2025 Regular Session, 2025–2026

Senate Bill 2026

Relating to the certification of a foreign grantee's right to own property and the filing of foreign ownership information statements with the secretary of state; to amend and reenact sections 11‑11‑70, 40‑05‑26, 47‑01‑09, and 47‑10.1‑05 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the powers of a board of county commissioners, a board of city commissioners, and a city council regarding development by a foreign country of concern or foreign organization of concern, prohibiting ownership of real property by a foreign country of concern or a foreign organization of concern, and required filings for foreign persons investing in agricultural lands; to repeal section 47‑10.1‑05 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to required filings for foreign persons investing in agricultural lands; to provide a penalty; and to provide a contingent effective date.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate on January 20, 2025.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 11-18 and a new section to chapter 54-09 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the certification of a foreign grantee's right to own property and the filing of foreign ownership information statements with the secretary of state; to amend and reenact sections 11-11-70, 40-05-26, 47-01-09, and 47-10.1-05 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the powers of a board of county commissioners, a board of city commissioners, and a city council regarding development by a foreign country of concern or foreign organization of concern, prohibiting ownership of real property by a foreign country of concern or a foreign organization of concern, and required filings for foreign persons investing in agricultural lands; to repeal section 47-10.1-05 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to required filings for foreign persons investing in agricultural lands; to provide a penalty; and to provide a contingent effective date.

Its course

January 7 to January 20, 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 action4 actions on 4 days

In the SenateJan 7 to Jan 20 · stopped13 days

State and Local GovernmentJan 7 to Jan 1710 days

Votes

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

State and Local Government6–0
Do not pass · Jan 17
Senate, second reading23–24
Failed · Jan 20
Who voted how
Yea Bob Paulson, Chuck Walen, Cole Conley, David A. Clemens, Desiree van Oosting, Diane Larson, Donald Schaible, Janne Myrdal, Jeffery J. Magrum, Justin Gerhardt, Keith Boehm, Kent Weston, Larry Luick, Mark Enget, Mark F. Weber, Michael Dwyer, Michelle Powers, Mike Wobbema, Randy A. Burckhard, Randy D. Lemm, Ronald Sorvaag, Terry M. Wanzek, Todd Beard
Nay Brad Bekkedahl, Claire Cory, Dale Patten, David Hogue, Dean Rummel, Dick Dever, Greg Kessel, Jeff Barta, Jerry Klein, Jonathan Sickler, Jose L. Castaneda, Josh Boschee, Judy Lee, Kathy Hogan, Kristin Roers, Kyle Davison, Michelle Axtman, Paul J. Thomas, Richard Marcellais, Robert Erbele, Ryan Braunberger, Scott Meyer, Sean Cleary, Tim Mathern

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 – Jan 20

Jan 7Introduced and sent to State and Local Government
Jan 10Heard in State and Local Government
Jan 17State and Local Government recommended against it, 6 to 0
Jan 20Failed in the Senate, 23 to 24

All 4 actions, as published

Jan 7Introduced, first reading, referred State and Local Government CommitteeSenate
Jan 10Committee Hearing 09:30Senate
Jan 17Reported back, do not pass, placed on calendar 6 0 0Senate
Jan 20Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 23 nays 24Senate