l9n/ North Dakota

2025 Regular Session, 2025–2026

Senate Bill 2039

Relating to the definition of agricultural property and the farm structure and improvements property tax exemption; and to provide an effective date.

Became law, signed April 8, 2025, 91 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

AN ACT to amend and reenact subsection 1 of section 57-02-01 and subdivision a of subsection 15 of section 57-02-08 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the definition of agricultural property and the farm structure and improvements property tax exemption; and to provide an effective date.

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 April 9, 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 action18 actions on 15 days

In the SenateJan 7 to Jan 2316 days

Finance and TaxationJan 7 to Jan 2215 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 23 to Mar 2864 days

Finance and TaxationFeb 13 to Mar 2540 days

Back in the SenateMar 28 to Apr 47 days

Waiting to be sentApr 4 to Apr 40 days

With the GovernorApr 4 to Apr 84 days

Votes

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

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 26

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 – Jan 23

  1. Jan 7Introduced and sent to Finance and Taxation
  2. Jan 13Heard in Finance and Taxation
  3. Jan 22Finance and Taxation recommended it, 4 to 2
  4. Jan 23Passed the Senate, 33 to 14

In the House of Representatives Jan 24 – Mar 28

  1. Jan 24Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Feb 13Read a first time and sent to Finance and Taxation
  3. Mar 10Heard in Finance and Taxation
  4. Mar 25Finance and Taxation recommended it as amended, 11 to 2
  5. Mar 26Amended as the committee recommended
  6. Mar 28Passed the House of Representatives, 84 to 7

Back in the Senate Mar 31 – Apr 4

  1. Mar 31Returned to the Senate
  2. Apr 2The Senate agreed to the other chamber's changes
  3. Passed the Senate, 38 to 9
  4. Apr 4Signed in the House of Representatives

To the Governor Apr 4 – Apr 9

  1. Apr 4Signed in the Senate
  2. Sent to the Governor
  3. Apr 8Signed by the Governor
  4. Apr 9Filed with the Secretary of State
All 18 actions, as published
  1. Jan 7Introduced, first reading, referred Finance and Taxation CommitteeSenate
  2. Jan 13Committee Hearing 09:00Senate
  3. Jan 22Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 4 2 0Senate
  4. Jan 23Second reading, passed, yeas 33 nays 14Senate
  5. Jan 24Received from SenateHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 13Introduced, first reading, referred Finance and Taxation CommitteeHouse of Representatives
  7. Mar 10Committee Hearing 09:00House of Representatives
  8. Mar 25Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 11 2 1House of Representatives
  9. Mar 26Amendment adopted, placed on calendarHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 28Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 84 nays 7House of Representatives
  11. Mar 31Returned to Senate (12)Senate
  12. Apr 2ConcurredSenate
  13. Apr 2Second reading, passed, yeas 38 nays 9Senate
  14. Apr 4Signed by SpeakerHouse of Representatives
  15. Apr 4Signed by PresidentSenate
  16. Apr 4Sent to GovernorSenate
  17. Apr 8Signed by Governor 04/07Senate
  18. Apr 9Filed with Secretary Of State 04/08Both houses