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Northern Marianas Commonwealth Legislature
House Bills:
Number HB 22-22
Subject/Title RICHARD B SEMAN BIOPROSPECTING ACT OF 2021 To establish laws to regulate bioprospecting activities within the CNMI in order to ensure prior, informed consent and equitable sharing of benefits
Author Demapan, AA
Date Introduced 2/19/2021
HOUSE ACTION:
House Committee NR
House Public Hearing 12:00:00 AM
House Report Number

SCR 22-23

House Report Action

A-08/31/2021

House First Reading

P-08/31/2021 (HD1)

House Final Reading

P-08/31/2021 (HD1)
AC/P-06/13/2022 (HD1 SD!)

House Amendment

HD1 [REFER TO THE COMMITTEE REPORT]

SENATE ACTION:
Senate Committee

JGL&FR

Senate Public Hearing  
Senate Report Number

   SCR 22-66 (HD1, SD1)

Senate Report Action  
Senate First Reading  
Senate Final Reading

P-05/26/2022 (HD1, SD1)

Senate Amendment  
CURRENT STATUS:
Last Action/Location

P.L. 22-19

Last Updated 6/24/2022
Deadline

NONE IN EFFECT

References

NR-02/19/2021
S-09/02/2021
H. Comm. 22-54
GOVERNOR-06/17/2022
HSE. GOV. COMM. 22-135

Sponsors/Cosponsors REP. ANGEL A. DEMAPAN of Saipan, Precinct 1 (for himself, Representatives Roy C.A. Ada; Blas Jonathan “BJ” T. Attao, Ivan A. Blanco, Joel C. Camacho, Joseph A. Flores, Joseph Leepan T. Guerrero, John Paul P. Sablan, and Patrick H. San Nicolas)