Relating to presidential elections and the adoption of the Uniform Faithful Presidential Electors Act; to amend and reenact subsection 1 of section 16.1‑03‑14 and sections 16.1‑06‑06, 16.1‑12‑02, 16.1‑14‑01, 16.1‑14‑03, 16.1‑14‑08, 16.1‑14‑09, 16.1‑14‑10, 16.1‑14‑11, 16.1‑14‑12, 16.1‑14‑13, and 16.1‑14‑14 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to nominating presidential electors and alternate electors, and presidential electors' roles and procedures; and to repeal sections 16.1‑14‑05, 16.1‑14‑18, 16.1‑14‑19, 16.1‑14‑20, 16.1‑14‑21, 16.1‑14‑22, 16.1‑14‑23, 16.1‑14‑24, 16.1‑14‑25, 16.1‑14‑26, 16.1‑14‑27, and 16.1‑14‑28 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the filling of a vacancy of a presidential elector and voting of new and former residents at presidential elections; and to provide a contingent effective date.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Mar 2021
House Passage
Mar 2021
Senate Passage
Mar 2021
Signed into Law
Apr 2021
Introduced Jan 5, 2021
Signed Apr 9, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Mar 5, 2021 · House Mar 30, 2021
How they voted
45–2
Passed
Total votes 47
Mar 5, 2021
D
Democratic7
100% Yea
R
Republican40
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
11
Committee
4
Apr 14, 2021
Introduced
Filed with Secretary Of State 04/09
legislature
Apr 9, 2021
Signed into law
Signed by Governor 04/08
executive
Mar 30, 2021
Lower · Passed
Second reading, passed, yeas 85 nays 8
lower
Mar 30, 2021
Lower · Passed
Concurred
lower
Mar 5, 2021
Upper · Passed
Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 45 nays 2
upper
Mar 4, 2021
Upper · Passed
Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
upper
Mar 3, 2021
Upper · Passed
Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 7 0 0
upper
Feb 10, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee Hearing 10:00
upper
Feb 2, 2021
Introduced
Introduced, first reading, referred Judiciary Committee
upper
Jan 25, 2021
Lower · Passed
Second reading, passed, yeas 82 nays 7
lower
Jan 21, 2021
Lower · Passed
Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
lower
Jan 20, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 11 1 2
lower
Jan 19, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee Hearing 10:30
lower
Jan 5, 2021
Introduced
Introduced, first reading, referred Judiciary Committee
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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