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IntroducedJan 11, 2023
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Passed HouseFeb 15, 2023
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Passed SenateMar 30, 2023
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Signed into Law
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.
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House • Apr 26, 2023: Filed with Secretary of State 04/25
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Official Summary/Bill Text
Comments on HB 1273
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 74
- Anderson, B.
- Anderson, D.
- Anderson, K.
- Bahl
- Bellew
- Beltz
- Bosch
- Brandenburg
- Christensen
- Christy
- Cory
- Dockter
- Dyk
- Fegley
- Fisher
- Frelich
- Grueneich
- Hatlestad
- Hauck
- Headland
- Heilman
- Heinert
- Henderson
- Holle
- Hoverson
- Johnson, J.
- Karls
- Kasper
- Kempenich
- Kiefert
- Klemin
- Koppelman
- Kreidt
- Lefor
- Longmuir
- Louser
- Marschall
- Martinson
- McLeod
- Meier
- Monson
- Motschenbacher
- Murphy
- Nathe
- Nelson
- Novak
- Olson, J.
- Olson, S.
- Porter
- Prichard
- Pyle
- Richter
- Rios
- Rohr
- Ruby, D.
- Ruby, M.
- Sanford
- Satrom
- Schatz
- Schauer
- Schobinger
- Steiner
- Stemen
- Strinden
- Thomas
- Timmons
- Toman
- Tveit
- VanWinkle
- Vetter
- Vigesaa
- Warrey
- Weisz
- Speaker Johnson, D.
NO: 19
ABSENT: 1
YES: 28
- Anderson, K.
- Beltz
- Bosch
- Boschee
- Conmy
- Dakane
- Dobervich
- Fegley
- Hager
- Hanson
- Hatlestad
- Jonas
- Karls
- Kiefert
- Longmuir
- Mitskog
- Murphy
- Nathe
- Nelson
- O'Brien
- Richter
- Roers Jones
- Schneider
- Schreiber-Beck
- Stemen
- Swiontek
- Warrey
- Speaker Johnson, D.
NO: 65
- Anderson, B.
- Anderson, D.
- Bahl
- Bellew
- Brandenburg
- Christensen
- Christy
- Cory
- Davis
- Dockter
- Dyk
- Finley-DeVille
- Fisher
- Frelich
- Grueneich
- Hagert
- Hauck
- Headland
- Heilman
- Heinert
- Henderson
- Holle
- Hoverson
- Ista
- Johnson, J.
- Kasper
- Kempenich
- Klemin
- Koppelman
- Kreidt
- Lefor
- Louser
- Marschall
- Martinson
- McLeod
- Meier
- Mock
- Monson
- Motschenbacher
- Novak
- Olson, J.
- Olson, S.
- Ostlie
- Porter
- Prichard
- Pyle
- Rios
- Rohr
- Ruby, D.
- Ruby, M.
- Sanford
- Satrom
- Schatz
- Schauer
- Schobinger
- Steiner
- Strinden
- Thomas
- Timmons
- Toman
- Tveit
- VanWinkle
- Vetter
- Vigesaa
- Weisz
ABSENT: 1
YES: 71
- Anderson, B.
- Anderson, D.
- Anderson, K.
- Bahl
- Bellew
- Beltz
- Bosch
- Brandenburg
- Christensen
- Cory
- Dockter
- Dyk
- Fegley
- Fisher
- Frelich
- Grueneich
- Hagert
- Hatlestad
- Hauck
- Headland
- Heilman
- Heinert
- Holle
- Hoverson
- Johnson, J.
- Karls
- Kasper
- Kempenich
- Kiefert
- Klemin
- Koppelman
- Kreidt
- Lefor
- Longmuir
- Louser
- Marschall
- Martinson
- McLeod
- Meier
- Monson
- Motschenbacher
- Murphy
- Nathe
- Novak
- Olson, J.
- Olson, S.
- Ostlie
- Porter
- Prichard
- Pyle
- Richter
- Rios
- Rohr
- Ruby, D.
- Sanford
- Satrom
- Schatz
- Schauer
- Steiner
- Stemen
- Strinden
- Thomas
- Timmons
- Toman
- Tveit
- VanWinkle
- Vetter
- Vigesaa
- Warrey
- Weisz
- Speaker Johnson, D.
NO: 17
ABSENT: 6
- Christy
- Conmy
- Henderson
- Ruby, M.
