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General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 751
January Session, 2021
LCO No. 2001
Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION
AND ELECTIONS
Introduced by:
SEN. SAMPSON, 16th Dist.
AN ACT REQUIRING THE LEGISLATIVE APPROVAL OF CERTAIN
EXECUTIVE ORDERS ISSUED WHILE THE LEGISLATURE IS IN
REGULAR SESSION.
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
(1) require the General Assembly, if in regular session at the time of 2
issuance, to approve any executive order issued by the Governor 3
pursuant to a public health or civil preparedness emergency declaration 4
not later than thirty days after such issuance, and (2) provide for the 5
expiration of any such executive order that is not approved within such 6
time period. 7
Statement of Purpose:
To require legislative review of executive orders issued pursuant to a
public health or civil preparedness emergency declaration when the
legislature is in regular session.