North DakotaNorth Dakota agencies may add scannable codes to rule notices
Agencies and commissions may include phone-scannable QR codes in newspaper notices to help readers reach full notices or information about proposed rules.
What it does
Agencies and commissions may add QR codes to newspaper notices about proposed rules. Printed notices must still give ways to obtain the rules, submit comments, and find hearing details.
Argument forOptional QR codes could help newspaper readers reach full rule notices and related information quickly by scanning them with a phone.
Argument againstReaders without a smartphone might have trouble reaching extra information through a QR code, making that shortcut less useful to them.
More detail
Agencies and commissions may include a QR code that readers can scan with a phone to reach the full notice or related information. North Dakota agencies and commissions must request publication of a short notice at least once in every official county newspaper published in the state. Printed notices must give a telephone number or address for obtaining the proposed rules, the address and deadline for written comments, and the hearing’s location, date, and time. Notices must briefly describe the proposed rules and identify any emergency rules and their declared effective date. Notices must use a display format at least one column wide, approximately two inches, and at least approximately three inches deep, with a headline describing the rules’ general topic.
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2025
- Apr 21Filed with Secretary Of State 04/16Latest
- Apr 18Signed by Governor Kelly Armstrong 04/16Became Law
- Apr 15Sent to GovernorTo Governor
- Apr 15Signed by Speaker
- Apr 14Signed by President
- Apr 9Second reading, passed, yeas 91 nays 0Major
- Vote recorded Motion for Final Passage on HB 1355. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 9Concurred
- Apr 3Returned to House (12)
- Apr 2Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 46 nays 0Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Motion for Final Passage on HB 1355. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 31Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
- Mar 28Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 6 0 0Minor
- Mar 27Committee Hearing 09:15
- Feb 13Introduced, first reading, referred State and Local Government CommitteeMinor
- Feb 6Received from House
- Feb 5Second reading, passed, yeas 92 nays 0Passed House
- Vote recorded Motion for Final Passage on HB 1355. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 3Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
- Jan 31Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 11 0 2Minor
- Jan 30Committee Hearing 03:30
- Jan 13Introduced, first reading, referred Political Subdivisions CommitteeIntroduced
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