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AK HB233
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/18/2022
Primary Sponsor
David Nelson
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AI Summary
- Requires the governor to designate religious services as essential whenever any other service or activity is designated as essential in disaster orders, proclamations, or regulations
- Mandates the Alaska division of homeland security and emergency management include religious services as essential in the state emergency plan if any other service is designated as essential
- Requires all political subdivisions to designate religious services as essential in their local or interjurisdictional disaster emergency plans if they designate any other service or activity as essential
- Defines "religious services" as rituals, worship, counseling, or ceremonies performed as part of religious observation or by a religious leader
- Takes effect immediately upon passage
Legislative Description
Religious Services During Disasters
Municipalities
Last Action
COSPONSOR(S): GILLHAM
2/2/2022
Committee Referrals
State Affairs1/18/2022
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