North DakotaHB 11582025 Regular SessionHouse

AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 44-04 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the exempt status of records related to petitions in possession of the secretary of state.

Sponsored By: Gregory Stemen (Republican)

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Short-term privacy for petition filings

Records about requests to approve petitions are private for a short time. If the North Dakota Secretary of State has the record, it is exempt from public disclosure until the Secretary rules on the petition’s sufficiency or 35 days pass, whichever comes first. After that point, the record can be released to the public. This gives petition filers brief privacy but delays public access.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Gregory Stemen

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Mike Berg

    Republican • House

  • Jason Dockter

    Republican • House

  • Jared C. Hagert

    Republican • House

  • Scott Louser

    Republican • House

  • Brandy L. Pyle

    Republican • House

  • Jerry Klein

    Republican • Senate

  • Scott Meyer

    Republican • Senate

  • Kristin Roers

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 135 • No: 1

Senate vote 3/18/2025

Second reading, passed, yeas 45 nays 1

Yes: 45 • No: 1

House vote 1/17/2025

Second reading, passed, yeas 90 nays 0

Yes: 90 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Filed with Secretary Of State 03/27

    3/31/2025House
  2. Signed by Governor 03/26

    3/28/2025House
  3. Sent to Governor

    3/25/2025House
  4. Signed by Speaker

    3/25/2025House
  5. Signed by President

    3/24/2025Senate
  6. Returned to House

    3/19/2025House
  7. Second reading, passed, yeas 45 nays 1

    3/18/2025Senate
  8. Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 6 0 0

    3/14/2025Senate
  9. Committee Hearing 10:45

    3/13/2025Senate
  10. Introduced, first reading, referred State and Local Government Committee

    2/13/2025Senate
  11. Received from House

    1/20/2025Senate
  12. Second reading, passed, yeas 90 nays 0

    1/17/2025House
  13. Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 12 0 1

    1/16/2025House
  14. Committee Hearing 02:45

    1/16/2025House
  15. Introduced, first reading, referred Political Subdivisions Committee

    1/7/2025House

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