l9n/ North Dakota

2021 Regular Session, 2021–2022

Senate Bill 2340

Relating to termination of parental rights.

Became law, signed April 19, 2021, 84 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

AN ACT to amend and reenact subsection 1 of section 14-15-01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to termination of parental rights.

Sponsors

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

In the Senate

2 co-sponsors

Kathy Hogan, Merrill Piepkorn

Its course

January 25 to April 20, 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 action21 actions on 16 days

In the SenateJan 25 to Feb 1016 days

JudiciaryJan 25 to Feb 915 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 10 to Mar 3048 days

TransportationFeb 19 to Feb 23 · moved on4 days

JudiciaryFeb 23 to Mar 2530 days

Back in the SenateMar 30 to Apr 1415 days

Waiting to be sentApr 14 to Apr 140 days

With the GovernorApr 14 to Apr 195 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.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 10

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 26

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 25 – Feb 10

  1. Jan 25Introduced and sent to Judiciary
  2. Feb 3Heard in Judiciary
  3. Feb 9Judiciary recommended it as amended, 7 to 0
  4. Feb 10Amended as the committee recommended
  5. Passed the Senate, 47 to 0

In the House of Representatives Feb 11 – Mar 30

  1. Feb 11Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Feb 19Read a first time and sent to Transportation
  3. Feb 23Sent to Judiciary
  4. Mar 24Heard in Judiciary
  5. Mar 25Judiciary recommended it as amended, 9 to 0
  6. Mar 26Amended as the committee recommended
  7. Mar 30Passed the House of Representatives, 62 to 31

Back in the Senate Mar 31 – Apr 14

  1. Mar 31Returned to the Senate
  2. Apr 8The Senate agreed to the other chamber's changes
  3. Passed the Senate, 46 to 0
  4. Apr 14Signed in the House of Representatives

To the Governor Apr 14 – Apr 20

  1. Apr 14Signed in the Senate
  2. Sent to the Governor
  3. Apr 19Signed by the Governor
  4. Apr 20Filed with the Secretary of State
All 21 actions, as published
  1. Jan 25Introduced, first reading, referred Judiciary CommitteeSenate
  2. Feb 3Committee Hearing 09:00Senate
  3. Feb 9Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 7 0 0Senate
  4. Feb 10Amendment adopted, placed on calendarSenate
  5. Feb 10Second reading, passed, yeas 47 nays 0Senate
  6. Feb 11Received from SenateHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 19Introduced, first reading, referred Transportation CommitteeHouse of Representatives
  8. Feb 23Request return from committeeHouse of Representatives
  9. Feb 23Rereferred to JudiciaryHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 24Committee Hearing 09:30House of Representatives
  11. Mar 25Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 9 0 5House of Representatives
  12. Mar 26Amendment adopted, placed on calendarHouse of Representatives
  13. Mar 30Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 62 nays 31House of Representatives
  14. Mar 31Returned to Senate (12)Senate
  15. Apr 8ConcurredSenate
  16. Apr 8Second reading, passed, yeas 46 nays 0Senate
  17. Apr 14Signed by SpeakerHouse of Representatives
  18. Apr 14Signed by PresidentSenate
  19. Apr 14Sent to GovernorSenate
  20. Apr 19Signed by Governor 04/16Senate
  21. Apr 20Filed with Secretary Of State 04/16Both houses