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Introduced Version
HOUSE CONCURRENT
RESOLUTION No. 4
DIGEST OF INTRODUCED RESOLUTION
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION terminating the
public health emergency first declared on March 6, 2020, in
Executive Order 20-02.
Nisly, Borders, Jacob, Jeter
January 14, 2021, read first time and referred to Committee on Rules and Legislative
Procedures.
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First Regular Session of the 122nd General Assembly (2021)
HOUSE CONCURRENT
RESOLUTION No. 4
1 A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION terminating the public
2 health emergency first declared on March 6, 2020, in Executive
3 Order 20-02.
4 Whereas, Governor Eric Holcomb issued Executive Order
5 20-02 declaring a public health emergency on March 6, 2020,
6 under the authority of Indiana's Emergency Management and
7 Disaster Law (IC 10-14-3) in response to the global
8 coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic;
9 Whereas, IC 10-14-3-12 provides that a state of disaster
10 emergency declared under IC 10-14-3 may not continue for
11 more than thirty (30) days unless the state of disaster
12 emergency is renewed by the governor;
13 Whereas, Governor Eric Holcomb issued Executive Order
14 20-17 renewing the public health emergency declared on
15 March 6, 2020, for an additional thirty (30) days effective April
16 5, 2020;
17 Whereas, Governor Eric Holcomb issued Executive Order
18 20-25 renewing the public health emergency originally
19 declared on March 6, 2020, and renewed on April 5, 2020, for
20 an additional thirty (30) days effective May 5, 2020;
21 Whereas, Governor Eric Holcomb issued Executive Order
22 20-30 renewing the public health emergency originally
23 declared on March 6, 2020, and renewed on May 5, 2020, for
24 an additional thirty (30) days effective June 4, 2020;
25 Whereas, Governor Eric Holcomb issued Executive Order
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1 20-34 renewing the public health emergency originally
2 declared on March 6, 2020, and renewed on June 4, 2020, for
3 an additional thirty (30) days effective July 4, 2020;
4 Whereas, Governor Eric Holcomb issued Executive Order
5 20-38 renewing the public health emergency originally
6 declared on March 6, 2020, and renewed on July 4, 2020, for
7 an additional thirty (30) days effective August 3, 2020;
8 Whereas, Governor Eric Holcomb issued Executive Order
9 20-41 renewing the public health emergency originally
10 declared on March 6, 2020, and renewed on August 3, 2020,
11 for an additional thirty (30) days effective September 2, 2020;
12 Whereas, Governor Eric Holcomb issued Executive Order
13 20-44 renewing the public health emergency originally
14 declared on March 6, 2020, and renewed on September 2,
15 2020, for an additional thirty (30) days effective October 2,
16 2020;
17 Whereas, Governor Eric Holcomb issued Executive Order
18 20-47 renewing the public health emergency originally
19 declared on March 6, 2020, and renewed on October 2, 2020,
20 for the eighth time and an additional thirty (30) days effective
21 November 1, 2020;
22 Whereas, Governor Eric Holcomb issued Executive Order
23 20-49 renewing the public health emergency originally
24 declared on March 6, 2020, and renewed on November 1, 2020,
25 for the ninth time and an additional thirty (30) days effective
26 December 1, 2020;
27 Whereas, Governor Eric Holcomb issued Executive Order
28 20-52 renewing the public health emergency originally
29 declared on March 6, 2020, and renewed on December 1, 2020,
30 for the tenth time and an additional thirty (30) days effective
31 December 31, 2020;
32 Whereas, IC 10-14-3-12 authorizes the general assembly, by
33 concurrent resolution, to terminate a state of disaster
34 emergency at any time and specifies that, if the general
35 assembly terminates a state of disaster emergency under the
36 statute, the governor shall issue an executive order or
37 proclamation ending the state of disaster emergency;
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1 Whereas, The general assembly finds that Hoosiers are
2 responsible for and capable of protecting the health and safety
3 of themselves and their families;
4 Whereas, The general assembly finds that Hoosiers have been
5 educated and informed on how to properly protect themselves
6 and their families from COVID-19;
7 Whereas, The general assembly finds that the state of
8 emergency is no longer necessary to protect the health, safety,
9 and welfare of the residents of Indiana; and
10 Whereas, The general assembly finds that the various
11 restrictions imposed upon the residents of Indiana to implement
12 the state of disaster emergency are no longer necessary to
13 protect the health, safety, and welfare of the residents of
14 Indiana: Therefore,
15 Be it resolved by the House of Representatives
16 of the General Assembly of the State of Indiana,
17 the Senate concurring:
18 SECTION 1. That the General Assembly terminates the
19 public health emergency that was originally declared by the
20 Governor on March 6, 2020, and renewed for a tenth time on
21 December 31, 2020, effective immediately upon the passage of
22 this resolution by the Senate;
23 SECTION 2. That the General Assembly determines that any
24 actions taken by the Governor or any requirements issued by the
25 Governor pursuant to his authority under an emergency
26 declaration are also hereby terminated.
27 SECTION 3. That copies of this resolution be transmitted by
28 the Principal Clerk of the House of Representatives to Governor
29 Eric Holcomb.
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