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ND SB 2178

died on adjournment

A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact sections 16.1-02-12, 16.1-02-15, 16.1-03-21, and 16.1-07-05, subsection 1 of section 16.1-07-06, sections 16.1-11-10, 16.1-11-12, 16.1-11-21, 16.1-11-22, 16.1-11-24, 16.1-11-26, 16.1-11-29, and 16.1-11-30, subsection 2 of section 16.1-11-39, and sections 16.1-11-40, 16.1-11.1-02, and 16.1-12-02 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to data stored in the central voter file and primary election ballots.

North Dakota · 2025 Regular Session (69th Legislative Assembly) · upper

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Quick answers

Did ND SB 2178 pass?

No. ND SB 2178 died when the 2025 Regular Session (69th Legislative Assembly) adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2025-01-24): Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 4 nays 42

What is ND SB 2178 about?

Relating to data stored in the central voter file and primary election ballots.

Who sponsors ND SB 2178?

Chuck Walen is the primary sponsor of ND SB 2178, joined by 3 cosponsors.

Description

Relating to data stored in the central voter file and primary election ballots.

Introduced
2025-01-13
Latest action
2025-01-24 — Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 4 nays 42
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Chuck Walenprimary
  • Ben Koppelmancosponsor
  • Matthew Heilmancosponsor
  • Mark Engetcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-01-24

    Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 4 nays 42

    reading-2

  2. 2025-01-23

    Reported back, do not pass, placed on calendar 6 0 0

    committee-passage,committee-passage-unfavorable

  3. 2025-01-23

    Committee Hearing 10:00

  4. 2025-01-13

    Introduced, first reading, referred State and Local Government Committee

    introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Motion for Final Passage on SB 2178

    2025-01-24 · fail · 4-42

    Member-level votes (47)
    • Todd Beard: yes
    • Keith Boehm: yes
    • Jeffery J. Magrum: yes
    • Chuck Walen: yes
    • Michelle Axtman: no
    • Jeff Barta: no
    • Brad Bekkedahl: no
    • Josh Boschee: no
    • Ryan Braunberger: no
    • Randy A. Burckhard: no
    • Jose L. Castaneda: no
    • Sean Cleary: no
    • David A. Clemens: no
    • Cole Conley: no
    • Claire Cory: no
    • Kyle Davison: no
    • Dick Dever: no
    • Michael Dwyer: no
    • Mark Enget: no
    • Robert Erbele: no
    • Justin Gerhardt: no
    • Kathy Hogan: no
    • David Hogue: no
    • Greg Kessel: no
    • Jerry Klein: no
    • Judy Lee: no
    • Randy D. Lemm: no
    • Larry Luick: no
    • Richard Marcellais: no
    • Tim Mathern: no
    • Scott Meyer: no
    • Janne Myrdal: no
    • Dale Patten: no
    • Bob Paulson: no
    • Michelle Powers: no
    • Kristin Roers: no
    • Dean Rummel: no
    • Donald Schaible: no
    • Jonathan Sickler: no
    • Ronald Sorvaag: no
    • Paul J. Thomas: no
    • Desiree van Oosting: no
    • Terry M. Wanzek: no
    • Mark F. Weber: no
    • Kent Weston: no
    • Mike Wobbema: no
    • Diane Larson: other

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