SB 2208 — AN ACT to amend and reenact section 54-12-01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to mandating the attorney general to issue opinions requested by individual members of the legislative assembly.
Last action — Filed with Secretary Of State 04/13
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed Senate
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✓Passed House
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 11, 2023. Enacted.
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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4 sponsors
1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (3 R).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 3 recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Summary
Relating to mandating the attorney general to issue opinions requested by individual members of the legislative assembly.
Bill Text
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Read SB 2208 on the official North Dakota source →Action History
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Filed with Secretary Of State 04/13
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Signed by Governor 04/12
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Sent to Governor
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Signed by President
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Signed by Speaker
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Second reading, passed, yeas 47 nays 0
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Concurred
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Returned to Senate (12)
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Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 83 nays 2
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Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
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Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 9 0 4
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Committee Hearing 03:30
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Committee Hearing 02:00
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Introduced, first reading, referred Judiciary Committee
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Received from Senate
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Second reading, passed, yeas 44 nays 0
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Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
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Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 6 0 0
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Committee Hearing 09:15
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Committee Hearing 11:00
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Committee Hearing 11:05
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Committee Hearing 09:00
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Introduced, first reading, referred State and Local Government Committee
Sponsors
- Jeremy Olson · Cosponsor
- Sean Cleary · Cosponsor
- Cole Christensen · Cosponsor
- Jeffery J. Magrum · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 144 not signed on · 2 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Magrum, Jeffery J. Republican
Co-sponsors (3)
- Olson, Jeremy Republican
- Cleary, Sean Republican
- Cole Christensen
Not signed on (144)
144 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 144 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (47)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Curt Kreun | — | Yea |
| David S. Rust | — | Yea |
| Doug Larsen | — | Yea |
| Jay Elkin | — | Yea |
| Jim P. Roers | — | Yea |
| Jordan L. Kannianen | — | Yea |
| Judy Estenson | — | Yea |
| Karen K. Krebsbach | — | Yea |
| Merrill Piepkorn | — | Yea |
| Shawn Vedaa | — | Yea |
| Braunberger, Ryan | Democratic | Yea |
| Hogan, Kathy | Democratic | Yea |
| Mathern, Tim | Democratic | Yea |
| Axtman, Michelle | Republican | Yea |
| Barta, Jeff | Republican | Yea |
| Beard, Todd | Republican | Yea |
| Bekkedahl, Brad | Republican | Yea |
| Boehm, Keith | Republican | Yea |
| Burckhard, Randy A. | Republican | Yea |
| Cleary, Sean | Republican | Yea |
| Clemens, David A. | Republican | Yea |
| Conley, Cole | Republican | Yea |
| Davison, Kyle | Republican | Yea |
| Dever, Dick | Republican | Yea |
| Dwyer, Michael | Republican | Yea |
| Erbele, Robert | Republican | Yea |
| Hogue, David | Republican | Yea |
| Kessel, Greg | Republican | Yea |
| Klein, Jerry | Republican | Yea |
| Larson, Diane | Republican | Yea |
| Lee, Judy | Republican | Yea |
| Lemm, Randy D. | Republican | Yea |
| Luick, Larry | Republican | Yea |
| Magrum, Jeffery J. | Republican | Yea |
| Meyer, Scott | Republican | Yea |
| Myrdal, Janne | Republican | Yea |
| Patten, Dale | Republican | Yea |
| Paulson, Bob | Republican | Yea |
| Roers, Kristin | Republican | Yea |
| Rummel, Dean | Republican | Yea |
| Schaible, Donald | Republican | Yea |
| Sickler, Jonathan | Republican | Yea |
| Sorvaag, Ronald | Republican | Yea |
| Wanzek, Terry M. | Republican | Yea |
| Weber, Mark F. | Republican | Yea |
| Weston, Kent | Republican | Yea |
| Wobbema, Mike | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 61 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Unaffiliated | 15 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Democratic | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 83 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
| % of votes cast | 88% | 2% | 0% | 10% |
How each member voted (94)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Cole Christensen | — | Yea |
| Brandon Prichard | — | Yea |
| Corey Mock | — | Yea |
| Cynthia Schreiber-Beck | — | Yea |
| Dennis Johnson | — | Not Voting |
