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ND HCR3049

Concurrent Resolution

Status

Introduced

2/23/2011

Primary Sponsor

William Kretschmar

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Origin

House of Representatives

62nd Legislative Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends North Dakota Constitution Article IV, Sections 7 and 13 to increase the maximum length of regular legislative sessions from 81 to 100 natural days during a biennium.

  • Organizational meetings, gubernatorial call sessions, and impeachment proceedings remain excluded from the 100-day calculation.

  • Defines a "natural day" as a period of twenty-four consecutive hours; session days need not be consecutive.

  • Changes all references to session length in Section 13 from 81 to 100 natural days for purposes of law effective dates and emergency measures.

  • Requires submission to North Dakota voters at the 2012 general election for ratification as a constitutional amendment.

Legislative Description

Length of biennial legislative sessions.

Last Action

Second reading, failed to adopt yeas 20 nays 73

3/30/2011

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