SB 46

Abstract

Certain emergency and quarantine orders; additional procedural requirements. Provides that, in any case in which the Governor has issued an emergency order that includes any measure that closes schools or businesses or restricts the movement of healthy persons within the area to which the order applies, all of the rights, protections, and procedures applicable in the case of an order of quarantine issued by the State Health Commissioner shall apply.

Certain emergency and quarantine orders; additional procedural requirements. Provides that, in any case in which the Governor has issued an emergency order relating to a communicable disease of public health threat, or a successive related order, that includes any measure that closes schools or businesses or restricts the movement of healthy persons within the area to which the order applies for more than seven days, all of the rights, protections, and procedures applicable in the case of an order of quarantine issued by the State Health Commissioner shall apply.

Certain emergency and quarantine orders; additional procedural requirements. Provides that any person who is affectedby an order of quarantine may file an appeal in the circuit courtfor the city or county in which he resides or is located or the circuitcourt for the jurisdiction or jurisdictions for any affected area;currently, only a person who is subject to an order of quarantinemay appeal the order. The bill also provides that, in any case inwhich the Governor has issued an emergency order that includes anymeasure that closes schools or businesses or restricts the movementof healthy persons within the area to which the order applies, allof the rights, protections, and procedures applicable in the caseof an order of quarantine issued by the Commissioner of Health shallapply.