AN ACT to create and enact subsections 12 and 13 of section 44‑04‑18, subsection 6 of section 44‑04‑18.1, and section 11 of section 44‑04‑19.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to open record and meeting laws; to amend and reenact subsection 11 of section 12.1‑34‑02, section 12.1‑35‑03, subsection 9 of section 44‑04‑17.1, subsections 2, 4, and 7 of section 44‑04‑18, subsection 2 of section 44‑04‑18.1, subsection 6 of section 44‑04‑18.7, section 44‑04‑18.20, subsections 5, 6, and 9 of section 44‑04‑19.1, subsections 3 and 5 of section 44‑04‑20, section 44‑04‑21.1, and subsection 4 of section 57‑40.6‑07 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to open record and meeting laws; and to declare an emergency.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Mar 2017
House Passage
Apr 2017
Senate Passage
Mar 2017
Signed into Law
Apr 2017
Introduced Jan 16, 2017
Signed Apr 12, 2017
Floor votes · Senate Mar 9, 2017 · House Apr 4, 2017
How they voted
36–0
Passed
Total votes 36
Mar 9, 2017
D
Democratic8
100% Yea
R
Republican28
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
21
Key actions
9
Committee
4
Apr 13, 2017
Introduced
Filed with Secretary Of State 04/12
lower
Apr 12, 2017
Signed into law
Signed by Governor 04/11
lower
Apr 4, 2017
Lower · Passed
Concurred
lower
Mar 9, 2017
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (36-0)
senate
Mar 8, 2017
Upper · Passed
Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
upper
Mar 7, 2017
Upper · Passed
Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 6 0 0
upper
Mar 6, 2017
Upper · Passed
Committee Hearing 09:30
upper
Feb 17, 2017
Introduced
Introduced, first reading, referred Judiciary Committee
upper
Feb 6, 2017
Lower · Passed
Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
lower
Jan 31, 2017
Lower · Passed
Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 14 0 1
lower
Jan 30, 2017
Lower · Passed
Committee Hearing 10:30
lower
Jan 16, 2017
Introduced
Introduced, first reading, referred Judiciary Committee
lower
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
BD
Bill Devlin
RRepublican
P
JC
Jonathan Casper
RRepublican
P
KM
Kelly M. Armstrong
RRepublican
P
LD
Lois Delmore
DDemocratic
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