---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT to authorize the secretary of state to modify election deadlines and procedures; to create and enact two new sections to chapter 54‑03 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to legislative redistricting and staggering of terms of members of the legislative assembly; to repeal sections 54‑03‑01.12 and 54‑03‑01.13 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to legislative districts and staggering of terms of members of the legislative assembly; to provide a statement of legislative intent; and to provide an effective date."
description: "AN ACT to authorize the secretary of state to modify election deadlines and procedures; to create and enact two new sections to chapter 54‑03 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to legislative redistricting and staggering of terms of members of the legislative assembly; to repeal sections 54‑03‑01.12 and 54‑03‑01.13 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to legislative districts and staggering of terms of members of the legislative assembly; to provide a statement of legislative intent; and to provide an effective date."
jurisdiction: "us/states/nd"
legislature: "North Dakota Legislative Assembly"
session: "67S1"
identifier: "HB 1504"
citation: "North Dakota HB 1504 (67S1)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["ELECTIONS", "LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY", "LEGISLATIVE REDISTRICTING", "LEGISLATIVE REDISTRICTING"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Legislative Management"]
version_count: 9
action_count: 25
vote_count: 0
first_action: "2021-11-08"
last_action: "2021-11-22"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/dd47cdf7-e19f-4f71-a723-4a1504001c84"
source_url: "http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/67-2021/special-session/bill-actions/ba1504.html"
source_hash: "bcad28d67ba95b7b6bfa05724364deea7137e75c2b50b392ccd647dc65ca1cfb"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-nd"]
---

# North Dakota HB 1504 (67S1) — AN ACT to authorize the secretary of state to modify election deadlines and procedures; to create and enact two new sections to chapter 54‑03 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to legislative redistricting and staggering of terms of members of the legislative assembly; to repeal sections 54‑03‑01.12 and 54‑03‑01.13 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to legislative districts and staggering of terms of members of the legislative assembly; to provide a statement of legislative intent; and to provide an effective date.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **INTRODUCED** (filed) — [source](http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/67-2021/special-session/documents/21-1113-02000.pdf)
2. **Adopted by the House Joint Redistricting Committee** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/67-2021/special-session/documents/21-1113-02010a.pdf)
3. **Adopted by the House Joint Redistricting Committee (Marked Up)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/67-2021/special-session/documents/21-1113-02010m.pdf)
4. **Enrollment** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/67-2021/special-session/documents/21-1113-04000.pdf)
5. **FIRST ENGROSSMENT** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/67-2021/special-session/documents/21-1113-03000.pdf)
6. **Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Senator Kannianen** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/67-2021/special-session/documents/21-1113-03001a.pdf)
7. **Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Senator Kannianen (Marked Up)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/67-2021/special-session/documents/21-1113-03001m.pdf)
8. **Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Senator Marcellais** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/67-2021/special-session/documents/21-1113-03002a.pdf)
9. **Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Senator Marcellais (Marked Up)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/67-2021/special-session/documents/21-1113-03002m.pdf)

## Sponsors

- Legislative Management — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2021-11-08** Introduced, first reading, referred Joint Redistricting Committee `introduction`
- **2021-11-08** Committee Hearing 02:00
- **2021-11-09** Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 16 0 0 `committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-11-09** Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
- **2021-11-09** Division of bill
- **2021-11-09** Division A passed `passage`
- **2021-11-09** Division B passed `passage`
- **2021-11-09** Second reading, passed, yeas 73 nays 18 `passage, reading-2`
- **2021-11-09** Received from House
- **2021-11-09** Introduced, first reading `introduction`
- **2021-11-09** Engrossment placed on calendar 16 0 0
- **2021-11-10** Amendment proposed on floor `amendment-introduction`
- **2021-11-10** Amendment failed `amendment-failure`
- **2021-11-10** Division of bill
- **2021-11-10** Division A passed `passage`
- **2021-11-10** Division B passed `passage`
- **2021-11-10** Amendment proposed on floor `amendment-introduction`
- **2021-11-10** Amendment failed `amendment-failure`
- **2021-11-10** Second reading, passed, yeas 40 nays 7 `passage, reading-2`
- **2021-11-10** Returned to House
- **2021-11-11** Signed by President
- **2021-11-11** Signed by Speaker
- **2021-11-11** Sent to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2021-11-12** Signed by Governor 11/11 `executive-signature`
- **2021-11-22** Filed with Secretary Of State 11/12 `introduction`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/dd47cdf7-e19f-4f71-a723-4a1504001c84`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official North Dakota legislature records).