l9n/ North Dakota

2025 Regular Session, 2025–2026

Senate Bill 2001

Relating to use of legislative rooms and halls and legislative compensation; to provide a statement of legislative intent; to provide for a report; to provide an exemption; and to provide for application, transfer, and cancellation of unexpended appropriations.

Became law, signed May 17, 2025, 130 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

AN ACT to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the legislative branch of state government; to amend and reenact sections 48-08-04, 54-03-10, 54-03-20, and 54-35-10 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to use of legislative rooms and halls and legislative compensation; to provide a statement of legislative intent; to provide for a report; to provide an exemption; and to provide for application, transfer, and cancellation of unexpended appropriations.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

Its course

January 7 to June 11, 2025, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action28 actions on 21 days

In the SenateJan 7 to Feb 2044 days

AppropriationsJan 7 to Feb 1438 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 20 to Apr 1554 days

AppropriationsFeb 25 to Apr 1145 days

Back in the SenateApr 15 to Apr 2813 days

Waiting to be sentApr 28 to Apr 291 day

With the GovernorApr 29 to May 1718 days

Votes

Yeas to nays, as the Legislative Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

  • Appropriations14–1

    Do pass as amended · Feb 14 · 1 present

  • Senate, second reading44–3

    Passed · Feb 20

  • Appropriations22–0

    Do pass as amended · Apr 11 · 1 present

  • House of Representatives, second reading62–29

    Passed · Apr 15

  • Senate, second reading45–2

    Passed · Apr 22

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 18

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 14

Text

Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.

In the Senate Jan 7 – Feb 20

  1. Jan 7Introduced and sent to Appropriations
  2. Jan 20Heard in Appropriations
  3. Feb 14Appropriations recommended it as amended, 14 to 1
  4. Feb 18Amended as the committee recommended
  5. Feb 20Passed the Senate, 44 to 3

In the House of Representatives Feb 21 – Apr 15

  1. Feb 21Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Feb 25Read a first time and sent to Appropriations
  3. Mar 6Heard in Appropriations
  4. Mar 19Heard in Appropriations
  5. Mar 26Heard in Appropriations
  6. Apr 11Appropriations recommended it as amended, 22 to 0
  7. Apr 14Amended as the committee recommended
  8. Apr 15Passed the House of Representatives, 62 to 29

Back in the Senate Apr 15 – Apr 28

  1. Apr 15Returned to the Senate
  2. Apr 17The Senate refused the other chamber's changes
  3. Sent to a conference committee
  4. Apr 21Sent to a conference committee
  5. Apr 22The conference committee reported
  6. The Senate adopted the conference committee's report
  7. Passed the Senate, 45 to 2
  8. The conference committee reported
  9. Apr 24The House of Representatives adopted the conference committee's report
  10. Apr 28Signed in the House of Representatives

To the Governor Apr 29 – Jun 11

  1. Apr 29Signed in the Senate
  2. Sent to the Governor
  3. May 17Signed by the Governor, with items vetoed
  4. Jun 11Filed with the Secretary of State
All 28 actions, as published
  1. Jan 7Introduced, first reading, (emergency), referred Appropriations CommitteeSenate
  2. Jan 20Committee Hearing 09:00Senate
  3. Feb 14Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 14 1 1Senate
  4. Feb 18Amendment adopted, placed on calendarSenate
  5. Feb 20Second reading, passed, yeas 44 nays 3, Emergency clause carriedSenate
  6. Feb 21Received from SenateHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 25Introduced, first reading, (emergency), referred Appropriations CommitteeHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 6Committee Hearing 08:30House of Representatives
  9. Mar 19Committee Hearing 03:30House of Representatives
  10. Mar 26Committee Hearing 02:30House of Representatives
  11. Apr 11Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 22 0 1House of Representatives
  12. Apr 14Amendment adopted, placed on calendarHouse of Representatives
  13. Apr 15Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 62 nays 29House of Representatives
  14. Apr 15Emergency clause failedHouse of Representatives
  15. Apr 15Returned to Senate (12)Senate
  16. Apr 17Refused to concurSenate
  17. Apr 17Conference committee appointed Sickler Dwyer WanzekSenate
  18. Apr 21Conference committee appointed Meier Kempenich PyleHouse of Representatives
  19. Apr 22Reported back from conference committee, placed on calendar (Senate accept)Senate
  20. Apr 22Conference committee report adoptedSenate
  21. Apr 22Second reading, passed, yeas 45 nays 2Senate
  22. Apr 22Reported back from conference committee, placed on calendar (Senate accept)House of Representatives
  23. Apr 24Conference committee report adoptedHouse of Representatives
  24. Apr 28Signed by SpeakerHouse of Representatives
  25. Apr 29Signed by PresidentSenate
  26. Apr 29Sent to GovernorSenate
  27. May 17Signed by Governor, but item veto 05/19Senate
  28. Jun 11Filed with Secretary Of State 05/19Both houses