l9n/ North Dakota

2025 Regular Session, 2025–2026

Senate Bill 2256

Relating to a research technology park grant program; to provide an appropriation; and to provide for a report.

Became law, signed May 17, 2025, 117 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 54-17 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a research technology park grant program; to provide an appropriation; and to provide for a report.

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

Kyle Davison, Mike Nathe, Dale Patten, Jonathan Sickler, Steve Swiontek

Its course

January 20 to June 11, 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 action32 actions on 19 days

In the SenateJan 20 to Feb 1930 days

EducationJan 20 to Jan 23 · moved on3 days

Workforce DevelopmentJan 23 to Feb 614 days

AppropriationsFeb 6 to Feb 1812 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 19 to Apr 1757 days

Government and Veterans AffairsFeb 21 to Mar 3138 days

AppropriationsApr 1 to Apr 1615 days

Back in the SenateApr 17 to May 215 days

Waiting to be sentMay 2 to May 20 days

With the GovernorMay 2 to May 1715 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 19

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 1

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 17

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 20 – Feb 19

  1. Jan 20Introduced and sent to Education
  2. Jan 23Sent to Workforce Development
  3. Jan 31Heard in Workforce Development
  4. Feb 6Workforce Development recommended it, 5 to 0
  5. Sent to Appropriations
  6. Feb 18Appropriations recommended it as amended, 13 to 2
  7. Feb 19Amended as the committee recommended
  8. Passed the Senate, 33 to 14

In the House of Representatives Feb 20 – Apr 17

  1. Feb 20Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Feb 21Read a first time and sent to Government and Veterans Affairs
  3. Mar 14Heard in Government and Veterans Affairs
  4. Mar 31Government and Veterans Affairs recommended it as amended, 11 to 2
  5. Apr 1Amended as the committee recommended
  6. Sent to Appropriations
  7. Apr 16Appropriations recommended it as amended, 22 to 0
  8. Apr 17Amended as the committee recommended
  9. Passed the House of Representatives, 61 to 30

Back in the Senate Apr 17 – May 2

  1. Apr 17Returned to the Senate
  2. Apr 23The Senate refused the other chamber's changes
  3. Sent to a conference committee
  4. Apr 28Sent to a conference committee
  5. May 1The conference committee reported
  6. The Senate adopted the conference committee's report
  7. Passed the Senate, 31 to 15
  8. The conference committee reported
  9. May 2The House of Representatives adopted the conference committee's report
  10. Signed in the House of Representatives

To the Governor May 2 – Jun 11

  1. May 2Signed in the Senate
  2. Sent to the Governor
  3. May 17Signed by the Governor
  4. Jun 11Filed with the Secretary of State
All 32 actions, as published
  1. Jan 20Introduced, first reading, referred Education CommitteeSenate
  2. Jan 23Request return from committeeSenate
  3. Jan 23Rereferred to Workforce DevelopmentSenate
  4. Jan 31Committee Hearing 09:00Senate
  5. Feb 6Reported back, do pass 5 0 0Senate
  6. Feb 6Rereferred to AppropriationsSenate
  7. Feb 18Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 13 2 1Senate
  8. Feb 19Amendment adopted, placed on calendarSenate
  9. Feb 19Second reading, passed, yeas 33 nays 14Senate
  10. Feb 20Received from SenateHouse of Representatives
  11. Feb 21Introduced, first reading, referred Government and Veterans Affairs CommitteeHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 14Committee Hearing 09:00House of Representatives
  13. Mar 31Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 11 2 1House of Representatives
  14. Apr 1Amendment adoptedHouse of Representatives
  15. Apr 1Rereferred to AppropriationsHouse of Representatives
  16. Apr 16Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 22 0 1House of Representatives
  17. Apr 17Amendment adopted, placed on calendarHouse of Representatives
  18. Apr 17Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 61 nays 30House of Representatives
  19. Apr 17Returned to Senate (12)Senate
  20. Apr 23Refused to concurSenate
  21. Apr 23Conference committee appointed Sorvaag Thomas WobbemaSenate
  22. Apr 28Conference committee appointed Stemen Fisher SchauerHouse of Representatives
  23. May 1Reported back from conference committee, placed on calendar (Senate accept)Senate
  24. May 1Conference committee report adoptedSenate
  25. May 1Second reading, passed, yeas 31 nays 15Senate
  26. May 1Reported back from conference committee, placed on calendar (Senate accept)House of Representatives
  27. May 2Conference committee report adoptedHouse of Representatives
  28. May 2Signed by SpeakerHouse of Representatives
  29. May 2Signed by PresidentSenate
  30. May 2Sent to GovernorSenate
  31. May 17Signed by Governor 05/05Senate
  32. Jun 11Filed with Secretary Of State 05/06Both houses