l9n/ North Dakota

2025 Regular Session, 2025–2026

Senate Bill 2018

Relating to department of commerce grant reporting requirements; to amend and reenact subsection 1 of section 10‑30.5‑02, sections 54‑60‑09, 54‑60‑19, 54‑60‑28, 54‑60‑29, 54‑60‑29.1, and 54‑60‑31 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the purpose of the North Dakota development fund, duties and talent strategy of the division of workforce development, the uncrewed aircraft systems program, the uncrewed aircraft systems program fund, the beyond visual line of sight uncrewed aircraft system program, and changing the name of the office of legal immigration to the global talent office; to authorize a Bank of North Dakota line of credit; to provide for a transfer; to provide an application; to provide an exemption; and to provide for a legislative management report.

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 department of commerce; to provide an appropriation to the attorney general; to provide an appropriation to the department of career and technical education; to provide an appropriation to the state fair association; to provide a contingent appropriation; to create and enact a new section to chapter 54-60 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to department of commerce grant reporting requirements; to amend and reenact subsection 1 of section 10-30.5-02, sections 54-60-09, 54-60-19, 54-60-28, 54-60-29, 54-60-29.1, and 54-60-31 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the purpose of the North Dakota development fund, duties and talent strategy of the division of workforce development, the uncrewed aircraft systems program, the uncrewed aircraft systems program fund, the beyond visual line of sight uncrewed aircraft system program, and changing the name of the office of legal immigration to the global talent office; to authorize a Bank of North Dakota line of credit; to provide for a transfer; to provide an application; to provide an exemption; and to provide for a legislative management report.

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 action37 actions on 14 days

In the SenateJan 7 to Feb 2549 days

AppropriationsJan 7 to Feb 2448 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 25 to Apr 2458 days

AppropriationsMar 7 to Apr 2246 days

Back in the SenateApr 24 to May 28 days

Waiting to be sentMay 2 to May 20 days

With the GovernorMay 2 to May 1715 days

Votes

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

  • Appropriations14–1

    Do pass as amended · Feb 24 · 1 present

  • Senate, second reading36–9

    Passed · Feb 25

  • Appropriations20–0

    Do pass as amended · Apr 22 · 3 present

  • House of Representatives, second reading61–31

    Passed · Apr 24

  • Senate, second reading27–17

    Passed · May 1

  • House of Representatives, second reading66–22

    Passed · May 2

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 25

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 23

Text

Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.

l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

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 25

  1. Jan 7Introduced and sent to Appropriations
  2. Jan 15Heard in Appropriations
  3. Feb 24Appropriations recommended it as amended, 14 to 1
  4. Feb 25Amended as the committee recommended
  5. Passed the Senate, 36 to 9

In the House of Representatives Feb 25 – Apr 24

  1. Feb 25Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Mar 7Read a first time and sent to Appropriations
  3. Mar 17Heard in Appropriations
  4. Heard in Appropriations
  5. Apr 22Appropriations recommended it as amended, 20 to 0
  6. Apr 23Amended as the committee recommended
  7. Apr 24Passed the House of Representatives, 61 to 31

Back in the Senate Apr 25 – May 2

  1. Apr 25Returned to the Senate
  2. The Senate refused the other chamber's changes
  3. Sent to a conference committee
  4. Sent to a conference committee
  5. May 1The conference committee reported
  6. The Senate adopted the conference committee's report
  7. Passed the Senate, 27 to 17
  8. The conference committee reported
  9. May 2The House of Representatives adopted the conference committee's report
  10. Passed the House of Representatives, 66 to 22
  11. Signed in the House of Representatives

To the Governor May 2 – Jun 11

  1. May 2Signed 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 37 actions, as published
  1. Jan 7Introduced, first reading, referred Appropriations CommitteeSenate
  2. Jan 15Committee Hearing 02:00Senate
  3. Feb 24Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 14 1 1Senate
  4. Feb 25Amendment adopted, placed on calendarSenate
  5. Feb 25Second reading, passed, yeas 36 nays 9Senate
  6. Feb 25Received from SenateHouse of Representatives
  7. Mar 7Introduced, first reading, referred Appropriations CommitteeHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 17Committee Hearing 10:30House of Representatives
  9. Mar 17Committee Hearing 02:00House of Representatives
  10. Apr 22Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 20 0 3House of Representatives
  11. Apr 23Division of amendmentHouse of Representatives
  12. Apr 23Division A adoptedHouse of Representatives
  13. Apr 23Division B adoptedHouse of Representatives
  14. Apr 23Division C lostHouse of Representatives
  15. Apr 23Division D adoptedHouse of Representatives
  16. Apr 23Amendment adopted, placed on calendarHouse of Representatives
  17. Apr 24Division of billHouse of Representatives
  18. Apr 24Division D passedHouse of Representatives
  19. Apr 24Division E passedHouse of Representatives
  20. Apr 24Division F passedHouse of Representatives
  21. Apr 24Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 61 nays 31House of Representatives
  22. Apr 24Emergency clause failedHouse of Representatives
  23. Apr 25Returned to Senate (12)Senate
  24. Apr 25Refused to concurSenate
  25. Apr 25Conference committee appointed Dwyer Hogue BekkedahlSenate
  26. Apr 25Conference committee appointed Nathe Martinson SwiontekHouse of Representatives
  27. May 1Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendarSenate
  28. May 1Conference committee report adoptedSenate
  29. May 1Second reading, passed, yeas 27 nays 17Senate
  30. May 1Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendarHouse of Representatives
  31. May 2Conference committee report adoptedHouse of Representatives
  32. May 2Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 66 nays 22House of Representatives
  33. May 2Signed by SpeakerHouse of Representatives
  34. May 2Signed by PresidentSenate
  35. May 2Sent to GovernorSenate
  36. May 17Signed by Governor, but item veto 05/19Senate
  37. Jun 11Filed with Secretary Of State 05/19Both houses