l9n/ North Dakota

2023 Regular Session, 2023–2024

House Bill 1522

Relating to preferred pronouns and providing accommodations to a transgender student; to provide a penalty; and to declare an emergency.

Became law, signed May 18, 2023, 120 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 section to chapter 14-02.4 and a new section to chapter 15.1-06 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to preferred pronouns and providing accommodations to a transgender student; 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

5 co-sponsors

Todd Beard, Cole Christensen, Kelby Timmons, Lori VanWinkle, Kent Weston

Its course

January 18 to May 18, 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 action39 actions on 22 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 18 to Feb 2235 days

Human ServicesJan 18 to Feb 1629 days

Human ServicesFeb 20 to Feb 211 day

In the SenateFeb 22 to Apr 340 days

Human ServicesMar 3 to Mar 3128 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesApr 3 to Apr 2825 days

Waiting to be sentApr 28 to Apr 280 days

With the GovernorApr 28 to May 1820 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.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 17

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 22

  • House of Representatives amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 25

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 3

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 3

  • Senate amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 27

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 22

  1. Jan 18Introduced and sent to Human Services
  2. Jan 24Heard in Human Services
  3. Feb 15Heard in Human Services
  4. Feb 16Human Services recommended it as amended, 11 to 3
  5. Feb 17Amended as the committee recommended
  6. Feb 20Sent to Human Services
  7. Feb 21Heard in Human Services
  8. Human Services recommended it as amended, 12 to 2
  9. Feb 22Amended as the committee recommended
  10. Passed the House of Representatives, 73 to 19

In the Senate Mar 3 – Apr 3

  1. Mar 3Arrived in the Senate
  2. Read a first time and sent to Human Services
  3. Mar 15Heard in Human Services
  4. Heard in Human Services
  5. Mar 21Heard in Human Services
  6. Mar 29Heard in Human Services
  7. Mar 31Heard in Human Services
  8. Human Services recommended it as amended, 4 to 1
  9. Apr 3Amended as the committee recommended
  10. Amended on the floor
  11. Passed the Senate, 37 to 10

Back in the House of Representatives Apr 3 – Apr 28

  1. Apr 3Returned to the House of Representatives
  2. Apr 17The House of Representatives refused the other chamber's changes
  3. Sent to a conference committee
  4. Apr 19Sent to a conference committee
  5. Apr 24The conference committee recommended amending it
  6. Apr 25The House of Representatives adopted the conference committee's report
  7. Passed the House of Representatives, 68 to 22
  8. Apr 26The conference committee recommended amending it
  9. Apr 27The Senate adopted the conference committee's report
  10. Passed the Senate, 40 to 6
  11. Apr 28Signed in the Senate

To the Governor Apr 28 – May 18

  1. Apr 28Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to the Governor
  3. May 18Signed by the Governor
  4. Filed with the Secretary of State
All 39 actions, as published
  1. Jan 18Introduced, first reading, (emergency), Human Services CommitteeHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 24Committee Hearing 09:45House of Representatives
  3. Feb 15Committee Hearing 04:30House of Representatives
  4. Feb 16Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 11 3 0House of Representatives
  5. Feb 17Amendment adopted, placed on calendarHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 20Rereferred to Human ServicesHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 21Committee Hearing 09:00House of Representatives
  8. Feb 21Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 12 2 0House of Representatives
  9. Feb 22Amendment adopted, placed on calendarHouse of Representatives
  10. Feb 22Second reading, passed, yeas 73 nays 19, Emergency clause carriedHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 3Received from HouseSenate
  12. Mar 3Introduced, first reading, (emergency), referred Human Services CommitteeSenate
  13. Mar 15Committee Hearing 10:30Senate
  14. Mar 15Committee Hearing 03:00Senate
  15. Mar 21Committee Hearing 09:00Senate
  16. Mar 29Committee Hearing 02:45Senate
  17. Mar 31Committee Hearing 11:30Senate
  18. Mar 31Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 4 1 1Senate
  19. Apr 3Amendment adopted, placed on calendarSenate
  20. Apr 3Amendment proposed on floorSenate
  21. Apr 3Amendment adoptedSenate
  22. Apr 3Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 37 nays 10Senate
  23. Apr 3Emergency clause carriedSenate
  24. Apr 3Returned to House (12)House of Representatives
  25. Apr 17Refused to concurHouse of Representatives
  26. Apr 17Conference committee appointed Rohr K. Anderson DobervichHouse of Representatives
  27. Apr 19Conference committee appointed Weston Lee ClearySenate
  28. Apr 24Reported back from conference committee, amend, placed on calendarHouse of Representatives
  29. Apr 25Conference committee report adoptedHouse of Representatives
  30. Apr 25Second reading, passed, yeas 68 nays 22, Emergency clause carriedHouse of Representatives
  31. Apr 26Reported back from conference committee, amend, placed on calendarSenate
  32. Apr 27Conference committee report adoptedSenate
  33. Apr 27Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 40 nays 6Senate
  34. Apr 27Emergency clause carriedSenate
  35. Apr 28Signed by PresidentSenate
  36. Apr 28Signed by SpeakerHouse of Representatives
  37. Apr 28Sent to GovernorHouse of Representatives
  38. May 18Signed by Governor 05/08House of Representatives
  39. May 18Filed with Secretary Of State 05/09Both houses