Bill Status of HB 5776   101st General Assembly

Short Description:  IEMA-DISASTER DECLARATION

House Sponsors
Rep. Thomas Morrison, Avery Bourne, Tim Butler and Amy Grant

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/13/2021HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
20 ILCS 3305/7from Ch. 127, par. 1057

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act. Provides that after an initial proclamation declaring that a disaster exists, the Governor may only extend that declaration or make further proclamations regarding the same disaster if the General Assembly passes a resolution within 5 calendar days that approves the extension or further proclamation. Provides that if, due to health or safety concerns, the General Assembly is unable to convene in either regular or special session to approve the extension or further proclamation, the extension or further proclamation may continue in effect until the General Assembly is able to convene in regular or special session if the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Minority Leader of the Senate, and the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives submit written certification to the Governor that the General Assembly is unable to convene to provide the necessary approval of the extension or further proclamation. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  5/12/2020HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Thomas Morrison
  5/18/2020HouseFirst Reading
  5/18/2020HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  5/19/2020HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Avery Bourne
  5/19/2020HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Tim Butler
  5/19/2020HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Grant
  1/13/2021HouseSession Sine Die

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