l9n/ North Dakota

2019 Regular Session, 2019–2020

House Bill 1521

Relating to reporting campaign contributions and expenditures, restrictions on public officials and lobbyists, investigations of ethics violations, and implementing requirements of article XIV of the Constitution of North Dakota; to amend and reenact section 16.1‑08.1‑01, subsection 4 of section 16.1‑08.1‑02.1, sections 16.1‑08.1‑02.3, 16.1‑08.1‑02.4, 16.1‑08.1‑03.1, 16.1‑08.1‑04.1, 28‑32‑01, 28‑32‑02, 28‑32‑03, 28‑32‑06, 28‑32‑07, 28‑32‑08, 28‑32‑08.1, 28‑32‑08.2, 28‑32‑09, 28‑32‑10, 28‑32‑11, 28‑32‑12, 28‑32‑14, 28‑32‑15, 28‑32‑16, 28‑32‑17, 28‑32‑18, and 28‑32‑18.1, subsections 2 and 4 of section 28‑32‑19, and sections 28‑32‑27, 28‑32‑47, 28‑32‑48, and 28‑32‑49 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to rulemaking procedures, disqualification of agency heads in quasi‑judicial proceedings, implementing article XIV of the Constitution of North Dakota, and requirements for the North Dakota ethics commission; to provide for a penalty; to provide an appropriation; to provide an effective date; to provide an expiration date; and to declare an emergency.

Became law, signed May 2, 2019, 108 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 16.1-08.1 and chapter 54-66 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to reporting campaign contributions and expenditures, restrictions on public officials and lobbyists, investigations of ethics violations, and implementing requirements of article XIV of the Constitution of North Dakota; to amend and reenact sections 16.1-08.1-01, 16.1-08.1-03.7, 16.1-08.1-04.1, 16.1-08.1-06.2, 28-32-01, 28-32-03, 28-32-06, 28-32-07, 28-32-08, 28-32-08.1, 28-32-08.2, 28-32-09, 28-32-10, 28-32-11, 28-32-12, 28-32-15, 28-32-16, and 28-32-18.1, subsections 2 and 4 of section 28-32-19, and sections 28-32-47, 28-32-48, and 28-32-49 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to rulemaking procedures, implementing article XIV of the Constitution of North Dakota, and requirements for the North Dakota ethics commission; to provide for a penalty; to provide an appropriation; to provide an effective date; and to declare an emergency.

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

1 co-sponsor

Rich Wardner

Its course

January 14 to May 7, 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 action37 actions on 21 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 14 to Feb 2037 days

EthicsJan 14 to Feb 1532 days

AppropriationsFeb 18 to Feb 191 day

In the SenateFeb 20 to Apr 1756 days

Special Committee on EthicsFeb 27 to Apr 1749 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesApr 17 to Apr 269 days

Waiting to be sentApr 26 to Apr 260 days

With the GovernorApr 26 to May 26 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 18

  • House of Representatives amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 25

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 17

  • 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 14 – Feb 20

  1. Jan 14Introduced and sent to Ethics
  2. Jan 30Heard in Ethics
  3. Feb 7Heard in Ethics
  4. Feb 12Heard in Ethics
  5. Feb 15Ethics recommended it as amended, 13 to 1
  6. Feb 18Amended as the committee recommended
  7. Sent to Appropriations
  8. Feb 19Appropriations recommended it, 17 to 4
  9. Feb 20Passed the House of Representatives, 81 to 9

In the Senate Feb 27 – Apr 17

  1. Feb 27Arrived in the Senate
  2. Read a first time and sent to Special Committee on Ethics
  3. Mar 12Heard in Special Committee on Ethics
  4. Apr 9Heard in Special Committee on Ethics
  5. Apr 11Heard in Special Committee on Ethics
  6. Apr 15Heard in Special Committee on Ethics
  7. Apr 16Heard in Special Committee on Ethics
  8. Apr 17Special Committee on Ethics recommended it as amended, 5 to 2
  9. Amended as the committee recommended
  10. Passed the Senate, 39 to 8

Back in the House of Representatives Apr 17 – Apr 26

  1. Apr 17Returned to the House of Representatives
  2. Apr 18The House of Representatives refused the other chamber's changes
  3. Sent to a conference committee
  4. Apr 19Sent to a conference committee
  5. Apr 25The conference committee recommended amending it
  6. The House of Representatives adopted the conference committee's report
  7. Passed the House of Representatives, 74 to 17
  8. The conference committee recommended amending it
  9. The Senate adopted the conference committee's report
  10. Passed the Senate, 36 to 10
  11. Apr 26Signed in the Senate

To the Governor Apr 26 – May 7

  1. Apr 26Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to the Governor
  3. May 2Signed by the Governor
  4. May 7Filed with the Secretary of State
All 37 actions, as published
  1. Jan 14Introduced, first reading, (emergency), referred Ethics CommitteeHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 30Committee Hearing 03:30House of Representatives
  3. Feb 7Committee Hearing 03:00House of Representatives
  4. Feb 12Committee Hearing 03:00House of Representatives
  5. Feb 15Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 13 1 0House of Representatives
  6. Feb 18Amendment adoptedHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 18Rereferred to AppropriationsHouse of Representatives
  8. Feb 19Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 17 4 0House of Representatives
  9. Feb 20Second reading, passed, yeas 81 nays 9, Emergency clause carriedHouse of Representatives
  10. Feb 20Motion to reconsider laid on tableHouse of Representatives
  11. Feb 27Received from HouseSenate
  12. Feb 27Introduced, first reading, (emergency), referred Special Committee on Ethics CommitteeSenate
  13. Mar 12Committee Hearing 03:45Senate
  14. Apr 9Committee Hearing 04:00Senate
  15. Apr 11Committee Hearing 04:00Senate
  16. Apr 15Committee Hearing 03:30Senate
  17. Apr 16Committee Hearing 03:30Senate
  18. Apr 17Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 5 2 0Senate
  19. Apr 17Amendment adopted, placed on calendarSenate
  20. Apr 17Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 39 nays 8Senate
  21. Apr 17Emergency clause carriedSenate
  22. Apr 17Returned to House (12)House of Representatives
  23. Apr 18Refused to concurHouse of Representatives
  24. Apr 18Conference committee appointed Kasper Louser MockHouse of Representatives
  25. Apr 19Conference committee appointed Dever Hogue ObanSenate
  26. Apr 25Reported back from conference committee, amend, placed on calendarHouse of Representatives
  27. Apr 25Conference committee report adoptedHouse of Representatives
  28. Apr 25Second reading, passed, yeas 74 nays 17, Emergency clause carriedHouse of Representatives
  29. Apr 25Reported back from conference committee, amend, placed on calendarSenate
  30. Apr 25Conference committee report adoptedSenate
  31. Apr 25Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 36 nays 10Senate
  32. Apr 25Emergency clause carriedSenate
  33. Apr 26Signed by PresidentSenate
  34. Apr 26Signed by SpeakerHouse of Representatives
  35. Apr 26Sent to GovernorHouse of Representatives
  36. May 2Signed by Governor 05/01House of Representatives
  37. May 7Filed with Secretary Of State 05/02Both houses