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MA H2424
To further protect constitutional rights by limiting the emergency powers of the Governor
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Introduced
03/29/2021
03/29/2021
In Committee
03/29/2021
03/29/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2022
12/31/2022
Introduced Session
192nd General Court
Bill Summary
Relative to limiting the emergency powers of the Governor. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
AI Summary
This bill aims to limit the emergency powers of the Governor in Massachusetts. It amends existing state laws to establish new restrictions on the Governor's ability to issue emergency orders that infringe on individual rights and liberties. Specifically, the bill requires that any such orders be narrowly tailored to serve a compelling public health or safety purpose, and limits the duration of such orders to 30 days unless extended by the state legislature. The bill also grants state courts the authority to expeditiously review the lawfulness of emergency orders, including whether they comply with the bill's requirements. Additionally, the bill transfers the power to issue non-trivial, state-wide emergency orders that infringe on constitutional rights from other state officials to the Governor alone.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (3)
Last Action
Accompanied a study order, see H5240 (on 09/22/2022)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2424 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2424.pdf |
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