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IntroducedJan 07, 2025
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Passed HouseJan 31, 2025
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Passed SenateMar 25, 2025
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Signed into Law
AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 49-02 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to public service commission requirements for open meetings; and to declare an emergency.
Last Action See all actions
House • Apr 14, 2025: Sent to Governor
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary/Bill Text
Comments on HB 1063
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- House Government and Veterans Affairsprimary
Votes
YES: 89
- Anderson, B.
- Anderson, D.
- Bahl
- Beltz
- Bolinske
- Bosch
- Brandenburg
- Brown
- Christianson
- Christy
- Conmy
- Dobervich
- Dockter
- Dressler
- Fegley
- Finley-DeVille
- Fisher
- Foss
- Frelich
- Grindberg
- Grueneich
- Hager
- Hagert
- Hanson
- Hatlestad
- Hauck
- Headland
- Heilman
- Heinert
- Henderson
- Hendrix
- Holle
- Hoverson
- Ista
- Johnson, J.
- Johnston, D.
- Jonas
- Karls
- Kasper
- Kempenich
- Kiefert
- Klemin
- Koppelman
- Lefor
- Longmuir
- Louser
- Maki
- Marschall
- Martinson
- McLeod
- Meier
- Monson
- Morton
- Motschenbacher
- Murphy
- Nathe
- Nehring
- Nelson
- Novak
- O'Brien
- Olson, J.
- Olson, S.
- Osowski
- Ostlie
- Porter
- Pyle
- Richter
- Rios
- Rohr
- Ruby, D.
- Sanford
- Satrom
- Schatz
- Schauer
- Schneider
- Schreiber-Beck
- Steiner
- Stemen
- Swiontek
- Toman
- Tveit
- VanWinkle
- Vetter
- Vigesaa
- Vollmer
- Wagner
- Warrey
- Weisz
- Wolff
NO: 0
ABSENT: 5
YES: 45
- Axtman
- Barta
- Beard
- Boehm
- Boschee
- Braunberger
- Burckhard
- Castaneda
- Cleary
- Clemens
- Conley
- Cory
- Davison
- Dever
- Dwyer
- Enget
- Erbele
- Gerhardt
- Hogan
- Hogue
- Kessel
- Klein
- Larson
- Lee
- Lemm
- Luick
- Marcellais
- Mathern
- Meyer
- Myrdal
- Patten
- Paulson
- Powers
- Roers
- Rummel
- Schaible
- Sickler
- Sorvaag
- Thomas
- Van Oosting
- Walen
- Wanzek
- Weber
- Weston
- Wobbema
NO: 1
OTHER: 0
YES: 89
- Anderson, B.
- Anderson, D.
- Anderson, K.
- Bahl
- Beltz
- Berg
- Bolinske
- Bosch
- Brandenburg
- Brown, C.
- Brown, T.
- Christianson
- Conmy
- Davis
- Dobervich
- Dockter
- Dressler
- Fegley
- Finley-DeVille
- Fisher
- Foss
- Frelich
- Grindberg
- Grueneich
- Hager
- Hagert
- Hanson
- Hatlestad
- Hauck
- Headland
- Heilman
- Heinert
- Henderson
- Hendrix
- Holle
- Hoverson
- Ista
- Johnson, J.
- Johnston, D.
- Jonas
- Karls
- Kasper
- Kiefert
- Klemin
- Koppelman
- Lefor
- Longmuir
- Louser
- Maki
- Marschall
- Martinson
- McLeod
- Meier
- Monson
- Morton
- Motschenbacher
- Murphy
- Nathe
- Nehring
- Novak
- O'Brien
- Olson, J.
- Olson, S.
- Osowski
- Ostlie
- Porter
- Pyle
- Richter
- Rios
- Rohr
- Ruby, D.
- Ruby, M.
- Sanford
- Schatz
- Schauer
- Schneider
- Schreiber- Beck
- Steiner
- Stemen
- Swiontek
- Toman
- Tveit
- Vetter
- Vigesaa
- Vollmer
- Wagner
- Warrey
- Weisz
- Wolff
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
Actions
- Apr 14, 2025 | House
- Signed by Speaker
- Sent to Governor
- Apr 09, 2025 | Senate
- Signed by President
- Apr 07, 2025 | House
- Concurred
- Second reading, passed, yeas 89 nays 0, Emergency clause carried
- Mar 26, 2025 | House
- Returned to House (12)
- Mar 25, 2025 | Senate
- Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 45 nays 1
- Emergency clause carried
- Mar 24, 2025 | Senate
- Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
- Mar 21, 2025 | Senate
- Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 5 0 1
- Mar 20, 2025 | Senate
- Bill Hearing, Senate State and Local Government, 03/20 9:15 AM, Room 216 - Relating to public service commission requirements for open meetings.
