l9n/ North Dakota

2025 Regular Session, 2025–2026

Senate Bill 2247

Relating to obtaining a new vehicle certificate of title, an application for a certificate of title, and the removal of number plates on a vehicle.

Became law, signed April 3, 2025, 73 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 39-05-05 and section 39-05-20 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to obtaining a new vehicle certificate of title, an application for a certificate of title, and the removal of number plates on a vehicle.

Sponsors

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

In the Senate

4 co-sponsors

David A. Clemens, Claire Cory, Jim Grueneich, Dan Ruby

Its course

January 20 to April 4, 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 16 days

In the SenateJan 20 to Feb 2031 days

TransportationJan 20 to Feb 1728 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 20 to Mar 2028 days

TransportationFeb 25 to Mar 1821 days

Back in the SenateMar 20 to Mar 3111 days

Waiting to be sentMar 31 to Mar 310 days

With the GovernorMar 31 to Apr 33 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 19

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 20 – Feb 20

  1. Jan 20Introduced and sent to Transportation
  2. Jan 31Heard in Transportation
  3. Feb 17Transportation recommended it as amended, 5 to 0
  4. Feb 18Amended as the committee recommended
  5. Feb 20Passed the Senate, 47 to 0

In the House of Representatives Feb 21 – Mar 20

  1. Feb 21Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Feb 25Read a first time and sent to Transportation
  3. Mar 13Heard in Transportation
  4. Mar 18Transportation recommended it as amended, 11 to 0
  5. Mar 19Amended as the committee recommended
  6. Mar 20Passed the House of Representatives, 94 to 0

Back in the Senate Mar 21 – Mar 31

  1. Mar 21Returned to the Senate
  2. Mar 26The Senate agreed to the other chamber's changes
  3. Passed the Senate, 47 to 0
  4. Mar 31Signed in the House of Representatives

To the Governor Mar 31 – Apr 4

  1. Mar 31Signed in the Senate
  2. Sent to the Governor
  3. Apr 3Signed by the Governor
  4. Apr 4Filed with the Secretary of State
All 19 actions, as published
  1. Jan 20Introduced, first reading, referred Transportation CommitteeSenate
  2. Jan 31Committee 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 47 nays 0Senate
  6. Feb 21Received from SenateHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 25Introduced, first reading, referred Transportation CommitteeHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 13Committee Hearing 09:00House of Representatives
  9. Mar 18Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 11 0 3House of Representatives
  10. Mar 19Amendment adopted, placed on calendarHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 20Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 94 nays 0House of Representatives
  12. Mar 21Returned to Senate (12)Senate
  13. Mar 26ConcurredSenate
  14. Mar 26Second reading, passed, yeas 47 nays 0Senate
  15. Mar 31Signed by SpeakerHouse of Representatives
  16. Mar 31Signed by PresidentSenate
  17. Mar 31Sent to GovernorSenate
  18. Apr 3Signed by Governor 04/02Senate
  19. Apr 4Filed with Secretary Of State 04/03Both houses