Relating to higher education student and faculty free speech; to amend and reenact section 15‑10.4‑02 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to free speech policies of institutions under the control of the state board of higher education; and to provide a penalty.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Mar 2021
House Passage
Feb 2021
Senate Passage
Apr 2021
Signed into Law
Apr 2021
Introduced Feb 5, 2021
Signed Apr 19, 2021
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
8
Committee
4
Apr 20, 2021
Introduced
Filed with Secretary Of State 04/19
legislature
Apr 19, 2021
Signed into law
Signed by Governor 04/16
executive
Apr 1, 2021
Upper · Passed
Second reading, passed, yeas 35 nays 12
upper
Mar 31, 2021
Upper · Passed
Reported back, do not pass, placed on calendar 4 2 0
upper
Mar 22, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee Hearing 02:30
upper
Mar 3, 2021
Introduced
Introduced, first reading, referred Education Committee
upper
Feb 24, 2021
Lower · Passed
Second reading, passed, yeas 65 nays 29
lower
Feb 19, 2021
Lower · Passed
Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
lower
Feb 18, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 10 4 0
lower
Feb 16, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee Hearing 08:30
lower
Feb 5, 2021
Introduced
Introduced, first reading, referred Judiciary Committee
lower
0 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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