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Passed North Dakota Firearm Legislation 1498

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Use of force in defense of property, limits on the use of force and deadly force, and immunity from civil liability.

Description: AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 62.1-02 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to brandishing a dangerous weapon; and to amend and reenact sections 12.1-05-06, 12.1-05-07, and 12.1-05-07.2 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to use of force in defense of property, limits on the use of force and deadly force, and immunity from civil liability.

Session: 67th Legislative Assembly

Last Action: Signed by Governor 04/19

Last Action Date: April 20, 2021

Sponsors

Note: the first sponsor listed is normally the primary sponsor. If a sponsor's name is a hyperlink you can click on it to 'follow the money'.

10 sponsors: Ben Koppelman (R); Kim Koppelman (R); Andrew Marschall (R); Bob Paulson (R); Dan Ruby (R); David Clemens (R); Jordan Kannianen (R); Randy Lemm (R); Janne Myrdal (R); Shawn Vedaa (R);

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 11% (10 of 94)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Apr 20, 2021 Signed by Governor 04/19
House Apr 15, 2021 Sent to Governor
House Apr 15, 2021 Signed by Speaker
Senate Apr 14, 2021 Signed by President
House Apr 9, 2021 Concurred
House Apr 9, 2021 Second reading, passed, yeas 78 nays 10
Senate Apr 8, 2021 Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
Senate Apr 8, 2021 Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 35 nays 10
House Apr 8, 2021 Returned to House (12)
Senate Apr 7, 2021 Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 5 2 0
Senate Apr 6, 2021 Committee Hearing 09:45
Senate Mar 3, 2021 Received from House
Senate Mar 3, 2021 Introduced, first reading, referred Judiciary Committee
House Feb 23, 2021 Second reading, passed, yeas 77 nays 16
House Feb 17, 2021 Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
House Feb 16, 2021 Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 10 1 3
House Feb 15, 2021 Committee Hearing 10:00
House Jan 18, 2021 Introduced, first reading, referred Judiciary Committee
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Enrolled Apr 15, 2021 state link bill text
Amended Apr 7, 2021 state link bill text
Comm Sub Apr 7, 2021 state link bill text
Engrossed Feb 16, 2021 state link bill text
Comm Sub Feb 16, 2021 state link bill text
Introduced Jan 18, 2021 state link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
There are no amendments to this bill at this time
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
Description Vote Date Yea Votes Nay Votes No Votes Absent Passed
02/23/2021 77 16 0 1 Yes
  • Adams, Mary (D) Nay
  • Anderson, Bert (R) Yea
  • Anderson, Dick (R) Yea
  • Anderson, Pamela (D) Nay
  • Becker, Rick (R) Yea
  • Bellew, Larry (R) Yea
  • Beltz, Mike (R) Yea
  • Boe, Tracy (D) Yea
  • Bosch, Glenn (R) Yea
  • Boschee, Joshua (D) Nay
  • Brandenburg, Michael (R) Yea
