l9n/ North Dakota

2025 Regular Session, 2025–2026

Senate Bill 2117

Relating to abandoned surface mine reclamation.

Became law, signed April 18, 2025, 101 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 38-14.2-02, and sections 38-14.2-04, 38-14.2-06, and 38-14.2-07 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to abandoned surface mine reclamation.

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 21, 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 action19 actions on 17 days

In the SenateJan 7 to Jan 2215 days

Energy and Natural ResourcesJan 7 to Jan 2013 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 22 to Apr 169 days

Energy and Natural ResourcesFeb 13 to Mar 2843 days

Back in the SenateApr 1 to Apr 1514 days

Waiting to be sentApr 15 to Apr 161 day

With the GovernorApr 16 to Apr 182 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.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jan 21

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 31

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 22

  1. Jan 7Introduced and sent to Energy and Natural Resources
  2. Jan 17Heard in Energy and Natural Resources
  3. Jan 20Energy and Natural Resources recommended it as amended, 7 to 0
  4. Jan 21Amended as the committee recommended
  5. Jan 22Passed the Senate, 47 to 0

In the House of Representatives Jan 23 – Apr 1

  1. Jan 23Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Feb 13Read a first time and sent to Energy and Natural Resources
  3. Mar 14Heard in Energy and Natural Resources
  4. Mar 28Energy and Natural Resources recommended it as amended, 11 to 0
  5. Mar 31Amended as the committee recommended
  6. Apr 1Passed the House of Representatives, 89 to 0

Back in the Senate Apr 2 – Apr 15

  1. Apr 2Returned to the Senate
  2. Apr 11The Senate agreed to the other chamber's changes
  3. Passed the Senate, 46 to 0
  4. Apr 15Signed in the House of Representatives

To the Governor Apr 15 – Apr 21

  1. Apr 15Signed in the Senate
  2. Apr 16Sent to the Governor
  3. Apr 18Signed by the Governor
  4. Apr 21Filed with the Secretary of State
All 19 actions, as published
  1. Jan 7Introduced, first reading, referred Energy and Natural Resources CommitteeSenate
  2. Jan 17Committee Hearing 09:30Senate
  3. Jan 20Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 7 0 0Senate
  4. Jan 21Amendment adopted, placed on calendarSenate
  5. Jan 22Second reading, passed, yeas 47 nays 0Senate
  6. Jan 23Received from SenateHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 13Introduced, first reading, referred Energy and Natural Resources CommitteeHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 14Committee Hearing 09:00House of Representatives
  9. Mar 28Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 11 0 2House of Representatives
  10. Mar 31Amendment adopted, placed on calendarHouse of Representatives
  11. Apr 1Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 89 nays 0House of Representatives
  12. Apr 2Returned to Senate (12)Senate
  13. Apr 11ConcurredSenate
  14. Apr 11Second reading, passed, yeas 46 nays 0Senate
  15. Apr 15Signed by SpeakerHouse of Representatives
  16. Apr 15Signed by PresidentSenate
  17. Apr 16Sent to GovernorSenate
  18. Apr 18Signed by Governor 04/17Senate
  19. Apr 21Filed with Secretary Of State 04/17Both houses