ND SB2004 | 2025-2026 | 69th Legislative Assembly

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Committee Bill
Status: Passed on May 17 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-06-11 - Filed with Secretary Of State 05/19
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Summary

AN ACT to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the ethics commission; to create and enact a new section to chapter 54-03 and two new sections to chapter 54-66 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to immunity and a defense for individuals voting on legislation, closure of a matter of the ethics commission, rules for complaint management time standards, and an ethics commission annual report; to amend and reenact sections 12.1-13-02, 54-66-01, 54-66-04, 54-66-05, 54-66-06, and 54-66-07, subsection 2 of section 54-66-08, and sections 54-66-09, 54-66-10, 54-66-12, and 54-66-18 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to immunity from criminal prosecution, definitions, ethics commission meetings, complaints, an informal resolution process, law enforcement referrals, findings, appeals, confidential information related to a complaint, and conflicts of interest; and to declare an emergency.

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Title

Immunity from criminal prosecution, definitions, ethics commission meetings, complaints, an informal resolution process, law enforcement referrals, findings, appeals, confidential information related to a complaint, and conflicts of interest; and to declare an emergency.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2025-05-02 - House - House Second reading (Y: 71 N: 19 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2025-05-02 - Senate - Senate Second reading (Y: 44 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-04-14 - House - House Second reading (Y: 65 N: 29 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-02-11 - Senate - Senate Second reading (Y: 25 N: 21 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2025-06-11SenateFiled with Secretary Of State 05/19
2025-05-17SenateSigned by Governor, but item veto 05/19
2025-05-02SenateSent to Governor
2025-05-02SenateSigned by President
2025-05-02HouseSigned by Speaker
2025-05-02HouseEmergency clause carried
2025-05-02HouseSecond reading, passed as amended, yeas 71 nays 19
2025-05-02HouseConference committee report adopted
2025-05-02HouseReported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendar
2025-05-02SenateSecond reading, passed, yeas 44 nays 2, Emergency clause carried
2025-05-02SenateConference committee report adopted
2025-05-02SenateReported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendar
2025-04-24HouseConference committee appointed Louser Martinson Hanson
2025-04-17SenateAppoint Sen. Mathern to replace Sen. Cleary on conference committee
2025-04-16SenateConference committee appointed Dever Cleary Davison
2025-04-16SenateRefused to concur
2025-04-14SenateReturned to Senate (12)
2025-04-14HouseEmergency clause carried
2025-04-14HouseSecond reading, passed as amended, yeas 65 nays 29
2025-04-14HouseAmendment adopted, placed on calendar
2025-04-11HouseReported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 19 3 1
2025-03-18HouseCommittee Hearing 09:00 (Appropriations - Education and Environment Division)
2025-02-18HouseIntroduced, first reading, referred to Appropriations
2025-02-12HouseReceived from Senate
2025-02-11SenateSecond reading, passed, yeas 25 nays 21
2025-02-10SenateAmendment adopted, placed on calendar
2025-02-07SenateReported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 9 6 1
2025-01-14SenateCommittee Hearing 10:00 (Appropriations - Human Resources Division)
2025-01-07SenateIntroduced, first reading, referred to Appropriations

North Dakota State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/bill-overview/bo2004.html
Texthttps://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0171-01000.pdf
Texthttps://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0171-02000.pdf
Amendmenthttps://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0171-03000.pdf
Amendmenthttps://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0171-04000.pdf
Texthttps://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0171-05000.pdf
Roll Callhttps://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/journals/sr-dailyjnl-24.pdf#Page423
Roll Callhttps://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/journals/hr-dailyjnl-61.pdf#Page1257
Roll Callhttps://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/journals/sr-dailyjnl-74.pdf#Page1260
Roll Callhttps://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/journals/hr-dailyjnl-74.pdf#Page1482

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