l9n/ North Dakota

2011 Regular Session, 2011–2012

House Bill 1447

Relating to the appointment of poll checkers; to amend and reenact sections 16.1‑02‑05, 16.1‑05‑04, 16.1‑05‑07, 16.1-10‑06.1, 16.1‑15‑06, 16.1-15‑08, and 58‑04‑09 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to verification of eligibility of voters; and to repeal section 16.1‑05‑06 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to challenging the right to vote.to provide for a legislative management study of voting residency laws and consolidation of elections.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives on April 25, 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 a new section to chapter 16.1-05 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the appointment of poll checkers; to amend and reenact sections 16.1-02-05, 16.1-05-04, 16.1-05-07, 16.1-10-06.1, and 58-04-09 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to verification of eligibility of voters; to repeal section 16.1-05-06 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to challenging the right to vote; to provide for a legislative management study; 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

4 co-sponsors

Randy Boehning, Al Carlson, Mark S. Owens, Blair Thoreson

Its course

January 17 to April 25, 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 action22 actions on 15 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 17 to Feb 2337 days

Political SubdivisionsJan 17 to Feb 1832 days

In the SenateFeb 23 to Apr 440 days

Government and Veterans AffairsMar 2 to Apr 130 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesApr 4 to Apr 25 · stopped21 days

Votes

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

  • Political Subdivisions13–1

    Do pass as amended · Feb 18

  • House of Representatives, second reading69–22

    Passed · Feb 23

  • Government and Veterans Affairs5–1

    Do pass as amended · Apr 1 · 1 present

  • Senate, second reading43–4

    Passed · Apr 4

  • House of Representatives, second reading68–22

    Passed · Apr 22

  • Senate, second reading8–38

    Failed · Apr 25

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 21

  • House of Representatives amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 22

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 4

  • Senate amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 25

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 17 – Feb 23

  1. Jan 17Introduced and sent to Political Subdivisions
  2. Feb 3Heard in Political Subdivisions
  3. Feb 18Political Subdivisions recommended it as amended, 13 to 1
  4. Feb 21Amended as the committee recommended
  5. Feb 23Passed the House of Representatives, 69 to 22

In the Senate Feb 24 – Apr 4

  1. Feb 24Arrived in the Senate
  2. Mar 2Read a first time and sent to Government and Veterans Affairs
  3. Mar 24Heard in Government and Veterans Affairs
  4. Apr 1Government and Veterans Affairs recommended it as amended, 5 to 1
  5. Apr 4Amended as the committee recommended
  6. Passed the Senate, 43 to 4

Back in the House of Representatives Apr 4 – Apr 25

  1. Apr 4Returned to the House of Representatives
  2. Apr 6The House of Representatives refused the other chamber's changes
  3. Sent to a conference committee
  4. Apr 7Sent to a conference committee
  5. Apr 19Dick Dever replaced Dwight Cook on the conference committee
  6. Apr 22The conference committee recommended amending it
  7. The House of Representatives adopted the conference committee's report
  8. Passed the House of Representatives, 68 to 22
  9. The conference committee recommended amending it
  10. Apr 25The Senate adopted the conference committee's report
  11. Failed in the Senate, 8 to 38
All 22 actions, as published
  1. Jan 17Introduced, first reading, referred Political Subdivisions CommitteeHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 3Committee Hearing 10:00House of Representatives
  3. Feb 18Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 13 1 0House of Representatives
  4. Feb 21Amendment adopted, placed on calendarHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 23Second reading, passed, yeas 69 nays 22House of Representatives
  6. Feb 24Received from HouseSenate
  7. Mar 2Introduced, first reading, referred Government and Veterans Affairs CommitteeSenate
  8. Mar 24Committee Hearing 09:30Senate
  9. Apr 1Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 5 1 1Senate
  10. Apr 4Amendment adopted, placed on calendarSenate
  11. Apr 4Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 43 nays 4Senate
  12. Apr 4Returned to House (12)House of Representatives
  13. Apr 6Refused to concurHouse of Representatives
  14. Apr 6Conference committee appointed Koppelman Hatlestad ZaiserHouse of Representatives
  15. Apr 7Conference committee appointed Sorvaag Cook NelsonSenate
  16. Apr 19Appoint Sen. Dever to replace Sen. Cook on conference committeeSenate
  17. Apr 22Reported back from conference committee, amend, placed on calendarHouse of Representatives
  18. Apr 22Conference committee report adoptedHouse of Representatives
  19. Apr 22Second reading, passed, yeas 68 nays 22House of Representatives
  20. Apr 22Reported back from conference committee, amend, placed on calendarSenate
  21. Apr 25Conference committee report adoptedSenate
  22. Apr 25Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 8 nays 38Senate