The bill amends existing laws regarding emergency declarations in Louisiana, specifically R.S. 29:724(B)(2) and 768(B). It grants either the House of Representatives or the Senate the authority to terminate an entire state of disaster or emergency, or any part of the executive order or proclamation, through a petition signed by a majority of the surviving members of that house. The bill outlines the procedure for how this petition is to be signed and transmitted to the governor, stating that the termination will be effective upon the transmission of the petition.

Additionally, the bill allows the petition to establish a period during which no other emergency or public health emergency declarations may be issued. The previous requirement for the legislature to consult with the public health authority before terminating a public health emergency has been removed. The effective date of the bill is contingent upon the governor's signature or, if not signed, upon the expiration of the time for bills to become law without signature. If vetoed and later approved by the legislature, the bill will take effect the day after such approval.

Statutes affected:
SB357 Original: 29:724(B)(2), 29:768(B)
SB357 Engrossed: 29:724(B)(2), 29:768(B)
SB357 Reengrossed: 29:724(B)(2), 29:768(B)
SB357 Enrolled: 29:724(B)(2), 29:768(B)
SB357 Act 519: 29:724(B)(2), 29:768(B)