Judiciary Committee, North Dakota State Senate

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The Judiciary Committee is a standing committee of the North Dakota State Senate.[1]

Per Section 501 of the Senate Rules, committees of the North Dakota Senate are assigned by the Committee on Committees. Committees are assigned at the start of an organizational session after every election. The majority leader shall serve as the chair of the Committee on Committees and shall appoint four members from the majority party and three members from the minority party to the committee.[2] The Senate has one five-day standing committee, the Appropriations Committee, five three-day standing committees and five two-day standing committees. Members can only serve on two standing committees; no more than one three-day and one two-day standing committee. Members of the Appropriations Committee may not serve on any other standing committee.[3] The Majority Leader shall appoint the chair and vice-chair of each standing committee.[4]

DocumentIcon.jpg See rules: Senate and House Legislative Manual 2021-2022

Function

The Judiciary Committee may consider bills and resolutions in the following areas: Elections and Election Privileges; Judiciary.[5][6]

Membership

2021-2022 legislative session

Senate Judiciary Committee, 2021-2022

Democratic members (1) Republican members (6) Third-party members(0)

2019-2020 legislative session

Senate Judiciary Committee, 2019-2020

Democratic members (1) Republican members (6) Third-party members(0)

2017 legislative session

The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2017 legislative session.

Judiciary Members, 2017
Democratic members (1)Republican members (5)
Carolyn NelsonKelly Armstrong, Chair
Diane Larson, Vice chair
Larry Luick
Janne Myrdal
Arne Osland

2015 legislative session

The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.

2013-2014

2011-2012

2009-2010 Members

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Footnotes


Current members of the North Dakota State Senate
Leadership
Majority Leader:David Hogue
Senators
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Judy Lee (R)
District 14
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Jay Elkin (R)
District 37
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Jim Roers (R)
District 47
Republican Party (43)
Democratic Party (4)