l9n/ North Dakota

2021 Regular Session, 2021–2022

House Bill 1175

Relating to business immunity from COVID‑19 liability claims; to provide for retroactive application; and to declare an emergency.

Became law, signed April 26, 2021, 105 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 chapter to title 32 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to business immunity from COVID-19 liability claims; to provide for retroactive application; 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

8 co-sponsors

Glenn Bosch, Bill Devlin, Mike Lefor, Corey Mock, Gregory Stemen, Jessica Bell, Randy A. Burckhard, Jerry Klein

Its course

January 11 to April 27, 2021, 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 action28 actions on 22 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 11 to Feb 525 days

Industry, Business and LaborJan 11 to Feb 323 days

In the SenateFeb 5 to Mar 1740 days

Industry, Business and LaborFeb 15 to Mar 1528 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 17 to Apr 1933 days

Waiting to be sentApr 19 to Apr 201 day

With the GovernorApr 20 to Apr 266 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 4

  • House of Representatives amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 13

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 16

  • Senate amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 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 11 – Feb 5

  1. Jan 11Introduced and sent to Industry, Business and Labor
  2. Jan 27Heard in Industry, Business and Labor
  3. Feb 3Industry, Business and Labor recommended it as amended, 9 to 4
  4. Feb 4Amended as the committee recommended
  5. Feb 5Passed the House of Representatives, 77 to 17

In the Senate Feb 8 – Mar 17

  1. Feb 8Arrived in the Senate
  2. Feb 15Read a first time and sent to Industry, Business and Labor
  3. Mar 10Heard in Industry, Business and Labor
  4. Mar 15Industry, Business and Labor recommended it as amended, 5 to 1
  5. Mar 16Amended as the committee recommended
  6. Mar 17Passed the Senate, 41 to 6

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 18 – Apr 19

  1. Mar 18Returned to the House of Representatives
  2. Apr 5The House of Representatives refused the other chamber's changes
  3. Sent to a conference committee
  4. Apr 6Sent to a conference committee
  5. Apr 12The conference committee recommended amending it
  6. Apr 13The House of Representatives adopted the conference committee's report
  7. Passed the House of Representatives, 79 to 15
  8. Apr 14The conference committee recommended amending it
  9. Apr 15The Senate adopted the conference committee's report
  10. Passed the Senate, 40 to 7
  11. Apr 19Signed in the Senate

To the Governor Apr 20 – Apr 27

  1. Apr 20Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to the Governor
  3. Apr 26Signed by the Governor
  4. Apr 27Filed with the Secretary of State
All 28 actions, as published
  1. Jan 11Introduced, first reading, (emergency), referred Industry, Business and Labor CommitteeHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 27Committee Hearing 09:00House of Representatives
  3. Feb 3Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 9 4 1House of Representatives
  4. Feb 4Amendment adopted, placed on calendarHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 5Second reading, passed, yeas 77 nays 17, Emergency clause carriedHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 8Received from HouseSenate
  7. Feb 15Introduced, first reading, (emergency), referred Industry, Business and Labor CommitteeSenate
  8. Mar 10Committee Hearing 08:30Senate
  9. Mar 15Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 5 1 0Senate
  10. Mar 16Amendment adopted, placed on calendarSenate
  11. Mar 17Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 41 nays 6Senate
  12. Mar 17Emergency clause carriedSenate
  13. Mar 18Returned to House (12)House of Representatives
  14. Apr 5Refused to concurHouse of Representatives
  15. Apr 5Conference committee appointed Nehring Lefor StemenHouse of Representatives
  16. Apr 6Conference committee appointed Klein Vedaa MarcellaisSenate
  17. Apr 12Reported back from conference committee, amend, placed on calendarHouse of Representatives
  18. Apr 13Conference committee report adoptedHouse of Representatives
  19. Apr 13Second reading, passed, yeas 79 nays 15, Emergency clause carriedHouse of Representatives
  20. Apr 14Reported back from conference committee, amend, placed on calendarSenate
  21. Apr 15Conference committee report adoptedSenate
  22. Apr 15Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 40 nays 7Senate
  23. Apr 15Emergency clause carriedSenate
  24. Apr 19Signed by PresidentSenate
  25. Apr 20Signed by SpeakerHouse of Representatives
  26. Apr 20Sent to GovernorHouse of Representatives
  27. Apr 26Signed by Governor 04/23House of Representatives
  28. Apr 27Filed with Secretary Of State 04/23Both houses