republic-os/legislation/us/states/nd/65/sb-2135.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT to provide for the creation of an initiated and referred measure study commission; to provide for a report to the legislative management; to provide an expiration date; and to declare an emergency."
description: "AN ACT to provide for the creation of an initiated and referred measure study commission; to provide for a report to the legislative management; to provide an expiration date; and to declare an emergency."
jurisdiction: "us/states/nd"
legislature: "North Dakota Legislative Assembly"
session: "65"
identifier: "SB 2135"
citation: "North Dakota SB 2135 (65)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["APPROPRIATIONS - SEE ALSO CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS", "CONSTITUTION", "EMERGENCY CLAUSE", "INITIATIVE", "RECALL", "AND REFERRAL - SEE ALSO CONSTITUTION", "LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL", "LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL", "LEGISLATIVE MANAGEMENT"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Carlson", "Hogue", "K. Koppelman", "Klein", "Vigesaa", "Wardner"]
version_count: 11
action_count: 35
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2017-01-03"
last_action: "2017-04-21"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/e8039dca-5e38-4df6-9ba7-eba09071789b"
source_url: "http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/65-2017/bill-actions/ba2135.html"
source_hash: "de7cf69ea65ba56f83c2223be80a3e43875eb861684593a28b4634ddc6d368c2"
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 SB 2135 (65) — AN ACT to provide for the creation of an initiated and referred measure study commission; to provide for a report to the legislative management; to provide an expiration date; and to declare an emergency.

## 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/65-2017/documents/17-0399-04000.pdf)
2. **Adopted by the House Government and Veterans Affairs Committee** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/65-2017/documents/17-0399-07009a.pdf)
3. **Adopted by the House Government and Veterans Affairs Committee (Marked Up)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/65-2017/documents/17-0399-07009m.pdf)
4. **Adopted by the Senate Government and Veterans Affairs Committee** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/65-2017/documents/17-0399-04004a.pdf)
5. **Adopted by the Senate Government and Veterans Affairs Committee (Marked Up)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/65-2017/documents/17-0399-04004m.pdf)
6. **Enrollment** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/65-2017/documents/17-0399-10000.pdf)
7. **FIRST ENGROSSMENT** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/65-2017/documents/17-0399-07000.pdf)
8. **FIRST ENGROSSMENT with Conference Committee Amendments** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/65-2017/documents/17-0399-09000.pdf)
9. **FIRST ENGROSSMENT with House Amendments** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/65-2017/documents/17-0399-08000.pdf)
10. **Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Representative Koppelman** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/65-2017/documents/17-0399-07015a.pdf)
11. **Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Representative Koppelman (Marked Up)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/65-2017/documents/17-0399-07015m.pdf)

## Votes

- The question being on the final passage of the amended bill, which has been read, the roll was called and there were 31 YEAS, 14 NAYS, 0 EXCUSED, 2 ABSENT AND NOT VOTING. — **31–14** (pass) · upper
- The question being on the final passage of the amended bill, which has been read, and has committee recommendation of DO PASS, the roll was called and there were 38 YEAS, 8 NAYS, 0 EXCUSED, 1 ABSENT AND NOT VOTING. — **38–8** (pass) · upper
- The question being on the final passage of the amended bill, which has been read, and has committee recommendation of DO PASS, the roll was called and there were 65 YEAS, 27 NAYS, 0 EXCUSED, 2 ABSENT AND NOT VOTING. — **65–27** (pass) · lower
- The question being on the final passage of the amended bill, which has been read, the roll was called and there were 37 YEAS, 9 NAYS, 0 EXCUSED, 1 ABSENT AND NOT VOTING. — **37–9** (pass) · upper
- The question being on the final passage of the amended bill, which has been read, the roll was called and there were 71 YEAS, 19 NAYS, 0 EXCUSED, 4 ABSENT AND NOT VOTING. — **71–19** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Carlson — primary (person)
- Hogue — primary (person)
- K. Koppelman — primary (person)
- Klein — primary (person)
- Vigesaa — primary (person)
- Wardner — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2017-01-03** Introduced, first reading, referred Government and Veterans Affairs Committee `introduction`
- **2017-01-13** Committee Hearing 09:30
- **2017-01-30** Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 5 0 1 `committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage`
- **2017-01-31** Amendment adopted
- **2017-01-31** Rereferred to Appropriations
- **2017-02-06** Committee Hearing 11:00
- **2017-02-14** Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 11 3 0 `committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage`
- **2017-02-15** Second reading, passed, yeas 38 nays 8, Emergency clause carried `reading-2, passage`
- **2017-02-20** Received from Senate
- **2017-02-22** Introduced, first reading, (emergency), referred Government and Veterans Affairs Committee `introduction`
- **2017-03-03** Committee Hearing 08:30
- **2017-03-27** Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 10 3 1 `committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage`
- **2017-03-28** Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
- **2017-03-29** Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 65 nays 27 `reading-2, passage`
- **2017-03-29** Emergency clause carried
- **2017-03-30** Returned to Senate (12)
- **2017-04-03** Refused to concur
- **2017-04-03** Conference committee appointed Poolman Hogue Marcellais
- **2017-04-04** Conference committee appointed B. Koppelman Olson P. Anderson
- **2017-04-10** Appoint Rep. Johnston to replace Rep. P. Anderson on conference committee
- **2017-04-14** Reported back from conference committee, amend, placed on calendar `committee-passage`
- **2017-04-14** Conference committee report adopted
- **2017-04-14** Second reading, passed, yeas 31 nays 14 `reading-2, passage`
- **2017-04-14** Emergency clause failed
- **2017-04-17** Reconsidered
- **2017-04-17** Second reading, passed, yeas 37 nays 9, Emergency clause carried `reading-2, passage`
- **2017-04-17** Reported back from conference committee, amend, placed on calendar `committee-passage`
- **2017-04-17** Conference committee report adopted
- **2017-04-17** Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 71 nays 19 `reading-2, passage`
- **2017-04-17** Emergency clause carried
- **2017-04-18** Signed by Speaker
- **2017-04-18** Signed by President
- **2017-04-18** Sent to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2017-04-20** Signed by Governor 04/19 `executive-signature`
- **2017-04-21** Filed with Secretary Of State 04/20 `introduction`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/e8039dca-5e38-4df6-9ba7-eba09071789b`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official North Dakota legislature records).