AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 12.1-27.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to prohibiting public libraries from maintaining explicit sexual material; to provide for a legislative management report; and to provide for application.
Summary
Relating to prohibiting public libraries from maintaining explicit sexual material; to provide for a legislative management report; and to provide for application.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2023
House Passage
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
Mar 2023
Signed into Law
Apr 2023
Introduced Jan 9, 2023
Signed Apr 26, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Mar 29, 2023 · House Apr 21, 2023
How they voted
39–7
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 47
Mar 29, 2023
D
Democratic4
100% Nay
R
Republican43
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
14
Committee
7
Apr 27, 2023
Introduced
Filed with Secretary Of State 04/26
legislature
Apr 26, 2023
Signed into law
Signed by Governor 04/25
lower
Apr 21, 2023
Lower · Passed
Second reading, passed, yeas 70 nays 22
lower
Apr 21, 2023
Lower · Passed
Concurred
lower
Mar 29, 2023
Upper · Passed
Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 39 nays 7
upper
Mar 29, 2023
Upper · Passed
Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
upper
Mar 28, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 7 0 0
upper
Mar 14, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee Hearing 09:07
upper
Mar 13, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee Hearing 11:57
upper
Mar 13, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee Hearing 10:00
upper
Feb 20, 2023
Introduced
Introduced, first reading, referred Judiciary Committee
upper
Feb 16, 2023
Lower · Passed
Second reading, passed, yeas 65 nays 28
lower
Feb 15, 2023
Lower · Passed
Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
lower
Feb 14, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 10 3 0
lower
Feb 13, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee Hearing 03:48
lower
Jan 17, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee Hearing 09:30
lower
Jan 9, 2023
Introduced
Introduced, first reading, referred Judiciary Committee
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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