AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 49-02 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to public service commission requirements for open meetings; and to declare an emergency.
HB 1063 establishes new requirements for open meetings held by the North Dakota Public Service Commission (PSC). It creates a new section within the state's Century Code specifically outlining how the PSC must conduct its meetings publicly. This legislation also includes an emergency clause, meaning it would take effect immediately upon becoming law.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Jan 7, 2025
Signed Apr 18, 2025
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FIRST ENGROSSMENT
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Enrollment
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This bill formalizes the transition of HB 1063 from its first engrossment stage to final enrollment, adding certification signatures from legislative officers and the Governor. The substantive policy content remains unchanged, with the core provision adding a new section to the North Dakota Century Code requiring the Public Service Commission to follow open meetings laws.
TECHNICAL
Added certification signatures from the Speaker of the House, President of the Senate, Chief Clerk of the House, Secretary of Senate, and Governor to finalize the bill's enrollment status.
Added vote counts showing 89 yeas and 0 nays in the House, and 45 yeas and 1 nay in the Senate, confirming the two-thirds majority required for enrollment.
Removed draft formatting elements including page numbers, bill numbers, and committee information that were present in the first engrossment version.
Floor votes · Senate Mar 25, 2025 · House Apr 7, 2025
How they voted
45–1
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 47
Mar 25, 2025
D
Democratic5
100% Yea
R
Republican42
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
11
Committee
4
Apr 21, 2025
Introduced
Filed with Secretary Of State 04/17
legislature
Apr 18, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor 04/15
lower
Apr 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Second reading, passed, yeas 89 nays 0, Emergency clause carried
lower
Apr 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Concurred
lower
Mar 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 45 nays 1
upper
Mar 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
upper
Mar 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 5 0 1
upper
Mar 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Hearing 09:15
upper
Feb 5, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, first reading, referred State and Local Government Committee
upper
Jan 31, 2025
Lower · Passed
Second reading, passed, yeas 89 nays 0
lower
Jan 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
lower
Jan 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 10 0 4
lower
Jan 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Hearing 11:00
lower
Jan 7, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, first reading, referred Government and Veterans Affairs Committee
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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