2021-2022 Regular Session • North Dakota Legislature
1175: Business immunity from COVID-19 liability claims; to provide for retroactive application; and to declare an emergency.
Legislative Summary
AN ACT to create and enact a new chapter to title 32 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to business immunity from COVID-19 liability claims; to provide for retroactive application; and to declare an emergency.
Bill History
1/11/2021
Introduced, first reading, (emergency), referred Industry, Business and Labor Committee
House of Representatives
1/27/2021
Committee Hearing 09:00
House of Representatives
2/3/2021
Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 9 4 1
House of Representatives
2/4/2021
Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
House of Representatives
2/5/2021
Second reading, passed, yeas 77 nays 17, Emergency clause carried
House of Representatives
2/8/2021
Received from House
Senate
2/15/2021
Introduced, first reading, (emergency), referred Industry, Business and Labor Committee
Senate
3/10/2021
Committee Hearing 08:30
Senate
3/15/2021
Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 5 1 0
Senate
3/16/2021
Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
Senate
3/17/2021
Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 41 nays 6
Senate
3/17/2021
Emergency clause carried
Senate
3/18/2021
Returned to House (12)
House of Representatives
4/5/2021
Refused to concur
House of Representatives
4/5/2021
Conference committee appointed Nehring Lefor Stemen
House of Representatives
4/6/2021
Conference committee appointed Klein Vedaa Marcellais
Senate
4/12/2021
Reported back from conference committee, amend, placed on calendar
House of Representatives
4/13/2021
Conference committee report adopted
House of Representatives
4/13/2021
Second reading, passed, yeas 79 nays 15, Emergency clause carried
House of Representatives
4/14/2021
Reported back from conference committee, amend, placed on calendar
Senate
4/15/2021
Conference committee report adopted
Senate
4/15/2021
Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 40 nays 7
Senate
4/15/2021
Emergency clause carried
Senate
4/19/2021
Signed by President
Senate
4/20/2021
Signed by Speaker
House of Representatives
4/20/2021
Sent to Governor
House of Representatives
4/26/2021
Signed by Governor 04/23
House of Representatives
Roll Call Votes
Senate Second reading
4/15/2021
40
Yea
7
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Second reading
4/13/2021
79
Yea
15
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Second reading
3/17/2021
41
Yea
6
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Second reading
2/5/2021
77
Yea
17
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(4/26/2021)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Republican: 8
Democrat: 1
Primary Sponsor
Michael Howe
Republican