) The state of emergency shall terminate 30 days after the Governors proclamation pursuant to Section 8625 unless the Legislature extends it by a concurrent resolution subject to paragraph (3) before its termination.(2) The Legislature may, by a concurrent resolution subject to paragraph (3), extend a state of emergency before its termination pursuant to paragraph (1) or pursuant to a previous concurrent resolution.(3) A concurrent resolution of the Legislature pursuant to paragraph (1) or (2) shall not extend a state of emergency by more than 30 days beyond the prior date of termination set by paragraph (1) or the most recent concurrent resolution, whichever is later.(c) All of the powers granted the Governor by this chapter with respect to a state of emergency shall terminate when the either of the following occur:(1) The state of emergency has been terminated by proclamation of the Governor or by concurrent resolution of the Legislature declaring it at an end.(2) The state of emergency terminates pursuant to subdivision (b).
8629. (a) The Governor shall proclaim the termination of a state of emergency at the earliest possible date that conditions warrant. All(b) (1) The state of emergency shall terminate 30 days after the Governors proclamation pursuant to Section 8625 unless the Legislature extends it by a concurrent resolution subject to paragraph (3) before its termination.(2) The Legislature may, by a concurrent resolution subject to paragraph (3), extend a state of emergency before its termination pursuant to paragraph (1) or pursuant to a previous concurrent resolution.(3) A concurrent resolution of the Legislature pursuant to paragraph (1) or (2) shall not extend a state of emergency by more than 30 days beyond the prior date of termination set by paragraph (1) or the most recent concurrent resolution, whichever is later.(c) All of the powers granted the Governor by this chapter with respect to a state of emergency shall terminate when the either of the following occur:(1) The state of emergency has been terminated by proclamation of the Governor or by concurrent resolution of the Legislature declaring it at an end.(2) The state of emergency terminates pursuant to subdivision (b).
8629. (a) The Governor shall proclaim the termination of a state of emergency at the earliest possible date that conditions warrant. All(b) (1) The state of emergency shall terminate 30 days after the Governors proclamation pursuant to Section 8625 unless the Legislature extends it by a concurrent resolution subject to paragraph (3) before its termination.(2) The Legislature may, by a concurrent resolution subject to paragraph (3), extend a state of emergency before its termination pursuant to paragraph (1) or pursuant to a previous concurrent resolution.(3) A concurrent resolution of the Legislature pursuant to paragraph (1) or (2) shall not extend a state of emergency by more than 30 days beyond the prior date of termination set by paragraph (1) or the most recent concurrent resolution, whichever is later.(c) All of the powers granted the Governor by this chapter with respect to a state of emergency shall terminate when the either of the following occur:(1) The state of emergency has been terminated by proclamation of the Governor or by concurrent resolution of the Legislature declaring it at an end.(2) The state of emergency terminates pursuant to subdivision (b).
8629. (a) The Governor shall proclaim the termination of a state of emergency at the earliest possible date that conditions warrant. All
(b) (1) The state of emergency shall terminate 30 days after the Governors proclamation pursuant to Section 8625 unless the Legislature extends it by a concurrent resolution subject to paragraph (3) before its termination.
(2) The Legislature may, by a concurrent resolution subject to paragraph (3), extend a state of emergency before its termination pursuant to paragraph (1) or pursuant to a previous concurrent resolution.
(3) A concurrent resolution of the Legislature pursuant to paragraph (1) or (2) shall not extend a state of emergency by more than 30 days beyond the prior date of termination set by paragraph (1) or the most recent concurrent resolution, whichever is later.
(c) All of the powers granted the Governor by this chapter with respect to a state of emergency shall terminate when the either of the following occur:
(1) The state of emergency has been terminated by proclamation of the Governor or by concurrent resolution of the Legislature declaring it at an end.
(2) The state of emergency terminates pursuant to subdivision (b).