l9n/ North Dakota

2025 Regular Session, 2025–2026

Senate Bill 2382

Relating to vexatious litigation; and to declare an emergency.

Became law, signed March 31, 2025, 63 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 chapter to title 28 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to vexatious litigation; and to declare an emergency.

Sponsors

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

In the Senate

2 co-sponsors

David Hogue, Mike Lefor

Its course

January 27 to April 1, 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 action21 actions on 17 days

In the SenateJan 27 to Feb 1822 days

JudiciaryJan 27 to Feb 1216 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 18 to Mar 2030 days

JudiciaryFeb 21 to Mar 1825 days

Back in the SenateMar 20 to Mar 277 days

Waiting to be sentMar 27 to Mar 270 days

With the GovernorMar 27 to Mar 314 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 13

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 19

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 27 – Feb 18

  1. Jan 27Introduced and sent to Judiciary
  2. Feb 11Heard in Judiciary
  3. Feb 12Judiciary recommended it as amended, 6 to 0
  4. Feb 13Amended as the committee recommended
  5. Feb 18Passed the Senate, 45 to 0

In the House of Representatives Feb 19 – Mar 20

  1. Feb 19Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Feb 21Read a first time and sent to Judiciary
  3. Mar 5Heard in Judiciary
  4. Mar 17Heard in Judiciary
  5. Mar 18Judiciary recommended it as amended, 7 to 6
  6. Mar 19Amended as the committee recommended
  7. Mar 20Passed the House of Representatives, 72 to 21

Back in the Senate Mar 21 – Mar 27

  1. Mar 21Returned to the Senate
  2. Mar 25The Senate agreed to the other chamber's changes
  3. Passed the Senate, 42 to 2
  4. Mar 27Signed in the House of Representatives

To the Governor Mar 27 – Apr 1

  1. Mar 27Signed in the Senate
  2. Sent to the Governor
  3. Mar 31Signed by the Governor
  4. Apr 1Filed with the Secretary of State
All 21 actions, as published
  1. Jan 27Introduced, first reading, referred Judiciary CommitteeSenate
  2. Feb 11Committee Hearing 10:00Senate
  3. Feb 12Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 6 0 1Senate
  4. Feb 13Amendment adopted, placed on calendarSenate
  5. Feb 18Second reading, passed, yeas 45 nays 0Senate
  6. Feb 19Received from SenateHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 21Introduced, first reading, referred Judiciary CommitteeHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 5Committee Hearing 10:00House of Representatives
  9. Mar 17Committee Hearing 02:46House of Representatives
  10. Mar 18Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 7 6 1House of Representatives
  11. Mar 19Amendment adopted, placed on calendarHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 20Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 72 nays 21House of Representatives
  13. Mar 20Emergency clause carriedHouse of Representatives
  14. Mar 21Returned to Senate (12)Senate
  15. Mar 25ConcurredSenate
  16. Mar 25Second reading, passed, yeas 42 nays 2, Emergency clause carriedSenate
  17. Mar 27Signed by SpeakerHouse of Representatives
  18. Mar 27Signed by PresidentSenate
  19. Mar 27Sent to GovernorSenate
  20. Mar 31Signed by Governor 03/28Senate
  21. Apr 1Filed with Secretary Of State 03/31Both houses