North Dakota’s Legislature will stick with its every-other-year schedule — at least for now. The Senate voted down a bill Monday that would have required lawmakers to meet annually, reviving a debate that’s surfaced nearly every session since 1979. Supporters argued the faster pace of national politics and new term limits call for more frequent sessions. Opponents pushed back, saying annual meetings risk turning a citizen legislature into a full-time job. The bill passed the House but fell short in the Senate, 30-17. Grant Coursey with Bismarck Tribune has the full story.
HB 1408
A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact section 54-03-02 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to annually reconvened sessions of the legislative assembly; and to provide an effective date.
House Sponsors: Bahl (R, District 17), Hagert (R, District 20), Lefor (R, District 37), Louser (R, District 5), D. Ruby (R, District 38), Schauer (R, District 13), Weisz (R, District 14),
Senate Sponsors: Bekkedahl (R, District 1), Davison (R, District 41), Roers (R, District 27), Schaible (R, District 31), Sickler (R, District 17),
