l9n/ North Dakota

2021 Regular Session, 2021–2022

Senate Bill 2142

Relating to processing absentee ballots.

Became law, signed April 13, 2021, 98 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

AN ACT to amend and reenact section 16.1-07-12 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to processing absentee ballots.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

5 co-sponsors

Richard Marcellais, Shawn Vedaa, Pamela Anderson, Scott Louser, Lisa Meier

Its course

January 5 to April 14, 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 action17 actions on 15 days

In the SenateJan 5 to Jan 2520 days

Government and Veterans AffairsJan 5 to Jan 2116 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 25 to Mar 2963 days

Government and Veterans AffairsFeb 24 to Mar 2226 days

Waiting to be sentMar 29 to Apr 911 days

With the GovernorApr 9 to Apr 134 days

Votes

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

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jan 22

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 Senate Jan 5 – Jan 25

  1. Jan 5Introduced and sent to Government and Veterans Affairs
  2. Jan 21Heard in Government and Veterans Affairs
  3. Government and Veterans Affairs recommended it as amended, 7 to 0
  4. Jan 22Amended as the committee recommended
  5. Jan 25Passed the Senate, 47 to 0

In the House of Representatives Jan 26 – Mar 29

  1. Jan 26Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Feb 24Read a first time and sent to Government and Veterans Affairs
  3. Mar 19Heard in Government and Veterans Affairs
  4. Mar 22Government and Veterans Affairs recommended it, 9 to 4
  5. Mar 29Passed the House of Representatives, 84 to 9

To the Governor Mar 30 – Apr 14

  1. Mar 30Returned to the Senate
  2. Apr 8Signed in the House of Representatives
  3. Apr 9Signed in the Senate
  4. Sent to the Governor
  5. Apr 13Signed by the Governor
  6. Apr 14Filed with the Secretary of State
All 17 actions, as published
  1. Jan 5Introduced, first reading, referred Government and Veterans Affairs CommitteeSenate
  2. Jan 21Committee Hearing 09:00Senate
  3. Jan 21Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 7 0 0Senate
  4. Jan 22Amendment adopted, placed on calendarSenate
  5. Jan 25Second reading, passed, yeas 47 nays 0Senate
  6. Jan 26Received from SenateHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 24Introduced, first reading, referred Government and Veterans Affairs CommitteeHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 19Committee Hearing 09:00House of Representatives
  9. Mar 22Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 9 4 1House of Representatives
  10. Mar 25Laid over one legislative dayHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 29Second reading, passed, yeas 84 nays 9House of Representatives
  12. Mar 30Returned to SenateSenate
  13. Apr 8Signed by SpeakerHouse of Representatives
  14. Apr 9Signed by PresidentSenate
  15. Apr 9Sent to GovernorSenate
  16. Apr 13Signed by Governor 04/12Senate
  17. Apr 14Filed with Secretary Of State 04/13Both houses