A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 12.1-11 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to false allegations of sexual harassment or discrimination; and to provide a penalty.
Summary
Relating to false allegations of sexual harassment or discrimination; and to provide a penalty.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2023
House Passage
Jan 2023
Senate Failed
Mar 2023
Governor
Introduced Jan 10, 2023
Last action Mar 28, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Mar 28, 2023 · House Jan 30, 2023
How they voted
8–39
Failed
Total votes 47
Mar 28, 2023
D
Democratic4
100% Nay
R
Republican43
81% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
10
Committee
8
Mar 28, 2023
Vote failed
Senate Vote: fail (8-39)
senate
Mar 23, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported back, do not pass, placed on calendar 3 2 1
upper
Mar 22, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee Hearing 05:00
upper
Mar 13, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee Hearing 10:15
upper
Feb 13, 2023
Introduced
Introduced, first reading, referred Human Services Committee
upper
Jan 30, 2023
Lower · Passed
Second reading, passed, yeas 53 nays 41
lower
Jan 26, 2023
Lower · Passed
Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
lower
Jan 25, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 7 5 1
lower
Jan 25, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee Hearing 11:25
lower
Jan 23, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee Hearing 04:00
lower
Jan 17, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee Hearing 03:15
lower
Jan 17, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee Hearing 10:30
lower
Jan 10, 2023
Introduced
Introduced, first reading, referred Judiciary Committee
lower
1 primary · 8 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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