- Committee Hearing 09:15 (State and Local Government)
- Feb 05, 2025 | Senate
- Introduced, first reading, referred to State and Local Government
- Feb 03, 2025 | Senate
- Received from House
- Jan 31, 2025 | House
- Second reading, passed, yeas 89 nays 0
- Jan 29, 2025 | House
- Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
- Jan 28, 2025 | House
- Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 10 0 4
- Jan 23, 2025 | House
- Committee Work, House Government and Veterans Affairs, 01/23 5:38 PM, Room Pioneer - Committee Work:
- Jan 17, 2025 | House
- Bill Hearing, House Government and Veterans Affairs, 01/17 11:00 AM, Room Pioneer - Relating to public service commission requirements for open meetings.
- Committee Hearing 11:00 (Government and Veterans Affairs)
- Jan 07, 2025 | House
- Introduced, first reading, referred to Government and Veterans Affairs
Documents
- Video - House Government and Veterans Affairs, 01/17 11:30 AM (HB 1063)
- Video - House Government and Veterans Affairs, 01/17 11:31 AM (Randy Christmann - Commissioner of the Public Service Commission - Testified in support of HB 1063 #29620)
- Video - House Government and Veterans Affairs, 01/17 11:39 AM (Jack McDonald - Testified in support of HB 1063)
- Video - House Government and Veterans Affairs, 01/17 11:41 AM (Hearing closed on HB 1063)
- Video - House Government and Veterans Affairs, 01/17 11:41 AM (Representative Vetter - Moved to amend HB 1063)
- Video - House Government and Veterans Affairs, 01/23 05:33 PM (Committee Work - HB 1063)
- Video - House, 01/31 02:01 PM (11th Order - Final Passage House Measures - HB1063 - Government and Veterans Affairs - Do Pass)
- Video - House, 01/31 02:02 PM (Representative Schauer)
- Video - House, 01/31 02:04 PM (Representative Murphy)
- Video - House, 01/31 02:05 PM (11th Order - Final Passage House Measures - HB1063 - Government and Veterans Affairs - Do Pass - Votes Required 48: PASSED - Yea 89 Nay 0 N/V 5 Exc 0)
- Video - Senate State and Local Government, 03/20 09:16 AM (HB 1063)
- Video - Senate State and Local Government, 03/20 09:17 AM (Sheri Haugen-Hoffart - Commissioner - Public Service Commission - In Favor - Testimony #43088)
- Video - Senate State and Local Government, 03/20 09:22 AM (HB 1063)
- Video - Senate State and Local Government, 03/20 09:23 AM (John Schuh - Attorney - PSC)
- Video - Senate State and Local Government, 03/20 09:24 AM (Roll Call Vote on Amendment - Motion Passed - 5-0-1)
- Video - Senate State and Local Government, 03/20 09:25 AM (Senator Barta - Moved a Do Pass on HB 1063 as Amended)
- Video - Senate State and Local Government, 03/20 09:25 AM (s)
- Video - Senate State and Local Government, 03/20 09:25 AM (Roll Call Vote on Do Pass as Amended - Motion Passed - 5-0-1)
- Video - Senate State and Local Government, 03/20 09:26 AM (Chairwoman Roers - Recessed Meeting)
- Video - Senate, 03/24 01:10 PM (6th Order - Consideration Of Amendments - HB1063 - State and Local Government - Do Pass)
- Video - Senate, 03/24 01:10 PM (Senator Barta)
- Video - Senate, 03/25 01:36 PM (14th Order - Final Passage House Measures - HB1063 - State and Local Government - Do Pass)
- Video - Senate, 03/25 01:36 PM (Senator Barta)
- Video - Senate, 03/25 01:38 PM (14th Order - Final Passage House Measures - HB1063 - State and Local Government - Do Pass - Votes Required 32: PASSED - Yea 45 Nay 1 N/V 1 Exc 0)
- Video - House, 04/07 01:22 PM (12th Order - Consideration of Message from Senate - HB1063 - Government and Veterans Affairs - Concur In)
- Video - House, 04/07 01:23 PM (Representative Schauer)
- Video - House, 04/07 01:24 PM (11th Order - Final Passage House Measures - HB1063 - Government and Veterans Affairs - Concur In)
- Video - House, 04/07 01:24 PM (Representative Schauer)
- Video - House, 04/07 01:25 PM (11th Order - Final Passage House Measures - HB1063 - Government and Veterans Affairs - Concur In - Votes Required 48: PASSED - Yea 89 Nay 0 N/V 5 Exc 0)
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Randy Christmann, Public Service Commission (Commissioner), Bismarck, ND (House Government and Veterans Affairs, 01/17 11:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Sheri Haugen-Hoffart, Public Service Commission (Commissioner), Bismarck, ND (Senate State and Local Government, 03/20 09:15 AM)PDF