l9n/ North Dakota

2025 Regular Session, 2025–2026

Senate Concurrent Resolution 4028

Relating to term limits for the governor, lieutenant governor, statewide elected officials, and members of the legislative assembly and prior years of service for members of the legislative assembly and statewide elected officers; to repeal sections 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 of article XV of the Constitution of North Dakota, relating to cumulative term limits for members of the legislative assembly and the office of governor, and legislative authority, and initiative petition processes; and to provide an effective date.

Failed in the Senate, 19 to 28, on March 17, 2025.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

A concurrent resolution to create and enact a new article to the Constitution of North Dakota, relating to term limits for the governor, lieutenant governor, statewide elected officials, and members of the legislative assembly and prior years of service for members of the legislative assembly and statewide elected officers; to repeal sections 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 of article XV of the Constitution of North Dakota, relating to cumulative term limits for members of the legislative assembly and the office of governor, and legislative authority, and initiative petition processes; and to provide an effective date.

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

Mike Brandenburg, David Hogue, Mike Nathe, Kristin Roers, Don Vigesaa

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 Mar 17

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 Feb 24 – Mar 17

  1. Feb 24Introduced and sent to State and Local Government
  2. Mar 6Heard in State and Local Government
  3. Mar 14State and Local Government recommended against it, 6 to 0
  4. Mar 17Amended as the committee recommended
  5. Failed in the Senate, 19 to 28
All 5 actions, as published
  1. Feb 24Introduced, first reading, referred State and Local Government CommitteeSenate
  2. Mar 6Committee Hearing 01:00Senate
  3. Mar 14Reported back amended, do not pass, placed on calendar 6 0 0Senate
  4. Mar 17Amendment adopted, placed on calendarSenate
  5. Mar 17Second reading, failed to adopt yeas 19 nays 28Senate