  • Buffalo, Ruth (D) Nay
  • Christensen, Cole (R) Yea
  • Cory, Claire (R) Yea
  • Damschen, Charles (R) Absent
  • Delzer, Jeff (R) Yea
  • Devlin, William (R) Yea
  • Dobervich, Gretchen (D) Nay
  • Dockter, Jason (R) Yea
  • Ertelt, Sebastian (R) Yea
  • Fegley, Clayton (R) Yea
  • Fisher, Jay (R) Yea
  • Guggisberg, Ron (D) Nay
  • Hager, Lauriebeth (D) Nay
  • Hagert, Jared (R) Nay
  • Hanson, Karla (D) Nay
  • Hatlestad, Patrick (R) Yea
  • Headland, Craig (R) Yea
  • Heinert, Patrick (R) Nay
  • Hoverson, Jeff (R) Yea
  • Howe, Michael (R) Yea
  • Ista, Zachary (D) Nay
  • Johnson, Dennis (R) Yea
  • Johnson, Mary (R) Yea
  • Jones, Terry (R) Yea
  • Kading, Tom (R) Yea
  • Karls, Karen (R) Yea
  • Kasper, James (R) Yea
  • Keiser, George (R) Yea
  • Kempenich, Keith (R) Yea
  • Kiefert, Dwight (R) Yea
  • Klemin, Lawrence (R) Yea
  • Koppelman, Ben (R) Yea
  • Koppelman, Kim (R) Yea
  • Kreidt, Gary (R) Yea
  • Lefor, Mike (R) Yea
  • Longmuir, Donald (R) Yea
  • Louser, Scott (R) Yea
  • Magrum, Jeffery (R) Yea
  • Marschall, Andrew (R) Yea
  • Martinson, Bob (R) Yea
  • Meier, Lisa (R) Yea
  • Mitskog, Alisa (D) Yea
  • Mock, Corey (D) Yea
  • Monson, David (R) Yea
  • Nathe, Mike (R) Yea
  • Nehring, Dave (R) Yea
  • Nelson, Jon (R) Yea
  • Nelson, Marvin (D) Nay
  • O'Brien, Emily (R) Nay
  • Ostlie, Mitchell (R) Yea
  • Owens, Mark (R) Yea
  • Paulson, Bob (R) Yea
  • Paur, Gary (R) Yea
  • Pollert, Chet (R) Yea
  • Porter, Todd (R) Yea
  • Pyle, Brandy (R) Yea
  • Richter, David (R) Yea
  • Roers Jones, Shannon (R) Nay
  • Rohr, Karen (R) Yea
  • Ruby, Dan (R) Yea
  • Ruby, Matthew (R) Yea
  • Sanford, Mark (R) Yea
  • Satrom, Bernie (R) Yea
  • Schatz, Mike (R) Yea
  • Schauer, Austen (R) Yea
  • Schmidt, James (R) Yea
  • Schneider, Mary (D) Nay
  • Schobinger, Randy (R) Yea
  • Schreiber-Beck, Cynthia (R) Nay
  • Simons, Luke (R) Yea
  • Skroch, Kathy (R) Yea
  • Steiner, Vicky (R) Yea
  • Stemen, Greg (R) Yea
  • Strinden, Michelle (R) Yea
  • Thomas, Paul (R) Yea
  • Toman, Nathan (R) Yea
  • Trottier, Wayne (R) Yea
  • Tveit, Bill (R) Yea
  • Vetter, Steve (R) Yea
  • Vigesaa, Donald (R) Yea
  • Weisz, Robin (R) Yea
  • Westlind, Greg (R) Yea
  • Zubke, Denton (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
04/8/2021 35 10 0 2 Yes
  • Anderson, Howard (R) Yea
  • Bakke, Jonell (D) Nay
  • Bekkedahl, Brad (R) Absent
  • Burckhard, Randall (R) Yea
  • Clemens, David (R) Yea
  • Conley, Cole (R) Yea
  • Davison, Kyle (R) Absent
  • Dever, Dick (R) Yea
  • Dwyer, Mike (R) Nay
  • Elkin, Jay (R) Yea
  • Erbele, Robert (R) Yea
  • Fors, Robert (R) Yea
  • Heckaman, Joan (D) Nay
  • Heitkamp, Jason (R) Yea
  • Hogan, Kathy (D) Nay
  • Hogue, David (R) Yea
  • Holmberg, Ray (R) Yea
  • Kannianen, Jordan (R) Yea
  • Klein, Jerry (R) Yea
  • Krebsbach, Karen (R) Nay
  • Kreun, Curtiss (R) Yea
  • Larsen, Doug (R) Yea
  • Larsen, Oley (R) Yea
  • Larson, Diane (R) Yea
  • Lee, Judy (R) Nay
  • Lemm, Randy (R) Yea
  • Luick, Larry (R) Yea
  • Marcellais, Richard (D) Nay
  • Mathern, Tim (D) Nay
  • Meyer, Scott (R) Yea
  • Myrdal, Janne (R) Yea