- Schobinger
- Wagner ******************** COMMUNICATION FROM GOVERNOR DOUG BURGUM
Actions
- Apr 26, 2023 | House
- Filed with Secretary of State 04/25
- Apr 19, 2023 | Senate
- Consideration of Governor's veto
- Veto sustained, yeas 28 nays 19
- Apr 10, 2023 | House
- Consideration of Governor's veto
- Passed over veto, yeas 71 nays 17
- Apr 07, 2023 | House
- Laid over one legislative day
- Apr 06, 2023 | House
- Vetoed by Governor 04/06
- Laid over one legislative day
- Apr 04, 2023 | House
- Sent to Governor
- Apr 03, 2023 | House
- Signed by Speaker
- Apr 03, 2023 | Senate
- Signed by President
- Mar 31, 2023 | House
- Returned to House
- Mar 30, 2023 | Senate
- Second reading, passed, yeas 33 nays 13
- Mar 24, 2023 | Senate
- Reported back, do not pass, placed on calendar 5 1 0
- Mar 23, 2023 | Senate
- Committee Work, Senate State and Local Government, 03/23 2:50 PM, Room 216 - Committee Work: Committee Work - HB 1273
- Committee Hearing 02:50
- Mar 17, 2023 | Senate
- Bill Hearing, Senate State and Local Government, 03/17 9:00 AM, Room 216 - A Bill relating to the prohibition of ranked choice and approval voting in elections; relating to home rule powers.
- Committee Hearing 09:00
- Mar 03, 2023 | Senate
- Request return from committee
- Rereferred to State and Local Government
- Feb 17, 2023 | Senate
- Introduced, first reading, referred to Judiciary
- Feb 16, 2023 | Senate
- Received from House
- Feb 15, 2023 | House
- Amendment failed, placed on calendar
- Second reading, passed, yeas 74 nays 19
- Feb 14, 2023 | House
- Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 9 3 2
- Feb 10, 2023 | House
- Committee Work, House Political Subdivisions, 02/10 10:14 AM, Room 327B - Committee Work: Committee Work on HB 1273
- Committee Hearing 10:14
- Feb 09, 2023 | House
- Bill Hearing, House Political Subdivisions, 02/09 9:00 AM, Room 327B - Relating to the prohibition of ranked choice and approval voting in elections
- Committee Work, House Political Subdivisions, 02/09 2:55 PM, Room 327B - Committee Work: Committee Work - HB 1273
- Committee Hearing 09:00
- Committee Hearing 02:55
- Jan 11, 2023 | House
- Introduced, first reading, referred to Political Subdivisions
Documents
- Legislative HistoryPDF
- Marked up (Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Representative Longmuir)PDF
- Video - House Political Subdivisions, 02/09 08:59 AM (Chairman Longmuir Call to Order)
- Video - House Political Subdivisions, 02/09 08:59 AM (Roll Call)
- Video - House Political Subdivisions, 02/09 09:00 AM (HB 1273)
- Video - House Political Subdivisions, 02/09 09:00 AM (Representative B. Koppelman Introduction to HB 1273 - Support)
- Video - House Political Subdivisions, 02/09 09:18 AM (Jodi Plecity - Self - Support)
- Video - House Political Subdivisions, 02/09 09:22 AM (Stephanie Engebretson - ND League of Cities - Opposition)
- Video - House Political Subdivisions, 02/09 09:23 AM (Timothy Mahoney - City of Fargo-Mayor - Opposition)
- Video - House Political Subdivisions, 02/09 09:32 AM (Jed Limke - Self - Opposition)
- Video - House Political Subdivisions, 02/09 09:40 AM (Stephanie Engebretson - ND League of Cities - Opposition)
- Video - House Political Subdivisions, 02/09 09:43 AM (Close hearing)
- Video - House Political Subdivisions, 02/09 02:52 PM (Discussion on HB 1273)
- Video - House Political Subdivisions, 02/09 02:53 PM (Representative Rios moved a DO PASS on HB 1273)
- Video - House Political Subdivisions, 02/09 02:53 PM (Representative Heilman Second)
- Video - House Political Subdivisions, 02/09 03:07 PM (Roll Call Vote - Motion Carries- Y 7 N 6 1 Absent)
- Video - House Political Subdivisions, 02/09 03:09 PM (Adjourn)
- Video - House Political Subdivisions, 02/10 10:14 AM (Call to Order)
- Video - House Political Subdivisions, 02/10 10:14 AM (Representative Warrey moved to reconsider HB 1273)
- Video - House Political Subdivisions, 02/10 10:15 AM (Representative Hatlestad Second)
- Video - House Political Subdivisions, 02/10 10:16 AM (Roll Call Vote - Motion Carries - Y 7 N 5 2 Absent)
- Video - House Political Subdivisions, 02/10 10:17 AM (Representative Warrey moved a do pass on amendment 23.0371.03001)
- Video - House Political Subdivisions, 02/10 10:18 AM (Representative Hager Second)
- Video - House Political Subdivisions, 02/10 10:22 AM (Roll Call Vote - Motion Carries - Y 7 N 5 2 Absent)
- Video - House Political Subdivisions, 02/10 10:23 AM (Representative Heilman moved a DO PASS as Amended)
- Video - House Political Subdivisions, 02/10 10:23 AM (Representative Toman Second)
