A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 16.1-11 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to requiring a candidate for the legislative district office of state representative to designate for which position the candidate is running; and to amend and reenact section 16.1-11-10 and subsection 2 of section 16.1-11-26 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to placing an applicant's name on the ballot and the order of offices on the ballot.
Summary
Relating to requiring a candidate for the legislative district office of state representative to designate for which position the candidate is running; and to amend and reenact section 16.1‑11‑10 and subsection 2 of section 16.1‑11‑26 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to placing an applicant's name on the ballot and the order of offices on the ballot.
Bill status
failed
2 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2023
House Failed
Feb 2023
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2023
Last action Feb 13, 2023
Floor votes · House Feb 13, 2023
How they voted
8–72
Failed · 4 other
Total votes 84
Feb 13, 2023
D
Democratic11
63% Nay
R
Republican73
89% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
4
Committee
5
Feb 13, 2023
Vote failed
House Vote: fail (8-72-4)
house
Feb 9, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported back, do not pass, placed on calendar 7 4 2
lower
Feb 9, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee Hearing 08:50
lower
Jan 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee Hearing 09:30
lower
Jan 11, 2023
Committee
Rereferred to Government and Veterans Affairs
lower
Jan 11, 2023
Lower · Passed
Request return from committee
lower
Jan 9, 2023
Introduced
Introduced, first reading, referred Political Subdivisions Committee
lower
1 primary · 6 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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