l9n/ North Dakota

2017 Regular Session, 2017–2018

House Bill 1159

Relating to clearly displaying letters and numbers on motor vehicle plates.

Became law, signed April 5, 2017, 92 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

AN ACT to amend and reenact section 39-04-11 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to clearly displaying letters and numbers on motor vehicle plates and the display of number plates on a motorcycle or trailer.

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

2 co-sponsors

Randy Boehning, Jonathan Casper

Its course

January 3 to April 13, 2017, 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 13 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 3 to Jan 1714 days

TransportationJan 3 to Jan 1310 days

In the SenateJan 17 to Mar 1557 days

TransportationFeb 17 to Mar 1425 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 15 to Apr 319 days

Waiting to be sentApr 3 to Apr 30 days

With the GovernorApr 3 to Apr 52 days

Votes

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

  • Transportation14–0

    Do pass · Jan 13

  • House of Representatives, second reading54–39

    Passed · Jan 17

  • Transportation6–0

    Do pass as amended · Mar 14

  • Senate, second reading44–3

    Passed · Mar 15

  • House of Representatives, second reading80–10

    Passed · Mar 31

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 15

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 3 – Jan 17

  1. Jan 3Introduced and sent to Transportation
  2. Jan 12Heard in Transportation
  3. Jan 13Transportation recommended it, 14 to 0
  4. Jan 17Passed the House of Representatives, 54 to 39

In the Senate Feb 17 – Mar 15

  1. Feb 17Arrived in the Senate
  2. Read a first time and sent to Transportation
  3. Mar 2Heard in Transportation
  4. Mar 14Transportation recommended it as amended, 6 to 0
  5. Mar 15Amended as the committee recommended
  6. Passed the Senate, 44 to 3

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 16 – Apr 3

  1. Mar 16Returned to the House of Representatives
  2. Mar 31The House of Representatives agreed to the other chamber's changes
  3. Passed the House of Representatives, 80 to 10
  4. Apr 3Signed in the Senate

To the Governor Apr 3 – Apr 13

  1. Apr 3Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to the Governor
  3. Apr 5Signed by the Governor
  4. Apr 13Filed with the Secretary of State
All 18 actions, as published
  1. Jan 3Introduced, first reading, referred Transportation CommitteeHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 12Committee Hearing 09:15House of Representatives
  3. Jan 13Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 14 0 0House of Representatives
  4. Jan 17Second reading, passed, yeas 54 nays 39House of Representatives
  5. Feb 17Received from HouseSenate
  6. Feb 17Introduced, first reading, referred Transportation CommitteeSenate
  7. Mar 2Committee Hearing 09:00Senate
  8. Mar 14Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 6 0 0Senate
  9. Mar 15Amendment adopted, placed on calendarSenate
  10. Mar 15Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 44 nays 3Senate
  11. Mar 16Returned to House (12)House of Representatives
  12. Mar 31ConcurredHouse of Representatives
  13. Mar 31Second reading, passed, yeas 80 nays 10House of Representatives
  14. Apr 3Signed by PresidentSenate
  15. Apr 3Signed by SpeakerHouse of Representatives
  16. Apr 3Sent to GovernorHouse of Representatives
  17. Apr 5Signed by Governor 04/04House of Representatives
  18. Apr 13Filed with Secretary Of State 04/04Both houses