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AZ SCR1003
Concurrent Resolution
Status
2/10/2021
Primary Sponsor
Warren Petersen
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AI Summary
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Proposes amendment to Arizona Constitution Article V, Section 4 to establish legislative oversight of gubernatorial emergency powers and executive orders.
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Requires governor to call special legislative session within 10 days of proclaiming a state of emergency, where legislature can terminate, modify, or continue emergency powers and executive orders.
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Allows legislature to issue legislative orders with same authority as executive orders and permits recessing special session for up to 60 days if 60% of members petition to reconvene earlier.
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Grants governor ability to protest legislative actions terminating or modifying executive orders, requiring 60% vote threshold to reconfirm such actions.
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Prohibits governor from proclaiming a new state of emergency based on same conditions if legislature has terminated the previous emergency declaration.
Legislative Description
Executive orders; emergencies; reauthorization; termination
Constitutional Amendments (arizona)
Last Action
Senate final reading FAILED, voting: (13-15-2-0)
6/30/2021