AN ACT to amend and reenact subdivision b of subsection 1 of section 28-32-10 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the required abbreviated notice for administrative rulemaking.
This bill amends North Dakota law concerning the required abbreviated notice for administrative rulemaking. It modifies the specific provisions that govern how administrative agencies provide shorter announcements when proposing or changing administrative rules.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Jan 13, 2025
Signed Apr 18, 2025
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This bill updates the requirements for abbreviated newspaper notices in administrative rulemaking in North Dakota. It modifies the formatting specifications for these notices to include a display-type format with specific dimensions and requires additional information such as emergency status declarations and public hearing details. The changes aim to improve transparency and accessibility for citizens reviewing proposed administrative rules.
Scope change
The bill applies to all agencies and commissions in North Dakota that publish abbreviated newspaper notices for administrative rulemaking.
REQUIREMENT
Updated the required dimensions for abbreviated newspaper notices from approximately two inches width and three inches depth to a minimum width of one column of approximately two inches (5.08 centimeters) and a minimum depth of approximately three inches (7.62 centimeters).
Added requirement that notices must identify the emergency status and declared effective date of any emergency rules.
Changed the required content from a short statement of rule change to a short description of the general subject matter of the proposed rules submission.
Added option for agencies to include a quick response code providing access to full notice or additional information at their discretion.
Floor votes · Senate Apr 2, 2025 · House Apr 9, 2025
How they voted
46–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 47
Apr 2, 2025
D
Democratic5
100% Yea
R
Republican42
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
11
Committee
4
Apr 21, 2025
Introduced
Filed with Secretary Of State 04/16
legislature
Apr 18, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor 04/16
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Second reading, passed, yeas 91 nays 0
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Concurred
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Upper · Passed
Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 46 nays 0
upper
Mar 31, 2025
Upper · Passed
Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
upper
Mar 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 6 0 0
upper
Mar 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Hearing 09:15
upper
Feb 13, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, first reading, referred State and Local Government Committee
upper
Feb 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Second reading, passed, yeas 92 nays 0
lower
Feb 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
lower
Jan 31, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 11 0 2
lower
Jan 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Hearing 03:30
lower
Jan 13, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, first reading, referred Political Subdivisions Committee
lower
1 primary · 8 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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