l9n/ North Dakota

2023 Regular Session, 2023–2024

Senate Concurrent Resolution 4013

Relating to the process for approving initiated constitutional amendments, the requirement of a single subject for each petition and measure, the individuals able to circulate a petition, and the requirement that all ballot measures must be voted on at the primary and general election.

Passed both houses on April 12, 2023, and goes to the voters.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

A concurrent resolution to amend and reenact sections 2, 3, 4, and 9 of article III of the Constitution of North Dakota, relating to the process for approving initiated constitutional amendments, the requirement of a single subject for each petition and measure, the individuals able to circulate a petition, and the requirement that all ballot measures must be voted on at the primary and general election.

Sponsors

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

In the Senate

3 co-sponsors

Claire Cory, David Hogue, Mike Lefor

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 Feb 21

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 21

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 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 23 – Feb 21

  1. Jan 23Introduced and sent to State and Local Government
  2. Feb 9Heard in State and Local Government
  3. Feb 16Heard in State and Local Government
  4. Heard in State and Local Government
  5. Heard in State and Local Government
  6. Feb 17Heard in State and Local Government
  7. Feb 20State and Local Government recommended it as amended, 5 to 0
  8. Feb 21Amended as the committee recommended
  9. Amended on the floor
  10. Adopted in the Senate, 44 to 3

In the House of Representatives Feb 22 – Mar 23

  1. Feb 22Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Read a first time and sent to Government and Veterans Affairs
  3. Mar 9Heard in Government and Veterans Affairs
  4. Heard in Government and Veterans Affairs
  5. Mar 21Government and Veterans Affairs recommended it as amended, 9 to 2
  6. Mar 22Amended as the committee recommended
  7. Mar 23Adopted in the House of Representatives, 73 to 18

In the Senate Mar 24 – Apr 10

  1. Mar 24Returned to the Senate
  2. Apr 10The Senate agreed to the other chamber's changes
  3. Adopted in the Senate

In the House of Representatives Apr 12

  1. Apr 12Signed in the House of Representatives

In the Senate Apr 12

  1. Apr 12Signed in the Senate
  2. Filed with the Secretary of State
All 26 actions, as published
  1. Jan 23Introduced, first reading, referred State and Local Government CommitteeSenate
  2. Feb 9Committee Hearing 02:00Senate
  3. Feb 16Committee Hearing 09:35Senate
  4. Feb 16Committee Hearing 11:25Senate
  5. Feb 16Committee Hearing 04:30Senate
  6. Feb 17Committee Hearing 10:10Senate
  7. Feb 20Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 5 0 1Senate
  8. Feb 20Laid over one legislative daySenate
  9. Feb 21Amendment adopted, placed on calendarSenate
  10. Feb 21Amendment proposed on floorSenate
  11. Feb 21Amendment adoptedSenate
  12. Feb 21Second reading, adopted yeas 44 nays 3Senate
  13. Feb 22Received from SenateHouse of Representatives
  14. Feb 22Introduced, first reading, referred Government and Veterans Affairs CommitteeHouse of Representatives
  15. Mar 9Committee Hearing 10:15House of Representatives
  16. Mar 9Committee Hearing 04:10House of Representatives
  17. Mar 21Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 9 2 2House of Representatives
  18. Mar 22Amendment adopted, placed on calendarHouse of Representatives
  19. Mar 23Second reading, adopted as amended yeas 73 nays 18House of Representatives
  20. Mar 24Returned to Senate (12)Senate
  21. Apr 7Laid over one legislative daySenate
  22. Apr 10ConcurredSenate
  23. Apr 10Second reading, adoptedSenate
  24. Apr 12Signed by SpeakerHouse of Representatives
  25. Apr 12Signed by PresidentSenate
  26. Apr 12Filed with Secretary Of State 04/12Senate