- Video - House Political Subdivisions, 02/10 10:24 AM (Roll Call Vote - Motion Carries - Y 9 N 3 2 Absent)
- Video - House, 02/15 01:15 PM (6th Order - Consideration Of Amendments - HB1273 - Political Subdivisions - Do Pass)
- Video - House, 02/15 01:16 PM (Representative Heilman)
- Video - House, 02/15 01:16 PM (Representative Koppelman)
- Video - House, 02/15 01:20 PM (Representative Hager)
- Video - House, 02/15 01:22 PM (Representative Klemin)
- Video - House, 02/15 01:23 PM (Representative Heilman)
- Video - House, 02/15 01:24 PM (Representative Longmuir)
- Video - House, 02/15 01:25 PM (6th Order - Consideration Of Amendments - HB1273 - Political Subdivisions - Do Pass - Votes Required 47: FAILED - Yea 28 Nay 65 N/V 1 Exc 0)
- Video - House, 02/15 01:26 PM (11th Order - Final Passage House Measures - HB1273 - Political Subdivisions - Do Pass)
- Video - House, 02/15 01:27 PM (Representative Heilman)
- Video - House, 02/15 01:29 PM (11th Order - Final Passage House Measures - HB1273 - Political Subdivisions - Do Pass - Votes Required 48: PASSED - Yea 74 Nay 19 N/V 1 Exc 0)
- Video - Senate State and Local Government, 03/17 09:05 AM (Representative B. Koppelman District 16 - Introduced the bill - In Favor #25689)
- Video - Senate State and Local Government, 03/17 09:21 AM (Timothy J Mahoney - Mayor - City of Fargo - Opposed #25592)
- Video - Senate State and Local Government, 03/17 09:34 AM (Denise Kolpack - City Commissioner - City of Fargo - Opposed)
- Video - Senate State and Local Government, 03/17 09:39 AM (Matt Gardner - Exec Director - League of Cities - Opposed)
- Video - Senate State and Local Government, 03/17 09:41 AM (Barbara Headrick - President - League of Women Voters ND - Opposed #25409)
- Video - Senate State and Local Government, 03/17 09:44 AM (Jed Limke - Fargo - Opposed - #25638)
- Video - Senate State and Local Government, 03/17 09:52 AM (Joseph Kennedy - Election Clerk - Fargo - Opposed #25643)
- Video - Senate State and Local Government, 03/17 09:58 AM (Josh Daniels - Former Utah County Clerk - Utah - Opposed #25588)
- Video - Senate State and Local Government, 03/17 09:58 AM (Josh Daniels - #25589)
- Video - Senate State and Local Government, 03/17 09:59 AM (Hearing Closed)
- Video - Senate State and Local Government, 03/23 02:50 PM (HB 1273)
- Video - Senate State and Local Government, 03/23 02:52 PM (Senator Lee moves Do Not Pass)
- Video - Senate State and Local Government, 03/23 02:52 PM (Senator Braunberger seconded)
- Video - Senate State and Local Government, 03/23 02:54 PM (Roll Call Vote 5-1 Motion carried)
- Video - Senate State and Local Government, 03/23 02:54 PM (Senator Lee will carry the bill)
- Video - Senate, 03/30 02:16 PM (14th Order - Final Passage House Measures - HB1273 - State and Local Government - Do Not Pass)
- Video - Senate, 03/30 02:16 PM (Senator Lee)
- Video - Senate, 03/30 02:20 PM (Senator Vedaa)
- Video - Senate, 03/30 02:21 PM (Senator Lee)
- Video - Senate, 03/30 02:22 PM (Senator Sorvaag)
- Video - Senate, 03/30 02:24 PM (Senator Magrum)
- Video - Senate, 03/30 02:24 PM (Senator Lee)
- Video - Senate, 03/30 02:26 PM (Senator Myrdal)
- Video - Senate, 03/30 02:27 PM (Senator Davison)
- Video - Senate, 03/30 02:28 PM (Senator Estenson)
- Video - Senate, 03/30 02:30 PM (Senator Braunberger)
- Video - Senate, 03/30 02:31 PM (Senator Sorvaag)
- Video - Senate, 03/30 02:32 PM (Senator Clemens)
- Video - Senate, 03/30 02:32 PM (Senator Hogan)
- Video - Senate, 03/30 02:34 PM (Senator Davison)
- Video - Senate, 03/30 02:34 PM (14th Order - Final Passage House Measures - HB1273 - State and Local Government - Do Not Pass - Votes Required 24: PASSED - Yea 33 Nay 13 N/V 1 Exc 0)
- Video - House, 04/10 08:05 AM (11th Order - Final Passage House Measures - HB1273 - Political Subdivisions - Reconsideration Governor's Veto)
- Video - House, 04/10 08:07 AM (Representative Koppelman)
- Video - House, 04/10 08:10 AM (Representative Hager)
- Video - House, 04/10 08:12 AM (Representative Lefor)
- Video - House, 04/10 08:17 AM (Representative Tveit)
- Video - House, 04/10 08:18 AM (11th Order - Final Passage House Measures - HB1273 - Political Subdivisions - Reconsideration Governor's Veto - Votes Required 48: PASSED - Yea 71 Nay 17 N/V 6 Exc 0)
- Video - Senate, 04/19 12:48 PM (14th Order - Final Passage House Measures - HB1273 - State and Local Government - Reconsideration Governor's Veto)
- Video - Senate, 04/19 12:49 PM (Senator Lee)
- Video - Senate, 04/19 12:53 PM (Senator Myrdal)
- Video - Senate, 04/19 12:57 PM (Senator Cleary)
