Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives on March 14, 2025.
2025 Regular Session, 2025–2026
Senate Bill 2285
Relating to judicial deference.
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 28-32 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to judicial deference.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the Senate
Sponsor
5 co-sponsors
Ben Koppelman, Bob Paulson, Austen Schauer, Jonathan Sickler, Steve Vetter
Its course
January 20 to March 14, 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.
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislative Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Judiciary7–0
Do pass as amended · Feb 3
Senate, second reading45–0
Passed · Feb 5 · 2 not voting
Who voted how
Yea Bob Paulson, Brad Bekkedahl, Chuck Walen, Claire Cory, Cole Conley, Dale Patten, David A. Clemens, David Hogue, Dean Rummel, Desiree van Oosting, Diane Larson, Dick Dever, Donald Schaible, Janne Myrdal, Jeff Barta, Jeffery J. Magrum, Jerry Klein, Jonathan Sickler, Jose L. Castaneda, Josh Boschee, Judy Lee, Justin Gerhardt, Kathy Hogan, Kent Weston, Kristin Roers, Kyle Davison, Larry Luick, Mark Enget, Mark F. Weber, Michael Dwyer, Michelle Axtman, Michelle Powers, Mike Wobbema, Paul J. Thomas, Randy A. Burckhard, Randy D. Lemm, Richard Marcellais, Robert Erbele, Ronald Sorvaag, Ryan Braunberger, Scott Meyer, Sean Cleary, Terry M. Wanzek, Tim Mathern, Todd Beard
Not voting Greg Kessel, Keith Boehm
Judiciary8–6
Do pass · Mar 13
House of Representatives, second reading31–57
Failed · Mar 14 · 6 not voting
Who voted how
Yea Andrew Marschall, Austen Schauer, Ben Koppelman, Christina Wolff, Daniel Johnston, Dawson Holle, Dennis Nehring, Desiree Morton, Donna Henderson, Dori Hauck, Doug Osowski, Dwight Kiefert, Jared Hendrix, Jeff Hoverson, Jeremy Olson, Jorin Johnson, Karen A. Anderson, Karen M. Rohr, Kathy Frelich, Landon Bahl, Lori VanWinkle, Macy Bolinske, Matthew Heilman, Nels Christianson, Nico Rios, Roger A. Maki, Steve Vetter, SuAnn Olson, TJ Brown, Ty Dressler, Vicky Steiner
Nay Anna S. Novak, Austin Foss, Bernie Satrom, Bert Anderson, Bill Tveit, Bob Martinson, Brandy L. Pyle, Carrie McLeod, Clayton Fegley, Collette Brown, Craig Headland, Cynthia Schreiber-Beck, Dan Ruby, Daniel R. Vollmer, David Monson, David Richter, Dick Anderson, Don Vigesaa, Donald W. Longmuir, Emily O'Brien, Eric J. Murphy, Glenn Bosch, Gretchen Dobervich, Jared C. Hagert, Jason Dockter, Jay Fisher, Jayme Davis, Jim Grueneich, Jim Jonas, Jim Kasper, Jon O. Nelson, Jonathan Warrey, Karen Grindberg, Karen Karls, Karla Rose Hanson, Keith Kempenich, LaurieBeth Hager, Lawrence R. Klemin, Lisa Finley-DeVille, Lisa Meier, Mark Sanford, Mary Schneider, Mike Beltz, Mike Berg, Mike Lefor, Mike Motschenbacher, Mike Nathe, Mike Schatz, Mitch Ostlie, Nathan Toman, Pat D. Heinert, Patrick R. Hatlestad, Robin Weisz, Scott Louser, Scott Wagner, Steve Swiontek, Todd Porter
Not voting Alisa Mitskog, Gregory Stemen, Liz Conmy, Matthew Ruby, Mike Brandenburg, Zachary Ista
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
Senate committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Feb 4
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 5
- Jan 20Introduced and sent to Judiciary
- Jan 29Heard in Judiciary
- Feb 3Judiciary recommended it as amended, 7 to 0
- Feb 4Amended as the committee recommended
- Feb 5Passed the Senate, 45 to 0
In the House of Representatives Feb 6 – Mar 14
- Feb 6Arrived in the House of Representatives
- Feb 18Read a first time and sent to Judiciary
- Mar 12Heard in Judiciary
- Mar 13Judiciary recommended it, 8 to 6
- Mar 14Failed in the House of Representatives, 31 to 57
All 10 actions, as published
- Jan 20Introduced, first reading, referred Judiciary CommitteeSenate
- Jan 29Committee Hearing 09:00Senate
- Feb 3Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 7 0 0Senate
- Feb 4Amendment adopted, placed on calendarSenate
- Feb 5Second reading, passed, yeas 45 nays 0Senate
- Feb 6Received from SenateHouse of Representatives
- Feb 18Introduced, first reading, referred Judiciary CommitteeHouse of Representatives
- Mar 12Committee Hearing 09:00House of Representatives
- Mar 13Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 8 6 0House of Representatives
- Mar 14Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 31 nays 57House of Representatives