l9n/ North Dakota

2025 Regular Session, 2025–2026

Senate Bill 2180

Relating to the opportunity to provide public comment at a meeting of a public entity.

Became law, signed May 1, 2025, 108 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 44-04 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the opportunity to provide public comment at a meeting of a public entity.

Sponsors

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

In the Senate

5 co-sponsors

Daniel Johnston, Scott Louser, Larry Luick, Dan Ruby, Kent Weston

Its course

January 13 to May 2, 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 action26 actions on 21 days

In the SenateJan 13 to Feb 2038 days

State and Local GovernmentJan 13 to Feb 1735 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 20 to Apr 140 days

Political SubdivisionsFeb 25 to Mar 2831 days

Back in the SenateApr 1 to Apr 2827 days

Waiting to be sentApr 28 to Apr 291 day

With the GovernorApr 29 to May 12 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 Feb 18

  • 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 13 – Feb 20

  1. Jan 13Introduced and sent to State and Local Government
  2. Jan 24Heard in State and Local Government
  3. Feb 17State and Local Government recommended it as amended, 5 to 0
  4. Feb 18Amended as the committee recommended
  5. Feb 20Passed the Senate, 41 to 6

In the House of Representatives Feb 21 – Apr 1

  1. Feb 21Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Feb 25Read a first time and sent to Political Subdivisions
  3. Mar 20Heard in Political Subdivisions
  4. Mar 28Political Subdivisions recommended it as amended, 9 to 1
  5. Mar 31Amended as the committee recommended
  6. Apr 1Passed the House of Representatives, 85 to 4

Back in the Senate Apr 2 – Apr 28

  1. Apr 2Returned to the Senate
  2. Apr 4The Senate refused the other chamber's changes
  3. Sent to a conference committee
  4. Apr 8Sent to a conference committee
  5. Apr 17The conference committee reported
  6. Apr 21The Senate adopted the conference committee's report
  7. Passed the Senate, 43 to 4
  8. The conference committee reported
  9. Apr 24The House of Representatives adopted the conference committee's report
  10. Passed the House of Representatives, 93 to 0
  11. Apr 28Signed in the House of Representatives

To the Governor Apr 29 – May 2

  1. Apr 29Signed in the Senate
  2. Sent to the Governor
  3. May 1Signed by the Governor
  4. May 2Filed with the Secretary of State
All 26 actions, as published
  1. Jan 13Introduced, first reading, referred State and Local Government CommitteeSenate
  2. Jan 24Committee Hearing 09:00Senate
  3. Feb 17Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 5 0 1Senate
  4. Feb 18Amendment adopted, placed on calendarSenate
  5. Feb 20Second reading, passed, yeas 41 nays 6Senate
  6. Feb 21Received from SenateHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 25Introduced, first reading, referred Political Subdivisions CommitteeHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 20Committee Hearing 03:00House of Representatives
  9. Mar 28Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 9 1 3House of Representatives
  10. Mar 31Amendment adopted, placed on calendarHouse of Representatives
  11. Apr 1Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 85 nays 4House of Representatives
  12. Apr 2Returned to Senate (12)Senate
  13. Apr 4Refused to concurSenate
  14. Apr 4Conference committee appointed Castaneda Barta WalenSenate
  15. Apr 8Conference committee appointed Fegley Ostlie WarreyHouse of Representatives
  16. Apr 17Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendarSenate
  17. Apr 21Conference committee report adoptedSenate
  18. Apr 21Second reading, passed, yeas 43 nays 4Senate
  19. Apr 21Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendarHouse of Representatives
  20. Apr 24Conference committee report adoptedHouse of Representatives
  21. Apr 24Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 93 nays 0House of Representatives
  22. Apr 28Signed by SpeakerHouse of Representatives
  23. Apr 29Signed by PresidentSenate
  24. Apr 29Sent to GovernorSenate
  25. May 1Signed by Governor 04/30Senate
  26. May 2Filed with Secretary Of State 05/01Both houses