California Assembly Bill 1687
Session 20212022
California Emergency Services Act: Governor's powers: suspension of statutes and regulations.
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Vetoed by Governor on Sep 27, 2022
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Bill
Bill Number
1687
State
California
Session
20212022
Motion Text
AB 1687 Seyarto Assembly Third Reading
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Summary
Existing law, the California Emergency Services Act (CESA) , among other things, authorizes the Governor to proclaim a state of emergency under certain circumstances and provides that a state of war emergency exists, with or without proclamation by the Governor, when specified conditions exist. During a state of war emergency or a state of emergency, the CESA authorizes the Governor to suspend any regulatory statute, or statute prescribing the procedure for the conduct of state business, or the orders, rules, or regulations of any state agency where the Governor determines and declares that strict compliance with any statute, order, rule, or regulation would in any way prevent, hinder, or delay the mitigation of the effects of the emergency. During a state of emergency, the CESA also authorizes the Governor to temporarily suspend any state, county, city, or special district statute, ordinance, regulation, or rule imposing nonsafety related restrictions on the delivery of food products, pharmaceuticals, and other emergency essentials distributed through retail or institutional channels, as provided, until the termination of the state of emergency, or for a period of 60 days, whichever occurs first. If the Governor has proclaimed a state of emergency and the President has declared an emergency or a major disaster to exist in this state, the CESA also authorizes the Governor to, among other things, temporarily suspend or modify, for up to 60 days, public health, safety, zoning, or intrastate transportation laws, ordinances, or regulations if the Governor declares that the suspension or modification is essential to provide temporary housing for disaster victims.
This bill would provide that the Governor may only suspend a statute or regulation during a state of emergency or state of war emergency, as described above, in connection with the specific conditions of emergency proclaimed by the Governor or state of war emergency, as applicable. With respect to the temporary suspension of statutes, ordinances, regulations, or rules imposing nonsafety related restrictions on emergency essentials, as described above, the bill would provide that the Governor may only temporarily suspend those statutes, ordinances, regulations, or rules in connection with the specific conditions of emergency proclaimed by the Governor. With respect to laws, ordinances, or regulations temporarily suspended or modified to provide temporary housing, as described above, the bill would provide that the Governor may only temporarily suspend those laws, ordinances, or regulations in connection with the specific conditions of emergency proclaimed by the Governor and declared by the President to be an emergency or major disaster. The bill would also make conforming and other nonsubstantive changes.
01/24/22 - Introduced
January 24, 2022
08/26/22 - Enrolled
August 26, 2022
04/21/22- Assembly Emergency Management
April 21, 2022
04/27/22- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS
April 27, 2022
06/24/22- Senate Governmental Organization
June 24, 2022
07/28/22- Sen. Floor Analyses
July 28, 2022
10/07/22- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS
October 7, 2022
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09/27/2022
Assembly
Vetoed by Governor.
08/31/2022
California State Legislature
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
08/24/2022
Assembly
In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.
08/24/2022
Senate
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 34. Noes 5. Page 5085.).
06/30/2022
Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
06/29/2022
Senate
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 1.) (June 28).
05/11/2022
Senate
Referred to Com. on G.O.
05/03/2022
Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
05/02/2022
Assembly
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 69. Noes 0. Page 4508.)
04/27/2022
Assembly
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
04/26/2022
Assembly
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 25).
02/03/2022
Assembly
Referred to Com. on E.M.
01/25/2022
Assembly
From printer. May be heard in committee February 24.
01/24/2022
Assembly
Read first time. To print.
Sources
Record Created
Jan 25, 2022 12:11:28 PM
Record Updated
Nov 30, 2022 6:24:48 PM