HOUSE BILL 907

Sponsored By:

Delegates Carter, Ali, Barkley, Benson, Bobo, Braveboy, Carr, Gutierrez, Hixson, Hucker, Lee, Manno, Montgomery, Oaks, Rice, Taylor, and Waldstreicher

Entitled:

Public Safety - National Guard Deployment - Governor's Powers

Synopsis:

Requiring the Governor to withhold approval of the transfer of the National Guard to federal control in the absence of an explicit authorization for use of military force adopted by the U.S. Congress and in force on the date of the federal request for transfer or a declaration of war by the U.S. Congress; and authorizing the Governor to request the return of units of the National Guard to the control of the State in specified circumstances.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

House Action

2/12

First Reading Health and Government Operations

2/25

Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.

3/17

Unfavorable Report by Health and Government Operations

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Jill P. Carter, District 41

Delegate Saqib Ali, District 39

Delegate Charles Barkley, District 39

Delegate Joanne C. Benson, District 24

Delegate Elizabeth Bobo, District 12B

Delegate Aisha N. Braveboy, District 25

Delegate Alfred C. Carr, Jr., District 18

Delegate Ana Sol Gutierrez, District 18

Delegate Sheila E. Hixson, District 20

Delegate Tom Hucker, District 20

Delegate Susan C. Lee, District 16

Delegate Roger P. Manno, District 19

Delegate Karen S. Montgomery, District 14

Delegate Nathaniel T. Oaks, District 41

Delegate Craig L. Rice, District 15

Delegate Herman L. Taylor, Jr., District 14

Delegate Jeff Waldstreicher, District 18

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Armed Forces -see also- Militia

Federal Government

Governor

Militia

Bill affects the following Statute:

Public Safety

( 13-401 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered