Connecticut 2021 2021 Regular Session

Connecticut Senate Bill SB00301 Introduced / Bill

Filed 01/22/2021

                     
 
LCO No. 1215   	1 of 1 
 
General Assembly  Proposed Bill No. 301  
January Session, 2021  
LCO No. 1215 
 
 
Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION 
AND ELECTIONS  
 
 
Introduced by:  
SEN. SAMPSON, 16th Dist. 
 
 
 
AN ACT CONCERNING BIPARTISAN REVIEW OF EMERGENCY 
DECLARATIONS. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General 
Assembly convened: 
 
That sections 19a-131a and 28-9 of the general statutes be amended to 1 
require that any joint committee constituted to approve or disapprove a 2 
declaration of a public health or civil preparedness emergency by the 3 
Governor have equal representation from the majority and minority 4 
parties. 5 
Statement of Purpose:   
To allow for bipartisan review of emergency declarations.