  • Oban, Erin (D) Nay
  • Oehlke, Dave (R) Yea
  • Patten, Dale (R) Yea
  • Piepkorn, Merrill (D) Nay
  • Poolman, Nicole (R) Yea
  • Roers, Jim (R) Yea
  • Roers, Kristin (R) Yea
  • Rust, David (R) Yea
  • Schaible, Donald (R) Yea
  • Sorvaag, Ronald (R) Yea
  • Unruh, Jessica (R) Yea
  • Vedaa, Shawn (R) Yea
  • Wanzek, Terry (R) Yea
  • Wardner, Rich (R) Yea
  • Weber, Mark (R) Yea
  • Wobbema, Mike (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
04/9/2021 78 10 0 6 Yes
  • Adams, Mary (D) Nay
  • Anderson, Bert (R) Yea
  • Anderson, Dick (R) Yea
  • Anderson, Pamela (D) Nay
  • Becker, Rick (R) Yea
  • Bellew, Larry (R) Yea
  • Beltz, Mike (R) Yea
  • Boe, Tracy (D) Yea
  • Bosch, Glenn (R) Yea
  • Boschee, Joshua (D) Nay
  • Brandenburg, Michael (R) Yea
  • Buffalo, Ruth (D) Nay
  • Christensen, Cole (R) Yea
  • Cory, Claire (R) Yea
  • Damschen, Charles (R) Yea
  • Delzer, Jeff (R) Yea
  • Devlin, William (R) Yea
  • Dobervich, Gretchen (D) Nay
  • Dockter, Jason (R) Yea
  • Ertelt, Sebastian (R) Yea
  • Fegley, Clayton (R) Yea
  • Fisher, Jay (R) Yea
  • Guggisberg, Ron (D) Absent
  • Hager, Lauriebeth (D) Nay
  • Hagert, Jared (R) Yea
  • Hanson, Karla (D) Nay
  • Hatlestad, Patrick (R) Yea
  • Hauck, Dori (R) Yea
  • Headland, Craig (R) Yea
  • Heinert, Patrick (R) Yea
  • Hoverson, Jeff (R) Absent
  • Howe, Michael (R) Yea
  • Ista, Zachary (D) Nay
  • Johnson, Dennis (R) Yea
  • Johnson, Mary (R) Yea
  • Jones, Terry (R) Yea
  • Kading, Tom (R) Absent
  • Karls, Karen (R) Yea
  • Kasper, James (R) Yea
  • Keiser, George (R) Yea
  • Kempenich, Keith (R) Yea
  • Kiefert, Dwight (R) Yea
  • Klemin, Lawrence (R) Yea
  • Koppelman, Ben (R) Yea
  • Koppelman, Kim (R) Absent
  • Kreidt, Gary (R) Yea
  • Lefor, Mike (R) Yea
  • Longmuir, Donald (R) Yea
  • Louser, Scott (R) Yea
  • Magrum, Jeffery (R) Yea
  • Marschall, Andrew (R) Yea
  • Martinson, Bob (R) Yea
  • Meier, Lisa (R) Yea
  • Mitskog, Alisa (D) Absent
  • Mock, Corey (D) Yea
  • Monson, David (R) Yea
  • Nathe, Mike (R) Yea
  • Nehring, Dave (R) Yea
  • Nelson, Jon (R) Yea
  • Nelson, Marvin (D) Nay
  • O'Brien, Emily (R) Yea
  • Ostlie, Mitchell (R) Yea
  • Owens, Mark (R) Yea
  • Paulson, Bob (R) Yea
  • Paur, Gary (R) Yea
  • Pollert, Chet (R) Yea
  • Porter, Todd (R) Yea
  • Pyle, Brandy (R) Yea
  • Richter, David (R) Yea
  • Roers Jones, Shannon (R) Yea
  • Rohr, Karen (R) Yea
  • Ruby, Dan (R) Yea
  • Ruby, Matthew (R) Yea
  • Sanford, Mark (R) Yea
  • Satrom, Bernie (R) Absent
  • Schatz, Mike (R) Yea
  • Schauer, Austen (R) Yea
  • Schmidt, James (R) Yea
  • Schneider, Mary (D) Nay
  • Schobinger, Randy (R) Yea
  • Schreiber-Beck, Cynthia (R) Yea
  • Skroch, Kathy (R) Yea
  • Steiner, Vicky (R) Yea
  • Stemen, Greg (R) Yea
  • Strinden, Michelle (R) Yea
  • Thomas, Paul (R) Yea
  • Toman, Nathan (R) Yea
  • Trottier, Wayne (R) Yea
  • Tveit, Bill (R) Yea
  • Vetter, Steve (R) Yea
  • Vigesaa, Donald (R) Yea
  • Weisz, Robin (R) Yea
  • Westlind, Greg (R) Yea
  • Zubke, Denton (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page

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