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S11362021 Regular Session

Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding the authority of the Governor during a state of extreme peril and to provide that the Governor may not alter, adjust, or suspend any provision of Idaho Code in certain instances.

MARTIAL LAW -- Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding the authority of the Governor during a state of extreme peril and to provide that the Governor may not alter, adjust, or suspend any provision of Idaho Code in certain instances.

MARTIAL LAW

STATEMENT OF PURPOSE

ThislegislationisarevisiontoTitle46,Chapter6IdahoCodeclarifyingandlimitingthepowersofthegovernor during episodes of extreme emergency. It provides limitations on the amount of time a governor may maintain a declaration of extreme peril without concurrence by the legislature, protects Idaho workers as essential, reaffirms the legislature’s authority to end emergency declarations and/or emergency regulations, prevents the suspension of the right to peaceable assemble and free exercise of religion, protects Idahoans’ right to bear arms during emergencies, and prohibits a governor from unilaterally altering or suspending Idaho Code.

HOW THEY VOTED

house Chamber· Apr 7, 2021

House Third Reading

✓ Passed
54 Yea
16 Nay
Passed by 54.29 votes

LATEST ACTION

Filed in Office of Secretary of Senate

BILL INFO

Session
2021
Chamber
senate
Status date
Apr 12, 2021

LINKS

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