Illinois House Bill 5208

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Introduced on February 8 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-03-01 - Added Co-Sponsor Rep. David Friess
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

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 specified members of the General Assembly 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.

IEMA-DISASTER PROCLAMATION

Rep. Brad Halbrook [R]

Rep. David Friess [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-03-01	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. David Friess
2024-02-09	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2024-02-09	House	First Reading
2024-02-08	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Brad Halbrook

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
20	3305	7	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=5208&GAID=17&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=112&GA=103
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/HB/10300HB5208.htm