Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu
State Senate passed a joint resolution yesterday to revoke Executive Order #104 and declare it unlawful and terminated.
Executive Order #104 was the most recent extension of the mask mandate in the State of Wisconsin which was presented by Governor Tony Evers.
In a news release from Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu of Oostburg, he says, “By law, a governor’s authority to declare an emergency is limited to 60 days unless extended by the Legislature.”
An executive order declaring a state of emergency can be revoked through Legislative Joint Resolution.
LeMahieu also stated, “Governor Evers has abused his limited authority for far too long by repeatedly issuing unlawful orders beyond his 60-day emergency powers. The Senate voted to end the executive overreach and restore our constituents’ voice in the legislative process.”
