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HB1440Introduced in the House

Cigar lounges.

Passed

Introduced by Dan Ruby, District 38

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

AN ACT to amend and reenact subdivision d of subsection 3 of section 23-12-10 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to cigar lounges.

Where it stands

Filed with Secretary Of State 04/28

April 30, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate Second reading · April 21, 2025

39

Yes

8

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

47 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Brad Bekkedahl1No
Mark Enget2Yes
Bob Paulson3Yes
Chuck Walen4Yes
Randall Burckhard5Yes
Paul Thomas6Yes
Michelle Axtman7No
Jeffery Magrum8Yes
Richard Marcellais9No
Ryan Braunberger10Yes

Bill history

  1. Introduced, first reading, referred to Finance and Taxation

  2. Committee Hearing 11:00 (Finance and Taxation)

  3. Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 10 2 2

  4. Amendment adopted, placed on calendar

  5. Second reading, passed, yeas 81 nays 13

  6. Received from House

  7. Introduced, first reading, referred to Finance and Taxation

  8. Committee Hearing 02:30 (Finance and Taxation)

  9. Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 4 2 0

  10. Amendment adopted, placed on calendar

  11. Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 39 nays 6

  12. Returned to House (12)

  13. Refused to concur

  14. Conference committee appointed Dockter Motschenbacher Dressler

  15. Conference committee appointed Powers Marcellais Rummel

  16. Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendar

  17. Conference committee report adopted

  18. Second reading, passed, yeas 75 nays 17

  19. Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendar

  20. Conference committee report adopted

  21. Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 39 nays 8

  22. Signed by President

  23. Signed by Speaker

  24. Sent to Governor

  25. Signed by Governor 04/28

  26. Filed with Secretary Of State 04/28

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