AN ACT to amend and reenact section 6-09.4-22 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to service agreement protection of service during the term of the loan; and to declare an emergency.
This bill amends section 6-09.4-22 of the North Dakota Century Code. It relates to the protection of services under a service agreement for the duration of a loan term. The bill also includes an emergency declaration, meaning it would take effect immediately upon becoming law.
*Please note: The provided context does not offer specific details on how the service agreement protection is amended or what the exact mechanisms of this protection are.*
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Jan 20, 2025
Signed Apr 23, 2025
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FIRST ENGROSSMENT
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Enrollment
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4 edits
MODERATE
This bill updates the formatting and certification language of HB 1537 from its first engrossment version to its final enrollment version. The substantive content of the law remains unchanged, but the document now includes proper legislative assembly headers, updated page numbering, and final certification signatures from the Speaker of the House, President of the Senate, and Governor. The bill itself protects political subdivisions' ability to continue providing services during loan terms even when areas are annexed or franchises are granted.
TECHNICAL
Updated document header from 'FIRST ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL' to 'HOUSE BILL NO. 1537' with sponsor names and session date (January 7, 2025)
Added certification language confirming House and Senate votes with specific vote counts (House: 91 yeas, 0 nays, 3 absent; Senate: 44 yeas, 1 nay, 2 absent)
Added Governor signature block with date placeholders for receipt, approval, and filing
Removed internal page numbering and bill reference numbers that were used during legislative process but not needed in final enrolled version
Floor votes · Senate Apr 4, 2025 · House Apr 15, 2025
How they voted
44–1
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 47
Apr 4, 2025
D
Democratic5
100% Yea
R
Republican42
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
21
Key actions
12
Committee
5
Apr 24, 2025
Introduced
Filed with Secretary Of State 04/22
legislature
Apr 23, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor 04/21
lower
Apr 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Second reading, passed, yeas 91 nays 0, Emergency clause carried
lower
Apr 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Concurred
lower
Apr 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 44 nays 1
upper
Apr 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
upper
Apr 2, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 5 0 0
upper
Mar 31, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Hearing 09:00
upper
Mar 7, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, first reading, referred Industry and Business Committee
upper
Feb 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Second reading, passed, yeas 87 nays 4
lower
Feb 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
lower
Feb 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 8 1 4
lower
Feb 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Hearing 03:00
lower
Feb 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Hearing 11:00
lower
Jan 20, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, first reading, referred Political Subdivisions Committee
lower
1 primary · 8 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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