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AL SB255

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/10/2022

Primary Sponsor

Arthur Orr

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Origin

Senate

Regular Session 2022

AI Summary

  • Requires any emergency rule, order, or directive issued by the State Health Officer that restricts, limits, or burdens private citizens or businesses to be approved by the Governor and filed with the Secretary of State before taking effect.

  • Allows the State Health Officer to continue issuing individualized directives to private citizens and businesses for violations of state law and rules without prior approval.

  • Exempts entities hosting events for Department of Defense employees or armed services members from state and local health-related laws that conflict with federal requirements for attendees, participants, or workers.

  • Makes technical and nonsubstantive revisions to Section 22-2-8 of the Alabama Code to update language to current style.

  • Becomes effective immediately upon passage and approval by the Governor.

Legislative Description

State Health Officer, order issued in response to outbreak of a disease has full force of law if approved by Governor and filed with Secretary of State in state of emergency, Sec. 22-2-8 am'd.

State Health Officer

Last Action

Stadthagen intended to vote "Yea"

4/7/2022

Committee Referrals

State Government3/10/2022
Governmental Affairs2/23/2022

Full Bill Text

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