The concurrent resolution proposes amendments to sections 7 and 13 of Article IV of the North Dakota Constitution, which govern the sessions of the legislative assembly. The key change allows the legislative assembly to convene in a regular session either annually or biennially for a maximum of one hundred days during the biennium, starting from January 1, 2027. The resolution outlines that the organizational meeting of the assembly will not count towards the one hundred days, and it specifies the conditions under which the assembly can recess or adjourn.
Additionally, the resolution amends procedural aspects related to the passage of bills, including requirements for recorded votes, readings, and the effective dates of laws. It emphasizes that no law can be enacted without a majority vote from both houses and stipulates that every bill must be read on two separate days. The proposed amendments will be submitted to the qualified electors of North Dakota for approval during the general election in 2026.