North Dakota legislation · 69th Legislative Assembly
North Dakota HB1158: 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.
Status: Signed into law, March 31, 2025
Relating to the exempt status of records related to petitions in possession of the secretary of state.
What the bill says
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.
From the enrolled text, March 24, 2025:
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. SECTION 1. A new section to chapter 44-04 of the North Dakota Century Code is created and enacted as follows: Secretary of state - Petition records - Exempt. A record received by the secretary of state, which is related to a request for approval of a petition to initiate or refer a measure, is an exempt record until the secretary of state has passed upon the sufficiency of the petition under section 16.1 - 01 - 10, or thirty - five days have passed since the secretary of state received the record, whichever occurs first. H. B. NO. 1158 - PAGE 2 ____________________________ ____________________________ Speaker of the House President of the Senate ____________________________ ____________________________ Chief Clerk of the House Secretary of the Senate This certifies that the within bill originated in the House of Representatives of the Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of North Dakota and is known on the records of that body as House Bill No. 1158. House Vote: Yeas 90 Nays 0 Absent 4 Senate Vote: Yeas 45 Nays 1 Absent 1 ____________________________ Chief Clerk of the House Received by the Governor at ________M. …
Sponsors
- Greg Stemen (R, 27) · primary sponsor
- Mike Berg (R, 8)
- Jason Dockter (R, 7)
- Jared Hagert (R, 20)
- Jerry Klein (R, 14)
- Scott Louser (R, 5)
- Scott Meyer (R, 18)
- Brandy Pyle (R, 22)
- Kristin Roers (R, 27)
Latest actions
- : Filed with Secretary Of State 03/27
- : Signed by Governor 03/26
- : Sent to Governor
- : Signed by Speaker
- : Signed by President
- : Returned to House
- : Second reading, passed, yeas 45 nays 1
- : Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 6 0 0
- : Committee Hearing 10:45
- : Introduced, first reading, referred State and Local Government Committee
Votes
- Final Passage (March 18, 2025): 45 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Final Passage (January 17, 2025): 90 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB1158?
- HB1158 is a bill in the North Dakota Legislature (69th Legislative Assembly): 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.
- What does HB1158 do?
- In its own words: 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.
- What is the status of HB1158?
- Signed into law as of March 31, 2025. Latest action: Filed with Secretary Of State 03/27 (March 31, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB1158?
- Greg Stemen (R, 27), with 8 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1158?
- On the North Dakota Legislature website: https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/bill-overview/bo1158.html
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