North DakotaNorth Dakota voters would decide whether amendments must cover one subject
North Dakota voters would decide in June 2026 whether to require each proposed constitutional amendment to cover only one subject.
What it does
If voters approve the amendment, people proposing a constitutional change by initiative could include only one subject in each measure.
If voters approve the amendment, each constitutional change proposed by the Legislature could cover only one subject.
Argument forA one-subject rule could help voters judge each proposed constitutional change on its own, instead of weighing several subjects together.
Argument againstA one-subject rule could make it harder to combine related ideas in one amendment, so people might need to split them into separate proposals.
More detail
The proposed amendment would limit each initiative measure proposing a constitutional change to one subject. This would apply to initiative petitions and measures that propose changes to the state constitution. The secretary of state would decide whether a proposal covers more than one subject and could not approve an overbroad petition for circulation. The rule would take effect only if voters approve the constitutional amendment. Voters would consider the proposed constitutional amendment at the June 2026 primary election.
The proposed amendment would limit each constitutional amendment proposed by the Legislature to one subject. This would apply to constitutional amendments proposed in either house of the Legislative Assembly. The rule would take effect only if voters approve the constitutional amendment. Voters would consider the proposed constitutional amendment at the June 2026 primary election.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Apr 29Filed with Secretary Of State 04/29Latest
- Apr 29Signed by President
- Apr 28Signed by Speaker
- Apr 24Second reading, adopted yeas 57 nays 36Minor
- Vote recorded Motion for Final Passage on SCR 4007. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 24Conference committee report adopted
- Apr 21Reported back from conference committee, placed on calendar (House reject)Minor
- Apr 21Conference committee report adopted
- Apr 17Reported back from conference committee, placed on calendar (House reject)Minor
- Apr 16Appoint Rep. Bahl to replace Rep. T. Brown on conference committee
- Apr 15Conference committee appointed Rohr Steiner T. Brown
- Apr 11Conference committee appointed Roers Lee Braunberger
- Apr 11Refused to concur
- Mar 19Returned to Senate (12)
- Mar 18Second reading, adopted as amended yeas 68 nays 25Minor
- Vote recorded Motion for Final Passage on SCR 4007. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 17Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
- Mar 14Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 8 6 0Minor
- Mar 14Committee Hearing 08:30
- Mar 7Introduced, first reading, referred Government and Veterans Affairs CommitteeMinor
- Feb 25Received from Senate
- Feb 24Second reading, adopted yeas 46 nays 1Minor
- Vote recorded Motion for Final Passage on SCR 4007. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 21Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 5 1 0Minor
- Feb 20Committee Hearing 09:00
- Jan 27Introduced, first reading, referred State and Local Government CommitteeIntroduced
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