l9n/ North Dakota

2025 Regular Session, 2025–2026

Senate Bill 2386

Relating to cottage food transactions; and to declare an emergency.

Became law, signed March 21, 2025, 53 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

AN ACT to amend and reenact subsection 3 of section 23-09.5-02 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to cottage food transactions; 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

5 co-sponsors

Justin Gerhardt, Dori Hauck, Dawson Holle, Mike Motschenbacher, Kristin Roers

Its course

January 27 to March 24, 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 action20 actions on 16 days

In the SenateJan 27 to Feb 1115 days

Agriculture and Veterans AffairsJan 27 to Feb 711 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 11 to Mar 1128 days

AgricultureFeb 18 to Mar 717 days

Back in the SenateMar 11 to Mar 198 days

Waiting to be sentMar 19 to Mar 190 days

With the GovernorMar 19 to Mar 212 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 10

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 10

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 11

  1. Jan 27Introduced and sent to Agriculture and Veterans Affairs
  2. Feb 6Heard in Agriculture and Veterans Affairs
  3. Feb 7Agriculture and Veterans Affairs recommended it as amended, 6 to 0
  4. Feb 10Amended as the committee recommended
  5. Feb 11Passed the Senate, 44 to 2

In the House of Representatives Feb 12 – Mar 11

  1. Feb 12Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Feb 18Read a first time and sent to Agriculture
  3. Mar 6Heard in Agriculture
  4. Mar 7Agriculture recommended it as amended, 14 to 0
  5. Mar 10Amended as the committee recommended
  6. Mar 11Passed the House of Representatives, 90 to 1

Back in the Senate Mar 12 – Mar 19

  1. Mar 12Returned to the Senate
  2. Mar 14The Senate agreed to the other chamber's changes
  3. Passed the Senate, 45 to 2
  4. Mar 19Signed in the House of Representatives

To the Governor Mar 19 – Mar 24

  1. Mar 19Signed in the Senate
  2. Sent to the Governor
  3. Mar 21Signed by the Governor
  4. Mar 24Filed with the Secretary of State
All 20 actions, as published
  1. Jan 27Introduced, first reading, referred Agriculture and Veterans Affairs CommitteeSenate
  2. Feb 6Committee Hearing 10:45Senate
  3. Feb 7Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 6 0 0Senate
  4. Feb 10Amendment adopted, placed on calendarSenate
  5. Feb 11Second reading, passed, yeas 44 nays 2Senate
  6. Feb 12Received from SenateHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 18Introduced, first reading, referred Agriculture CommitteeHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 6Committee Hearing 03:00House of Representatives
  9. Mar 7Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 14 0 0House of Representatives
  10. Mar 10Amendment adopted, placed on calendarHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 11Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 90 nays 1House of Representatives
  12. Mar 11Emergency clause carriedHouse of Representatives
  13. Mar 12Returned to Senate (12)Senate
  14. Mar 14ConcurredSenate
  15. Mar 14Second reading, passed, yeas 45 nays 2, Emergency clause carriedSenate
  16. Mar 19Signed by SpeakerHouse of Representatives
  17. Mar 19Signed by PresidentSenate
  18. Mar 19Sent to GovernorSenate
  19. Mar 21Signed by Governor 03/20Senate
  20. Mar 24Filed with Secretary Of State 03/20Both houses