Posted on 03/17/2021 4:11:41 PM PDT by CheshireTheCat
....In Ohio, we have the first legislature in the country to finally pass a meaningful limitation on emergency health powers through both chambers, with margins likely large enough to override a gubernatorial veto. Gov. Mike DeWine is irate that legislators think they have the power to check him in his capricious edicts governing the most intimate facets of human life and commerce. Yet despite his promise to veto the bill, every legislator in his own party will likely override his veto.
Last week, the Ohio House and Senate passed the final version of SB 22, which would limit the scope and duration of the governor's emergency health orders. SB 22, sponsored by Sens. Terry Johnson and Rob McColley, passed in the Senate 25-8, with every Republican supporting it, and in the House 57-38...
The main provision of the final version will allow the legislature to strike down, via a concurrent resolution, any emergency health order after 30 days. The governor's emergency declarations would automatically expire after 90 days if the legislature fails to act. More importantly, specific orders and policies issued by the governor pursuant to the emergency or any standing order issued by the health director to slow the spread of a virus (under the existing non-emergency infectious disease statute) can be terminated immediately. Thus, business closures or mask mandates could be terminated from day one, even before the legislature is able to cancel the underlying emergency after 30 days.
The bill would also systemically reform the entire scope of state police powers over quarantine by carefully aligning state quarantine policies with the more traditional, limited use against targeted individuals who are sick. SB 22 defines "isolation" and "quarantine" to prohibit state and county health departments from isolating anyone who has not been "medically diagnosed"....
(Excerpt) Read more at theblaze.com ...
For your consideration.
If you follow the science you do not quarantine healthy people.
But it took A YEAR!
Governor should have been removed from office by now. Is that possible in Ohio?
The GOP “ leader” was just in the news saying a majority of Ohio Republicans support DeWines action. There are signs on many small businesses that start. “ Due to our Fascist Governor a mask is required to enter”.
It’s not the first action against the tiny tyrant. They passed a couple other bills but couldn’t over ride a veto.
Just the latest attempt. People are sick to death of the awful autocrat & his ever moving goal posts.
I wish Kansas Senate Republicans who rule the roost would have this kind of drive.
We are surrounded by states with no mask mandates but our Senate just twiddles their fingers.
Not like anyone is really wearing masks anyway, but a override of Laura Kelly would be nice.
OHIO PING!
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Horowitz: Ohio legislature delivers smackdown to Gov. DeWine’s royal COVID powers
The Blaze ^ | March 16, 2021 | Daniel Horowitz
Posted on 3/17/2021, 7:11:41 PM by CheshireTheCat
Woo Hoo!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I know so many people who worked hard on this. Also, I spent two hours listening to the testimony from people who had their businesses and more destroyed. NO person should have that kind of power. EVER again.
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