Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate on February 17, 2025.
2025 Regular Session, 2025–2026
Senate Bill 2337
Relating to the powers of a board of county commissioners, a board of city commissioners, and a city council regarding development by a foreign country of concern or foreign organization of concern, prohibiting ownership of real property by a foreign country of concern or a foreign organization of concern, and required filings for foreign persons investing in agricultural lands; to repeal section 47‑10.1‑05 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to required filings for foreign persons investing in agricultural lands; to provide for a legislative management report; to provide a penalty; to provide a contingent effective date; and to provide an expiration date.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact sections 11-11-70, 40-05-26, 47-01-09, and 47-10.1-05 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the powers of a board of county commissioners, a board of city commissioners, and a city council regarding development by a foreign country of concern or foreign organization of concern, prohibiting ownership of real property by a foreign country of concern or a foreign organization of concern, and required filings for foreign persons investing in agricultural lands; to repeal section 47-10.1-05 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to required filings for foreign persons investing in agricultural lands; to provide for a legislative management report; to provide a penalty; to provide a contingent effective date; and to provide an expiration date.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
Its course
January 21 to February 17, 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 21 to Feb 17 · stopped27 days
State and Local GovernmentJan 21 to Feb 1424 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislative Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Do not pass · Feb 14
Senate, second reading1–44
Failed · Feb 17 · 2 not voting
Who voted how
Nay 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, Greg Kessel, Janne Myrdal, Jeff Barta, Jerry Klein, Jose L. Castaneda, Josh Boschee, Judy Lee, Justin Gerhardt, Kathy Hogan, Keith Boehm, Kent Weston, Kristin Roers, Kyle Davison, Larry Luick, Mark Enget, Mark F. Weber, Michael Dwyer, Michelle Axtman, Michelle Powers, 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 Jonathan Sickler, Mike Wobbema
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 21 – Feb 17
- Jan 21Introduced and sent to State and Local Government
- Jan 31Heard in State and Local Government
- Feb 14State and Local Government recommended against it, 6 to 0
- Feb 17Failed in the Senate, 1 to 44
All 4 actions, as published
- Jan 21Introduced, first reading, referred State and Local Government CommitteeSenate
- Jan 31Committee Hearing 10:30Senate
- Feb 14Reported back, do not pass, placed on calendar 6 0 0Senate
- Feb 17Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 1 nays 44Senate