l9n/ North Dakota

2025 Regular Session, 2025–2026

Senate Bill 2294

Relating to qualifying nonresident medical marijuana patients; to amend and reenact subsection 3 of section 19‑24.1‑01, subsection 4 of section 19‑24.1‑01, subsection 8 of section 19‑24.1‑01, subsection 26 of section 19‑24.1‑01, subsection 47 of section 19‑24.1‑01, and sections 19‑24.1‑03, 19‑24.1‑11, and 19‑24.1‑37 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to allowable amounts of usable medical marijuana, medical marijuana recordkeeping, cannabinoid edible products, patient qualifications, and disclosure of information.

Became law, signed May 1, 2025, 101 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 19-24.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to qualifying nonresident medical marijuana patients; to amend and reenact subsection 3 of section 19-24.1-01, subsection 4 of section 19-24.1-01, subsection 8 of section 19-24.1-01, subsection 26 of section 19-24.1-01, subsection 47 of section 19-24.1-01, and sections 19-24.1-03, 19-24.1-11, and 19-24.1-37 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to allowable amounts of usable medical marijuana, medical marijuana recordkeeping, cannabinoid edible products, patient qualifications, and disclosure of information.

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

Sean Cleary, Jason Dockter, Scott Meyer, Matthew Ruby, Steve Vetter

Its course

January 20 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 20 to Feb 314 days

Human ServicesJan 20 to Jan 3010 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 3 to Mar 2550 days

Human ServicesFeb 18 to Mar 2131 days

Back in the SenateMar 25 to Apr 2531 days

Waiting to be sentApr 25 to Apr 283 days

With the GovernorApr 28 to May 13 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 Jan 31

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 24

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 3

  1. Jan 20Introduced and sent to Human Services
  2. Jan 29Heard in Human Services
  3. Jan 30Human Services recommended it as amended, 5 to 1
  4. Jan 31Amended as the committee recommended
  5. Feb 3Passed the Senate, 35 to 11

In the House of Representatives Feb 4 – Mar 25

  1. Feb 4Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Feb 18Read a first time and sent to Human Services
  3. Mar 11Heard in Human Services
  4. Mar 21Human Services recommended it as amended, 6 to 5
  5. Mar 24Amended as the committee recommended
  6. Mar 25Passed the House of Representatives, 58 to 31

Back in the Senate Mar 26 – Apr 25

  1. Mar 26Returned to the Senate
  2. Apr 2The Senate refused the other chamber's changes
  3. Sent to a conference committee
  4. Apr 3Sent to a conference committee
  5. Apr 11The conference committee reported
  6. Apr 16The Senate adopted the conference committee's report
  7. Passed the Senate, 34 to 13
  8. The conference committee reported
  9. Apr 22The House of Representatives adopted the conference committee's report
  10. Passed the House of Representatives, 72 to 21
  11. Apr 25Signed in the House of Representatives

To the Governor Apr 28 – May 2

  1. Apr 28Signed 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 20Introduced, first reading, referred Human Services CommitteeSenate
  2. Jan 29Committee Hearing 09:30Senate
  3. Jan 30Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 5 1 0Senate
  4. Jan 31Amendment adopted, placed on calendarSenate
  5. Feb 3Second reading, passed, yeas 35 nays 11Senate
  6. Feb 4Received from SenateHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 18Introduced, first reading, referred Human Services CommitteeHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 11Committee Hearing 03:30House of Representatives
  9. Mar 21Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 6 5 2House of Representatives
  10. Mar 24Amendment adopted, placed on calendarHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 25Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 58 nays 31House of Representatives
  12. Mar 26Returned to Senate (12)Senate
  13. Apr 2Refused to concurSenate
  14. Apr 2Conference committee appointed Roers Weston ClemensSenate
  15. Apr 3Conference committee appointed Bolinske Holle DobervichHouse of Representatives
  16. Apr 11Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendarSenate
  17. Apr 16Conference committee report adoptedSenate
  18. Apr 16Second reading, passed, yeas 34 nays 13Senate
  19. Apr 16Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendarHouse of Representatives
  20. Apr 22Conference committee report adoptedHouse of Representatives
  21. Apr 22Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 72 nays 21House of Representatives
  22. Apr 25Signed by SpeakerHouse of Representatives
  23. Apr 28Signed by PresidentSenate
  24. Apr 28Sent to GovernorSenate
  25. May 1Signed by Governor 04/29Senate
  26. May 2Filed with Secretary Of State 04/30Both houses