Senate approves bill clarifying governor cannot suspend constitution during emergencies
Senate Bill 27, sponsored for third reading by Senator Pote, passed after debate; sponsor said the bill clarifies governors may suspend laws and policies during emergencies but "cannot suspend the constitution." The Senate declared passage following the clerk's count.
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Senator Pote brought Senate Bill 27 on for third and final consideration and described it as a measure to clarify that while governors have authority to suspend laws and policies during emergencies, they cannot "suspend our constitution." "This bill is gonna say that under no circumstances can anybody suspend our constitution," the sponsor said while explaining recent emergency actions by governors around the country.
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