Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate on February 24, 2025.
2025 Regular Session, 2025–2026
Senate Bill 2240
Relating to prohibiting a political subdivision from seizing personal property without notice; to amend and reenact section 12.1‑23‑02 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to theft of property; and to provide a penalty.
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 12.1-23 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to prohibiting a political subdivision from seizing personal property without notice; to amend and reenact section 12.1-23-02 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to theft of property; and to provide a penalty.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the Senate
Sponsor
4 co-sponsors
Its course
January 17 to February 24, 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 17 to Feb 24 · stopped38 days
JudiciaryJan 17 to Feb 1731 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislative Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Judiciary5–1
Do not pass · Feb 17 · 1 present
Senate, second reading8–39
Failed · Feb 24
Who voted how
Yea Bob Paulson, Chuck Walen, David A. Clemens, Jeffery J. Magrum, Mark Enget, Mike Wobbema, Randy D. Lemm, Todd Beard
Nay Brad Bekkedahl, Claire Cory, Cole Conley, Dale Patten, David Hogue, Dean Rummel, Desiree van Oosting, Diane Larson, Dick Dever, Donald Schaible, Greg Kessel, Janne Myrdal, Jeff Barta, Jerry Klein, Jonathan Sickler, Jose L. Castaneda, Josh Boschee, Judy Lee, Justin Gerhardt, Kathy Hogan, Keith Boehm, Kent Weston, Kristin Roers, Kyle Davison, Larry Luick, Mark F. Weber, Michael Dwyer, Michelle Axtman, Michelle Powers, Paul J. Thomas, Randy A. Burckhard, Richard Marcellais, Robert Erbele, Ronald Sorvaag, Ryan Braunberger, Scott Meyer, Sean Cleary, Terry M. Wanzek, 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 17 – Feb 24
- Jan 17Introduced and sent to Judiciary
- Jan 27Heard in Judiciary
- Feb 17Judiciary recommended against it, 5 to 1
- Feb 24Failed in the Senate, 8 to 39
All 4 actions, as published
- Jan 17Introduced, first reading, referred Judiciary CommitteeSenate
- Jan 27Committee Hearing 02:30Senate
- Feb 17Reported back, do not pass, placed on calendar 5 1 1Senate
- Feb 24Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 8 nays 39Senate