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2020 SPECIAL SESSION I

20200516D
SENATE BILL NO. 5048
Offered August 18, 2020
Prefiled August 17, 2020
A BILL to prohibit the Governor from extending or issuing any new executive orders declaring a state of emergency related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Patrons-- Peake and Ruff
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Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. § 1. That, notwithstanding the provisions of § 44-146.17 of the Code of Virginia or any other provision of law to the contrary, the Governor shall be prohibited from extending or issuing any new executive orders declaring a state of emergency related to the COVID-19 pandemic.