SB 2004

  • North Dakota Senate Bill
  • 69th Legislative Assembly (2025-26)
  • Introduced in Senate Jun 11, 2025
  • Passed Senate Feb 11, 2025
  • Passed House Apr 14, 2025
  • Signed by Governor May 17, 2025

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.

Abstract

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.

Bill Sponsors (1)

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Jun 11, 2025

North Dakota Legislative Assembly

Filed with Secretary Of State 05/19

May 17, 2025

Senate

Signed by Governor, but item veto 05/19

May 02, 2025

Senate

Signed by President

Senate

Sent to Governor

House

Emergency clause carried

House

Signed by Speaker

Senate

Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendar

Senate

Conference committee report adopted

Senate

Second reading, passed, yeas 44 nays 2, Emergency clause carried

House

Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendar

House

Conference committee report adopted

House

Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 71 nays 19

Apr 24, 2025

House

Conference committee appointed Louser Martinson Hanson

Apr 17, 2025

Senate

Appoint Sen. Mathern to replace Sen. Cleary on conference committee

Apr 16, 2025

Senate

Conference committee appointed Dever Cleary Davison

Senate

Refused to concur

Apr 14, 2025

House

Amendment adopted, placed on calendar

House

Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 65 nays 29

House

Emergency clause carried

Senate

Returned to Senate (12)

Apr 11, 2025

House

Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 19 3 1

Mar 18, 2025

House

Committee Hearing 09:00

Feb 18, 2025

House

Introduced, first reading, referred Appropriations Committee

Feb 12, 2025

House

Received from Senate

Feb 11, 2025

Senate

Second reading, passed, yeas 25 nays 21

Feb 10, 2025

Senate

Amendment adopted, placed on calendar

Feb 07, 2025

Senate

Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 9 6 1

Jan 14, 2025

Senate

Committee Hearing 10:00

Jan 07, 2025

Senate

Introduced, first reading, referred Appropriations Committee

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
INTRODUCED PDF
FIRST ENGROSSMENT PDF
FIRST ENGROSSMENT with House Amendments PDF
FIRST ENGROSSMENT with Conference Committee Amendments PDF
Enrollment PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Senator Mathern PDF
Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for House Appropriations Committee PDF
Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Senate Appropriations - Human Resources Division Committee PDF

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