SB 2004 ND
AN ACT to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the ethics commission; to create and enact a new section to chapter 54-03 and two new sections to chapter 54-66 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to immunity and a defense for individuals voting on legislation, closure of a matter of the ethics commission, rules for complaint management time standards, and an ethics commission annual report; to amend and reenact sections 12.1-13-02, 54-66-01, 54-66-04, 54-66-05, 54-66-06, and 54-66-07, subsection 2 of section 54-66-08, and sections 54-66-09, 54-66-10, 54-66-12, and 54-66-18 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to immunity from criminal prosecution, definitions, ethics commission meetings, complaints, an informal resolution process, law enforcement referrals, findings, appeals, confidential information related to a complaint, and conflicts of interest; and to declare an emergency.
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Summary
Relating to immunity and a defense for individuals voting on legislation, closure of a matter of the ethics commission, rules for complaint management time standards, and an ethics commission annual report; to amend and reenact sections 12.1‑13‑02, 54‑66‑01, 54‑66‑04, 54‑66‑05, 54‑66‑06, and 54‑66‑07, subsection 2 of section 54‑66‑08, and sections 54‑66‑09, 54‑66‑10, 54‑66‑12, and 54‑66‑18 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to immunity from criminal prosecution, definitions, ethics commission meetings, complaints, an informal resolution process, law enforcement referrals, findings, appeals, confidential information related to a complaint, and conflicts of interest; and to declare an emergency.
Sponsor (1)
- Appropriations · primary
Action history (29)
- Jan 7, 2025 Introduced, first reading, referred Appropriations Committee · upper
- Jan 14, 2025 Committee Hearing 10:00 · upper
- Feb 7, 2025 Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 9 6 1 · upper
- Feb 10, 2025 Amendment adopted, placed on calendar · upper
- Feb 11, 2025 Second reading, passed, yeas 25 nays 21 · upper
- Feb 12, 2025 Received from Senate · lower
- Feb 18, 2025 Introduced, first reading, referred Appropriations Committee · lower
- Mar 18, 2025 Committee Hearing 09:00 · lower
- Apr 11, 2025 Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 19 3 1 · lower
- Apr 14, 2025 Amendment adopted, placed on calendar · lower
- Apr 14, 2025 Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 65 nays 29 · lower
- Apr 14, 2025 Emergency clause carried · lower
- Apr 14, 2025 Returned to Senate (12) · upper
- Apr 16, 2025 Refused to concur · upper
- Apr 16, 2025 Conference committee appointed Dever Cleary Davison · upper
- Apr 17, 2025 Appoint Sen. Mathern to replace Sen. Cleary on conference committee · upper
- Apr 24, 2025 Conference committee appointed Louser Martinson Hanson · lower
- May 2, 2025 Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendar · upper
- May 2, 2025 Conference committee report adopted · upper
- May 2, 2025 Second reading, passed, yeas 44 nays 2, Emergency clause carried · upper
- May 2, 2025 Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendar · lower
- May 2, 2025 Conference committee report adopted · lower
- May 2, 2025 Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 71 nays 19 · lower
- May 2, 2025 Emergency clause carried · lower
- May 2, 2025 Signed by Speaker · lower
- May 2, 2025 Signed by President · upper
- May 2, 2025 Sent to Governor · upper
- May 17, 2025 Signed by Governor, but item veto 05/19 · upper
- Jun 11, 2025 Filed with Secretary Of State 05/19 · legislature
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