- Video - Senate, 04/19 12:59 PM (14th Order - Final Passage House Measures - HB1273 - State and Local Government - Reconsideration Governor's Veto - Votes Required 32: FAILED - Yea 28 Nay 19 N/V 0 Exc 0)
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Ben Koppelman, ND (House Political Subdivisions, 02/09 09:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Sharnell Seaboy, North Dakota Native Vote, Bismarck, ND (House Political Subdivisions, 02/09 09:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Jed Limke, Fargo, ND (House Political Subdivisions, 02/09 09:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Kaden A. Kerzman, Fargo, ND (House Political Subdivisions, 02/09 09:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Alex Gonzalez, Fargo, ND (House Political Subdivisions, 02/09 09:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Zac D. Echola, Fargo, ND (House Political Subdivisions, 02/09 09:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Eric Hanson, Fargo, ND (House Political Subdivisions, 02/09 09:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Tracy E. Clapper, West Fargo, ND (House Political Subdivisions, 02/09 09:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Carol M. SawickI, League of Women Voters of North Dakota, Fargo, ND (House Political Subdivisions, 02/09 09:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Timothy J. Mahoney, City of Fargo (Mayor), Fargo, ND (House Political Subdivisions, 02/09 09:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Jodi Plecity, Fargo, ND (House Political Subdivisions, 02/09 09:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Jeffrey A Powell, Grand Forks, ND (House Political Subdivisions, 02/09 09:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Whitney Oxendahl, Fargo, ND (Senate State and Local Government, 03/17 09:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Ben Koppelman, ND House (Representative), (Senate State and Local Government, 03/17 09:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Doug Sharbono, Fargo, ND (Senate State and Local Government, 03/17 09:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Joseph Kennedy, Fargo resident, Fargo, ND (Senate State and Local Government, 03/17 09:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Pete Hanebutt, North Dakota Farm Bureau, Bismarck, ND (Senate State and Local Government, 03/17 09:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Will D. Thompson, Fargo, ND (Senate State and Local Government, 03/17 09:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Jed Limke, Fargo, ND (Senate State and Local Government, 03/17 09:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Stan Lockhart, Utah Republican Party (Former state chair), Pleasant Grove, UT (Senate State and Local Government, 03/17 09:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Eric Wilson, (Republican campaign consultant), Alexandria, VA (Senate State and Local Government, 03/17 09:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Timothy J. Mahoney, City of Fargo - Mayor Timothy J. Mahoney / City Commissioner Denise Kolpack (Mayor / City Commissioner), Fargo, ND (Senate State and Local Government, 03/17 09:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Josh Daniels, Utah County government (Former Utah County Clerk), Saratoga Springs, UT (Senate State and Local Government, 03/17 09:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Josh Daniels, Utah County government (Former Utah County Clerk), Saratoga Springs, UT (Senate State and Local Government, 03/17 09:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Matthew Germer, R Street Institute (Election Fellow), Washington, DC (Senate State and Local Government, 03/17 09:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- David Voecks, Fargo, ND (Senate State and Local Government, 03/17 09:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Connie Hoffman, Fargo, ND (Senate State and Local Government, 03/17 09:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Barbara Headrick, League of Women Voters of North Dakota (Board President), Fargo, ND (Senate State and Local Government, 03/17 09:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Mona Tedford Rindy, Portland, ND (Senate State and Local Government, 03/17 09:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Adam Carico, Fargo, ND (Senate State and Local Government, 03/17 09:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Donald Longmuir, ND (House Political Subdivisions, 02/10 10:14 AM)PDF