AN ACT to create and enact section 65-01-15.2 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to compensability for cardiac events for firefighters and law enforcement officers; to amend and reenact sections 65-01-15 and 65-01-15.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to documentation required for firefighters and law enforcement officers and the presumption of compensability for firefighters and law enforcement officers; to provide for retroactive application; and to declare an emergency.
Summary
Relating to compensability for cardiac events for firefighters and law enforcement officers; to amend and reenact sections 65‑01‑15 and 65‑01‑15.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to documentation required for firefighters and law enforcement officers and the presumption of compensability for firefighters and law enforcement officers; to provide for retroactive application; and to declare an emergency.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2023
House Passage
Feb 2023
Senate Passage
Feb 2023
Signed into Law
Feb 2023
Introduced Jan 11, 2023
Signed Feb 6, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Feb 3, 2023 · House Feb 1, 2023
How they voted
44–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 47
Feb 3, 2023
D
Democratic4
100% Yea
R
Republican43
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
10
Committee
6
Feb 7, 2023
Introduced
Filed with Secretary Of State 02/06
legislature
Feb 6, 2023
Signed into law
Signed by Governor 02/06
lower
Feb 3, 2023
Upper · Passed
Second reading, passed, yeas 44 nays 0, Emergency clause carried
upper
Feb 2, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 6 0 0
upper
Feb 2, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee Hearing 03:00
upper
Feb 1, 2023
Introduced
Introduced, first reading, (emergency), referred Workforce Development Committee
upper
Feb 1, 2023
Lower · Passed
Second reading, passed, yeas 93 nays 0, Emergency clause carried
lower
Feb 1, 2023
Lower · Passed
Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
lower
Jan 31, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 12 0 2
lower
Jan 31, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee Hearing 12:00
lower
Jan 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee Hearing 10:15
lower
Jan 26, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee Hearing 02:00
lower
Jan 11, 2023
Introduced
Introduced, first reading, referred Political Subdivisions Committee
lower
1 primary · 7 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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