l9n/ North Dakota

2011 Regular Session, 2011–2012

House Bill 1129

Relating to authority of the state board of higher education to provide authorizations to operate certain private postsecondary educational institutions offering instruction at the associate in arts level or higher and to false academic degrees and accreditation mills; to amend and reenact subsections 1, 4, 7, and 10 of section 15‑20.4‑01, sections 15‑20.4‑02 and 15‑20.4‑02.1, subsections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 8 of section 15‑20.4‑03, sections 15‑20.4‑03.1 and 15‑20.4‑04, subsections 1 and 2 of section 15‑20.4‑05, sections 15‑20.4‑06, 15‑20.4‑08, 15‑20.4‑09, and 15‑20.4‑13, and subsection 1 of section 15‑20.4‑14, of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to authority of the state board for career and technical education to provide authorizations to operate private postsecondary career schools offering instruction at the level of no higher than the associate of applied science level; to repeal sections 15‑20.4‑15, 15‑20.4‑16, 15‑20.4‑17, and 15‑20.4‑18 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to false academic degrees and accreditation mills; and to provide a penalty.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate on March 17, 2011. The 62nd Legislative Assembly has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

A BILL for an Act to create and enact chapter 15-18.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to authority of the state board of higher education to provide authorizations to operate private postsecondary educational institutions offering instruction at the associate in arts level or higher and to false academic degrees and accreditation mills; to amend and reenact subsections 1, 4, 7, and 10 of section 15-20.4-01, sections 15-20.4-02 and 15-20.4-02.1, subsections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 8 of section 15-20.4-03, sections 15-20.4-03.1 and 15-20.4-04, subsections 1 and 2 of section 15-20.4-05, sections 15-20.4-06, 15-20.4-08, 15-20.4-09, and 15-20.4-13, and subsection 1 of section 15-20.4-14, of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to authority of the state board for career and technical education to provide authorizations to operate private postsecondary career schools offering instruction at the level of no higher than the associate of applied science level; to provide for application; to repeal sections 15-20.4-15, 15-20.4-16, 15-20.4-17, and 15-20.4-18 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to false academic degrees and accreditation mills; and to provide a penalty.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

Its course

January 4 to March 17, 2011, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action13 actions on 12 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 4 to Feb 2350 days

EducationJan 4 to Feb 936 days

AppropriationsFeb 10 to Feb 2111 days

In the SenateFeb 23 to Mar 17 · stopped22 days

EducationMar 2 to Mar 1614 days

Votes

Yeas to nays, as the Legislative Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

  • Education15–0

    Do pass as amended · Feb 9

  • Appropriations20–1

    Do pass as amended · Feb 21

  • House of Representatives, second reading88–4

    Passed · Feb 23

  • Education5–2

    Do not pass · Mar 16

  • Senate, second reading12–34

    Failed · Mar 17

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 10

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 22

Text

Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.

l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.

In the House of Representatives Jan 4 – Feb 23

  1. Jan 4Introduced and sent to Education
  2. Jan 12Heard in Education
  3. Feb 9Education recommended it as amended, 15 to 0
  4. Feb 10Amended as the committee recommended
  5. Sent to Appropriations
  6. Feb 21Appropriations recommended it as amended, 20 to 1
  7. Feb 22Amended as the committee recommended
  8. Feb 23Passed the House of Representatives, 88 to 4

In the Senate Feb 24 – Mar 17

  1. Feb 24Arrived in the Senate
  2. Mar 2Read a first time and sent to Education
  3. Mar 9Heard in Education
  4. Mar 16Education recommended against it, 5 to 2
  5. Mar 17Failed in the Senate, 12 to 34
All 13 actions, as published
  1. Jan 4Introduced, first reading, referred Education CommitteeHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 12Committee Hearing 10:00House of Representatives
  3. Feb 9Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 15 0 0House of Representatives
  4. Feb 10Amendment adoptedHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 10Rereferred to AppropriationsHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 21Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 20 1 0House of Representatives
  7. Feb 22Amendment adopted, placed on calendarHouse of Representatives
  8. Feb 23Second reading, passed, yeas 88 nays 4House of Representatives
  9. Feb 24Received from HouseSenate
  10. Mar 2Introduced, first reading, referred Education CommitteeSenate
  11. Mar 9Committee Hearing 09:00Senate
  12. Mar 16Reported back, do not pass, placed on calendar 5 2 0Senate
  13. Mar 17Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 12 nays 34Senate