l9n/ North Dakota

2021 Regular Session, 2021–2022

House Bill 1397

AN ACT to establish a legislative management redistricting committee, to provide for the implementation of a legislative redistricting plan, to exempt drafts of redistricting plans from open records requirements, to provide for public access to plans that are distributed or reported, and to provide for a special legislative session; to provide an expiration date; and to declare an emergency.

Became law, signed April 22, 2021, 94 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

AN ACT to establish a legislative management redistricting committee, to provide for the implementation of a legislative redistricting plan, to exempt drafts of redistricting plans from open records requirements, to provide for public access to plans that are distributed or reported, and to provide for a special legislative session; to provide an expiration 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

3 co-sponsors

Scott Louser, Jerry Klein, Rich Wardner

Its course

January 18 to April 23, 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 action20 actions on 15 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 18 to Feb 2336 days

Political SubdivisionsJan 18 to Feb 1932 days

In the SenateFeb 23 to Apr 541 days

Political SubdivisionsMar 3 to Apr 129 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesApr 5 to Apr 1914 days

Waiting to be sentApr 19 to Apr 201 day

With the GovernorApr 20 to Apr 222 days

Votes

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

  • Political Subdivisions12–0

    Do pass as amended · Feb 19 · 2 present

  • House of Representatives, second reading86–8

    Passed · Feb 23

  • Political Subdivisions7–0

    Do pass as amended · Apr 1

  • Senate, second reading47–0

    Passed · Apr 5

  • House of Representatives, second reading90–3

    Passed · Apr 15

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 22

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 5

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 18 – Feb 23

  1. Jan 18Introduced and sent to Political Subdivisions
  2. Feb 11Heard in Political Subdivisions
  3. Feb 19Political Subdivisions recommended it as amended, 12 to 0
  4. Feb 22Amended as the committee recommended
  5. Feb 23Passed the House of Representatives, 86 to 8

In the Senate Mar 3 – Apr 5

  1. Mar 3Arrived in the Senate
  2. Read a first time and sent to Political Subdivisions
  3. Mar 26Heard in Political Subdivisions
  4. Apr 1Political Subdivisions recommended it as amended, 7 to 0
  5. Apr 5Amended as the committee recommended
  6. Passed the Senate, 47 to 0

Back in the House of Representatives Apr 6 – Apr 19

  1. Apr 6Returned to the House of Representatives
  2. Apr 15The House of Representatives agreed to the other chamber's changes
  3. Passed the House of Representatives, 90 to 3
  4. Apr 19Signed in the Senate

To the Governor Apr 20 – Apr 23

  1. Apr 20Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to the Governor
  3. Apr 22Signed by the Governor
  4. Apr 23Filed with the Secretary of State
All 20 actions, as published
  1. Jan 18Introduced, first reading, (emergency), referred Political Subdivisions CommitteeHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 11Committee Hearing 08:30House of Representatives
  3. Feb 19Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 12 0 2House of Representatives
  4. Feb 22Amendment adopted, placed on calendarHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 23Second reading, passed, yeas 86 nays 8, Emergency clause carriedHouse of Representatives
  6. Mar 3Received from HouseSenate
  7. Mar 3Introduced, first reading, (emergency), referred Political Subdivisions CommitteeSenate
  8. Mar 26Committee Hearing 08:30Senate
  9. Apr 1Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 7 0 0Senate
  10. Apr 5Amendment adopted, placed on calendarSenate
  11. Apr 5Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 47 nays 0Senate
  12. Apr 5Emergency clause carriedSenate
  13. Apr 6Returned to House (12)House of Representatives
  14. Apr 15ConcurredHouse of Representatives
  15. Apr 15Second reading, passed, yeas 90 nays 3, Emergency clause carriedHouse of Representatives
  16. Apr 19Signed by PresidentSenate
  17. Apr 20Signed by SpeakerHouse of Representatives
  18. Apr 20Sent to GovernorHouse of Representatives
  19. Apr 22Signed by Governor 04/21House of Representatives
  20. Apr 23Filed with Secretary Of State 04/22Both houses