| Emily O'Brien | — | Yea |
| Gary Kreidt | — | Yea |
| Hamida Dakane | — | Yea |
| Jared C. Hagert | — | Yea |
| Josh Christy | — | Not Voting |
| Larry Bellew | — | Yea |
| Liz Conmy | — | Yea |
| Michelle Strinden | — | Yea |
| Mike Beltz | — | Yea |
| Randy A. Schobinger | — | Yea |
| Roers Jones | — | Yea |
| Scott Dyk | — | Yea |
| Boschee, Josh | Democratic | Yea |
| Davis, Jayme | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Dobervich, Gretchen | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Finley-DeVille, Lisa | Democratic | Yea |
| Hager, LaurieBeth | Democratic | Yea |
| Hanson, Karla Rose | Democratic | Yea |
| Ista, Zachary | Democratic | Yea |
| Mitskog, Alisa | Democratic | Yea |
| Schneider, Mary | Democratic | Yea |
| Anderson, Bert | Republican | Not Voting |
| Anderson, Dick | Republican | Yea |
| Anderson, Karen A. | Republican | Yea |
| Bahl, Landon | Republican | Yea |
| Bosch, Glenn | Republican | Yea |
| Brandenburg, Mike | Republican | Yea |
| Cory, Claire | Republican | Yea |
| Dockter, Jason | Republican | Yea |
| Fegley, Clayton | Republican | Yea |
| Fisher, Jay | Republican | Yea |
| Frelich, Kathy | Republican | Yea |
| Grueneich, Jim | Republican | Yea |
| Hatlestad, Patrick R. | Republican | Yea |
| Hauck, Dori | Republican | Yea |
| Headland, Craig | Republican | Yea |
| Heilman, Matthew | Republican | Yea |
| Heinert, Pat D. | Republican | Nay |
| Henderson, Donna | Republican | Yea |
| Holle, Dawson | Republican | Yea |
| Hoverson, Jeff | Republican | Yea |
| Johnson, Jorin | Republican | Yea |
| Jonas, Jim | Republican | Yea |
| Karls, Karen | Republican | Yea |
| Kasper, Jim | Republican | Not Voting |
| Kempenich, Keith | Republican | Yea |
| Kiefert, Dwight | Republican | Yea |
| Klemin, Lawrence R. | Republican | Yea |
| Koppelman, Ben | Republican | Not Voting |
| Lefor, Mike | Republican | Yea |
| Longmuir, Donald W. | Republican | Yea |
| Louser, Scott | Republican | Yea |
| Marschall, Andrew | Republican | Yea |
| Martinson, Bob | Republican | Yea |
| McLeod, Carrie | Republican | Yea |
| Meier, Lisa | Republican | Yea |
| Monson, David | Republican | Yea |
| Motschenbacher, Mike | Republican | Yea |
| Murphy, Eric J. | Republican | Yea |
| Nathe, Mike | Republican | Nay |
| Nelson, Jon O. | Republican | Yea |
| Novak, Anna S. | Republican | Yea |
| Olson, Jeremy | Republican | Yea |
| Olson, Jeremy | Republican | Yea |
| Ostlie, Mitch | Republican | Not Voting |
| Porter, Todd | Republican | Yea |
| Pyle, Brandy L. | Republican | Yea |
| Richter, David | Republican | Yea |
| Rios, Nico | Republican | Yea |
| Rohr, Karen M. | Republican | Yea |
| Ruby, Dan | Republican | Yea |
| Ruby, Matthew | Republican | Not Voting |
| Sanford, Mark | Republican | Yea |
| Satrom, Bernie | Republican | Yea |
| Schatz, Mike | Republican | Yea |
| Schauer, Austen | Republican | Yea |
| Steiner, Vicky | Republican | Yea |
| Stemen, Gregory | Republican | Yea |
| Swiontek, Steve | Republican | Yea |
| Thomas, Paul J. | Republican | Yea |
| Timmons, Kelby | Republican | Yea |
| Toman, Nathan | Republican | Yea |
| Tveit, Bill | Republican | Yea |
| VanWinkle, Lori | Republican | Yea |
| Vetter, Steve | Republican | Yea |
| Vigesaa, Don | Republican | Yea |
| Wagner, Scott | Republican | Yea |
| Warrey, Jonathan | Republican | Yea |
| Weisz, Robin | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 32 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Democratic | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 44 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 94% | 0% | 0% | 6% |
How each member voted (47)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Curt Kreun | — | Yea |
| David S. Rust | — | Yea |
| Doug Larsen | — | Yea |
| Jay Elkin | — | Not Voting |
| Jim P. Roers | — | Yea |
| Jordan L. Kannianen | — | Yea |
| Judy Estenson | — | Yea |
| Karen K. Krebsbach | — | Yea |
| Merrill Piepkorn | — | Yea |
| Shawn Vedaa | — | Yea |
| Braunberger, Ryan | Democratic | Yea |
| Hogan, Kathy | Democratic | Yea |
| Mathern, Tim | Democratic | Yea |
| Axtman, Michelle | Republican | Yea |
| Barta, Jeff | Republican | Yea |
| Beard, Todd | Republican | Yea |
| Bekkedahl, Brad | Republican | Yea |
| Boehm, Keith | Republican | Yea |
| Burckhard, Randy A. | Republican | Yea |
| Cleary, Sean | Republican | Yea |
| Clemens, David A. | Republican | Yea |
| Conley, Cole | Republican | Yea |
| Davison, Kyle | Republican | Yea |
| Dever, Dick | Republican | Yea |
| Dwyer, Michael | Republican | Yea |
| Erbele, Robert | Republican | Yea |
| Hogue, David | Republican | Yea |
| Kessel, Greg | Republican | Yea |
| Klein, Jerry | Republican | Yea |
| Larson, Diane | Republican | Yea |
| Lee, Judy | Republican | Yea |
| Lemm, Randy D. | Republican | Yea |
| Luick, Larry | Republican | Yea |
| Magrum, Jeffery J. | Republican | Yea |
| Meyer, Scott | Republican | Yea |
| Myrdal, Janne | Republican | Yea |
| Patten, Dale | Republican | Not Voting |
| Paulson, Bob | Republican | Yea |
| Roers, Kristin | Republican | Yea |
| Rummel, Dean | Republican | Yea |
| Schaible, Donald | Republican | Yea |
| Sickler, Jonathan | Republican | Not Voting |
| Sorvaag, Ronald | Republican | Yea |
| Wanzek, Terry M. | Republican | Yea |
| Weber, Mark F. | Republican | Yea |
| Weston, Kent | Republican | Yea |
| Wobbema, Mike | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 2208 do?
- Relating to mandating the attorney general to issue opinions requested by individual members of the legislative assembly.
- Who sponsors SB 2208?
- SB 2208 is sponsored by Olson, Jeremy (Republican), Cleary, Sean (Republican), Cole Christensen, and Magrum, Jeffery J. (Republican).
- What is the current status of SB 2208?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 11, 2023. Enacted.
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