Committee advances bill barring state agencies from self-declaring emergencies
Feb 25, 2026
Feb 25, 2026
House Bill 136 would stop state agencies from self-declaring emergencies and require gubernatorial declaration; sponsor Representative Pringle said agencies should not create their own rules, and the committee gave the bill a favorable report (vote tally not specified).
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A Senate committee advanced House Bill 136 after its sponsor said the measure would prevent state agencies from unilaterally declaring emergencies and creating their own rules.
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