l9n/ North Dakota

2023 Regular Session, 2023–2024

House Bill 1274

Relating to assignment of escrow accounts, sell-through periods after removal of tobacco product manufacturer or brand family from directory, and placing burden on a nonparticipating manufacturer to establish an escrow deposit is not required on certain sales; to amend and reenact subsection 10 of section 51‑25‑01, subsection 2 of section 51‑25.1‑02, subsection 4 of section 51‑25.1‑02, section 51‑25.1‑05, subsection 2 of section 51‑25.1‑06, and section 57‑36‑04 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to definition of the term "units sold" used to determine escrow to be deposited by a nonparticipating manufacturer, and the regulation of tobacco product manufacturers, distributors, and the lawful sale of cigarettes; to provide a penalty; and to declare an emergency.

Became law, signed March 17, 2023, 65 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

AN ACT to create and enact two new subsections to section 51-25-02, subsections 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10 of section 51-25.1-02, and one new subsection to section 51-25.1-06 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to assignment of escrow accounts, sell-through periods after removal of tobacco product manufacturer or brand family from directory, and placing burden on a nonparticipating manufacturer to establish an escrow deposit is not required on certain sales; to amend and reenact subsection 10 of section 51-25-01, subsection 2 of section 51-25.1-02, subsection 4 of section 51-25.1-02, section 51-25.1-05, subsection 2 of section 51-25.1-06, and section 57-36-04 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to definition of the term "units sold" used to determine escrow to be deposited by a nonparticipating manufacturer, and the regulation of tobacco product manufacturers, distributors, and the lawful sale of cigarettes; to provide a penalty; 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

6 co-sponsors

Jason Dockter, Jim Grueneich, Jerry Klein, Judy Lee, Todd Porter, Matthew Ruby

Its course

January 11 to March 23, 2023, 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 action16 actions on 14 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 11 to Jan 187 days

Industry, Business and LaborJan 11 to Jan 176 days

In the SenateJan 18 to Mar 849 days

Industry and BusinessFeb 13 to Mar 722 days

Waiting to be sentMar 8 to Mar 157 days

With the GovernorMar 15 to Mar 172 days

Votes

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

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 – Jan 18

  1. Introduced and sent to Industry, Business and Labor
  2. Heard in Industry, Business and Labor
  3. Industry, Business and Labor recommended it, 8 to 4
  4. Passed the House of Representatives, 72 to 18

In the Senate Jan 19 – Mar 8

  1. Arrived in the Senate
  2. Read a first time and sent to Industry and Business
  3. Heard in Industry and Business
  4. Heard in Industry and Business
  5. Industry and Business recommended it, 5 to 0
  6. Passed the Senate, 46 to 1

To the Governor Mar 9 – Mar 23

  1. Returned to the House of Representatives
  2. Signed in the Senate
  3. Signed in the House of Representatives
  4. Sent to the Governor
  5. Signed by the Governor
  6. Filed with the Secretary of State
All 16 actions, as published