l9n/ North Dakota

2011 Regular Session, 2011–2012

Senate Bill 2254

Relating to election administration.

Became law, signed April 21, 2011, 92 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 4-22-21, 15.1-09-13, 16.1-01-01, 16.1-02-03, 16.1-02-04, 16.1-02-09, 16.1-02-10, 16.1-02-12, 16.1-02-13, 16.1-02-15, and 16.1-03-11, subsection 1 of section 16.1-06-15, sections 16.1-07-08, 16.1-07-09, 16.1-07-10, 16.1-07-11, 16.1-07-12, and 16.1-07-12.1, subsection 1 of section 16.1-09-03, sections 16.1-10-03, 16.1-11-05, 16.1-11-20, 16.1-11-22, 16.1-11.1-01, 16.1-11.1-03, and 16.1-11.1-06, subsection 1 of section 16.1-11.1-07, subsection 1 of section 16.1-12-04, and sections 16.1-13-03, 16.1-15-04, 16.1-15-08, 16.1-15-21, 16.1-15-22, 16.1-15-25, 16.1-15-26, 16.1-15-27, 16.1-15-33, 16.1-15-37, 16.1-15-39, 16.1-15-40, 16.1-15-41, 16.1-15-44, 16.1-15-48, 40-38-01, and 61-04.1-30 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to election administration.

Sponsors

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

In the Senate

1 co-sponsor

Lisa Meier

Its course

January 19 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 action18 actions on 16 days

In the SenateJan 19 to Feb 2133 days

Government and Veterans AffairsJan 19 to Feb 1729 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 21 to Mar 2229 days

Political SubdivisionsFeb 24 to Mar 1822 days

Back in the SenateMar 22 to Apr 716 days

Waiting to be sentApr 7 to Apr 1811 days

With the GovernorApr 18 to Apr 213 days

Votes

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

  • Government and Veterans Affairs6–0

    Do pass · Feb 17 · 1 present

  • Senate, second reading46–0

    Passed · Feb 21

  • Political Subdivisions12–0

    Do pass as amended · Mar 18 · 2 present

  • House of Representatives, second reading90–0

    Passed · Mar 22

  • Senate, second reading47–0

    Passed · Apr 5

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 21

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 Senate Jan 19 – Feb 21

  1. Jan 19Introduced and sent to Government and Veterans Affairs
  2. Jan 27Heard in Government and Veterans Affairs
  3. Feb 17Government and Veterans Affairs recommended it, 6 to 0
  4. Feb 21Passed the Senate, 46 to 0

In the House of Representatives Feb 22 – Mar 22

  1. Feb 22Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Feb 24Read a first time and sent to Political Subdivisions
  3. Mar 17Heard in Political Subdivisions
  4. Mar 18Political Subdivisions recommended it as amended, 12 to 0
  5. Mar 21Amended as the committee recommended
  6. Mar 22Passed the House of Representatives, 90 to 0

Back in the Senate Mar 23 – Apr 7

  1. Mar 23Returned to the Senate
  2. Apr 5The Senate agreed to the other chamber's changes
  3. Passed the Senate, 47 to 0
  4. Apr 7Signed in the House of Representatives

To the Governor Apr 18 – Apr 25

  1. Apr 18Signed in the Senate
  2. Sent to the Governor
  3. Apr 21Signed by the Governor
  4. Apr 25Filed with the Secretary of State
All 18 actions, as published
  1. Jan 19Introduced, first reading, referred Government and Veterans Affairs CommitteeSenate
  2. Jan 27Committee Hearing 10:30Senate
  3. Feb 17Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 6 0 1Senate
  4. Feb 21Second reading, passed, yeas 46 nays 0Senate
  5. Feb 22Received from SenateHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 24Introduced, first reading, referred Political Subdivisions CommitteeHouse of Representatives
  7. Mar 17Committee Hearing 09:30House of Representatives
  8. Mar 18Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 12 0 2House of Representatives
  9. Mar 21Amendment adopted, placed on calendarHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 22Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 90 nays 0House of Representatives
  11. Mar 23Returned to Senate (12)Senate
  12. Apr 5ConcurredSenate
  13. Apr 5Second reading, passed, yeas 47 nays 0Senate
  14. Apr 7Signed by SpeakerHouse of Representatives
  15. Apr 18Signed by PresidentSenate
  16. Apr 18Sent to GovernorSenate
  17. Apr 21Signed by Governor 04/20Senate
  18. Apr 25Filed with Secretary Of State 04/20Senate