Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of North Dakota
In Regular Session Commencing Tuesday, January 7, 2025
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 3003
(Representatives Weisz, Bosch, Klemin, Lefor)
(Senators Hogue, Myrdal, Hogan)
A concurrent resolution to amend and reenact section 9 of article III and section 16 of article IV of the
Constitution of North Dakota, relating to the threshold for approving a constitutional amendment.
STATEMENT OF INTENT
This measure increases the threshold for approving a constitutional amendment from a simple majority
to sixty percent.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF NORTH DAKOTA, THE SENATE
CONCURRING THEREIN:
That the following proposed amendments to section 9 of article III and section 16 of article IV of the
Constitution of North Dakota are agreed to and must be submitted to the qualified electors of North
Dakota at the general election to be held in 2026, in accordance with section 16 of article IV of the
Constitution of North Dakota.
SECTION 1. AMENDMENT. Section 9 of article III of the Constitution of North Dakota is amended
and reenacted as follows:
Section 9. A constitutional amendment may be proposed by initiative petition. If signed by
electors equal in number to four percent of the resident population of the state at the last federal
decennial census, the petition may be submitted to the secretary of state. If the secretary of state finds
the petition is valid, the secretary of state shall place the measure on the ballot. If at least sixty percent
of votes cast for a proposed constitutional amendment are affirmative, the measure is deemed enacted.
All other provisions relating to initiative measures apply heretoto initiative measures for constitutional
amendments.
SECTION 2. AMENDMENT. Section 16 of article IV of the Constitution of North Dakota is amended
and reenacted as follows:
Section 16. Any amendment to this constitution may be proposed in either house of the
legislative assembly, and if. If agreed to upon a roll call by a majority of the members elected to each
house, the question must be submitted to the electors and if a majority. If at least sixty percent of the
votes cast thereonupon the question are in the affirmative, the amendment is a part of this constitution. H.C.R. NO. 3003 - PAGE 2
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Speaker of the House President of the Senate
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Chief Clerk of the House Secretary of the Senate
Filed in this office this ___________day of _______________________________________, 2025,
at ________ o’clock ________M.
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Secretary of State