2023-2024 Regular Session • North Dakota Legislature
HB1273: Home rule powers.
Legislative Summary
AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 16.1-01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the prohibition of ranked-choice and approval voting in elections; and to amend and reenact subsection 7 of section 11-09.1-05 and subsection 9 of section 40-05.1-06 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to home rule powers.
Bill History
1/11/2023
Introduced, first reading, referred to Political Subdivisions
House of Representatives
2/9/2023
Committee Hearing 09:00
House of Representatives
2/9/2023
Committee Hearing 02:55
House of Representatives
2/14/2023
Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 9 3 2
House of Representatives
2/15/2023
Amendment failed, placed on calendar
House of Representatives
2/15/2023
Second reading, passed, yeas 74 nays 19
House of Representatives
2/16/2023
Received from House
Senate
2/17/2023
Introduced, first reading, referred to Judiciary
Senate
3/3/2023
Request return from committee
Senate
3/3/2023
Rereferred to State and Local Government
Senate
3/17/2023
Committee Hearing 09:00
Senate
3/23/2023
Committee Hearing 02:50
Senate
3/24/2023
Reported back, do not pass, placed on calendar 5 1 0
Senate
3/30/2023
Second reading, passed, yeas 33 nays 13
Senate
3/31/2023
Returned to House
House of Representatives
4/3/2023
Signed by President
Senate
4/3/2023
Signed by Speaker
House of Representatives
4/4/2023
Sent to Governor
House of Representatives
4/6/2023
Vetoed by Governor 04/06
House of Representatives
4/6/2023
Laid over one legislative day
House of Representatives
4/7/2023
Laid over one legislative day
House of Representatives
4/10/2023
Consideration of Governor's veto
House of Representatives
4/10/2023
Passed over veto, yeas 71 nays 17
House of Representatives
4/19/2023
Consideration of Governor's veto
Senate
4/19/2023
Veto sustained, yeas 28 nays 19
Senate
4/26/2023
Filed with Secretary of State 04/25
House of Representatives
Roll Call Votes
Senate Veto sustained, yeas 28 nays 19
4/19/2023
28
Yea
19
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: FAILED
House Passed over veto, yeas 71 nays 17
4/10/2023
71
Yea
17
Nay
0
Not Voting
6
Absent
Result: FAILED
Senate Second reading
3/30/2023
33
Yea
13
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Second reading
2/15/2023
28
Yea
65
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: FAILED
Status Information
Current Status
Vetoed(4/6/2023)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Republican: 12
Primary Sponsor

Ben Koppelman
Republican