l9n/ North Dakota

2019 Regular Session, 2019–2020

House Bill 1045

Relating to electronic transaction definitions, blockchain technology and smart contracts, number of shareholders, and series limited liability companies; and to amend and reenact sections 9‑16‑02, 10‑06.1‑17, 10‑19.1‑01, and 10‑19.1‑01.2, subsection 6 of section 10‑19.1‑66, subsection 1 of section 10‑19.1‑73.3, sections 10‑19.1‑76.3 and 10‑19.1‑81, subsections 1, 2, and 11 of section 10‑19.1‑84, subsection 1 of section 10‑19.1‑110, subsection 2 of section 10‑19.1‑146, and subsection 2 of section 10‑35‑28 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to electronic transactions, filing of an annual report by corporations engaged in farming or ranching, Business Corporation Act definitions, knowledge and notice, share certificates, corporate voting list and voting trusts, acceptance of shareholder act by the corporation, corporate records, corporate dissolution procedure, and the filing of an annual report by a publicly traded corporation.

Became law, signed April 24, 2019, 111 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

AN ACT to create and enact subsection 16 to section 9-16-01, section 9-16-19, a new section to chapter 10-19.1, and section 10-32.1-102 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to electronic transaction definitions, blockchain technology and smart contracts, number of shareholders, and series limited liability companies; to amend and reenact sections 9-16-02, 10-06.1-17, 10-19.1-01, and 10-19.1-01.2, subsection 6 of section 10-19.1-66, subsection 1 of section 10-19.1-73.3, sections 10-19.1-76.3 and 10-19.1-81, subsections 1, 2, and 11 of section 10-19.1-84, subsection 1 of section 10-19.1-110, subsection 2 of section 10-19.1-146, and subsection 2 of section 10-35-28 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to electronic transactions, filing of an annual report by corporations engaged in farming or ranching, Business Corporation Act definitions, knowledge and notice, share certificates, corporate voting list and voting trusts, acceptance of shareholder act by the corporation, corporate records, corporate dissolution procedure, and the filing of an annual report by a publicly traded corporation; and to provide an effective date.

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 3 to April 25, 2019, 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 action30 actions on 24 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 3 to Feb 1139 days

Industry, Business and LaborJan 3 to Feb 533 days

In the SenateFeb 11 to Mar 1936 days

Industry, Business and LaborFeb 18 to Mar 717 days

AppropriationsMar 8 to Mar 157 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 19 to Apr 1830 days

Waiting to be sentApr 18 to Apr 191 day

With the GovernorApr 19 to Apr 245 days

Votes

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

Votes recorded by LegiScan (CC BY 4.0)

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 6

  • House of Representatives amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 16

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 8

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 18

  • Senate amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 17

Text

Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.

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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 – Feb 11

  1. Jan 3Introduced and sent to Industry, Business and Labor
  2. Jan 8Heard in Industry, Business and Labor
  3. Feb 5Industry, Business and Labor recommended it as amended, 10 to 4
  4. Feb 6Amended as the committee recommended
  5. Feb 11Passed the House of Representatives, 89 to 4

In the Senate Feb 12 – Mar 19

  1. Feb 12Arrived in the Senate
  2. Feb 18Read a first time and sent to Industry, Business and Labor
  3. Mar 6Heard in Industry, Business and Labor
  4. Mar 7Industry, Business and Labor recommended it as amended, 6 to 0
  5. Mar 8Amended as the committee recommended
  6. Sent to Appropriations
  7. Mar 14Heard in Appropriations
  8. Mar 15Appropriations recommended it as amended, 14 to 0
  9. Mar 18Amended as the committee recommended
  10. Mar 19Passed the Senate, 42 to 4

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 20 – Apr 18

  1. Mar 20Returned to the House of Representatives
  2. Apr 2The House of Representatives refused the other chamber's changes
  3. Sent to a conference committee
  4. Apr 4Sent to a conference committee
  5. Apr 11The conference committee recommended amending it
  6. Apr 16The House of Representatives adopted the conference committee's report
  7. Passed the House of Representatives, 90 to 1
  8. The conference committee recommended amending it
  9. Apr 17The Senate adopted the conference committee's report
  10. Passed the Senate, 44 to 3
  11. Apr 18Signed in the Senate

To the Governor Apr 19 – Apr 25

  1. Apr 19Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to the Governor
  3. Apr 24Signed by the Governor
  4. Apr 25Filed with the Secretary of State
All 30 actions, as published
  1. Jan 3Introduced, first reading, referred Industry, Business and Labor CommitteeHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 8Committee Hearing 09:00House of Representatives
  3. Feb 5Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 10 4 0House of Representatives
  4. Feb 6Amendment adopted, placed on calendarHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 11Second reading, passed, yeas 89 nays 4House of Representatives
  6. Feb 12Received from HouseSenate
  7. Feb 18Introduced, first reading, referred Industry, Business and Labor CommitteeSenate
  8. Mar 6Committee Hearing 02:30Senate
  9. Mar 7Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 6 0 0Senate
  10. Mar 8Amendment adoptedSenate
  11. Mar 8Rereferred to AppropriationsSenate
  12. Mar 14Committee Hearing 11:30Senate
  13. Mar 15Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 14 0 0Senate
  14. Mar 18Amendment adopted, placed on calendarSenate
  15. Mar 19Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 42 nays 4Senate
  16. Mar 20Returned to House (12)House of Representatives
  17. Apr 2Refused to concurHouse of Representatives
  18. Apr 2Conference committee appointed Laning Lefor M. NelsonHouse of Representatives
  19. Apr 4Conference committee appointed Burckhard Vedaa PiepkornSenate
  20. Apr 11Reported back from conference committee, amend, placed on calendarHouse of Representatives
  21. Apr 16Conference committee report adoptedHouse of Representatives
  22. Apr 16Second reading, passed, yeas 90 nays 1House of Representatives
  23. Apr 16Reported back from conference committee, amend, placed on calendarSenate
  24. Apr 17Conference committee report adoptedSenate
  25. Apr 17Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 44 nays 3Senate
  26. Apr 18Signed by PresidentSenate
  27. Apr 19Signed by SpeakerHouse of Representatives
  28. Apr 19Sent to GovernorHouse of Representatives
  29. Apr 24Signed by Governor 04/24House of Representatives
  30. Apr 25Filed with Secretary Of State 04/24Both houses