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2020 SPECIAL SESSION I

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Senate Committee on General Laws and Technology

Chair: George L. Barker

Staff: Brooks Braun
Date of Meeting: August 31, 2020
Time and Place: 10 AM / Virtual meeting / Public register to speak at GA website
https://virginia-senate.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view_id=3

S.B. 5117

Patron: Deeds

Emergency Services and Disaster Law; powers and duties of the Governor; executive orders; penalty. Provides that a violation of an executive order declared by the Governor as the Director of Emergency Management shall be punishable either as a civil penalty of not more than $500 or as a Class 1 misdemeanor. Under current law, the only penalty for such a violation is a Class 1 misdemeanor. The bill also mandates that a violation of an executive order that is punishable as a civil penalty shall be charged by summons and may be executed by a law-enforcement officer when such violation is observed by the officer. The proceeds of any such civil penalty that is imposed shall be paid and collected only in lawful money of the United States and paid into the state treasury to the credit of the Literary Fund.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 44-146.17 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Emergency Services and Disaster Law; powers and duties of the Governor; executive orders; penalty.

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