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ND HR5001

Resolution

Official Source

Status

Passed

3/5/2021

Primary Sponsor

Chet Pollert

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Origin

House of Representatives

67th Legislative Assembly

AI Summary

  • Calls for the expulsion of Representative Luke Simons from District 36 based on conduct unbecoming of a legislator
  • Cites a pattern of hostile, threatening, and inappropriate behavior directed frequently toward women, including a reported admission of sexual harassment toward Legislative Council staff published in the Fargo Forum on February 25, 2021
  • References a recorded statement by Simons containing multiple expletives directed at a female House member in public on Capitol grounds during the 2021 legislative session
  • Requires a two-thirds majority vote of elected House members to expel, per North Dakota Constitution Article IV, Section 12
  • Directs the resolution be entered in the journal and the Secretary of State notify the District 36 Republican District Committee chairman if passed

Legislative Description

A resolution calling for the expulsion of Representative Luke Simons, District 36, as a member of the Legislative Assembly for conduct unbecoming of a legislator.

Last Action

Filed with Secretary Of State 03/05

3/5/2021

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