SB 2064 North Dakota Senate · 69th Legislative Assembly (2025-26)

AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 19-03.1-05, 19-03.1-09, and 19-03.1-11 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the scheduling of controlled substances; and to declare an emergency.

SB 2064 amends specific sections of North Dakota's drug scheduling laws to adjust how certain substances are classified under state law. It directly affects law enforcement, healthcare providers, and individuals handling controlled substances by changing their legal status and regulatory requirements. The bill includes an emergency declaration to take effect immediately upon the governor's signature. It was signed into law on March 25, 2025, after passing both legislative chambers and the governor's office. The law modifies the scheduling framework without specifying new substances or detailed enforcement procedures in the provided context.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Jan 7, 2025 Signed Mar 26, 2025
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What changed between versions

INTRODUCED Enrollment · 3 edits
MINOR
This bill updates the North Dakota Century Code to add new controlled substances to Schedule I, including several nitazene derivatives and fentanyl analogs. The changes expand the list of illegal drugs under strict federal scheduling, ensuring these substances are treated as having high potential for abuse and no accepted medical use. The formatting and page numbering were also updated to reflect the current legislative session.
Scope change
The bill expands the scope of controlled substances under Schedule I by adding specific nitazene compounds and fentanyl derivatives that were not previously explicitly listed.
SCOPE

Added multiple nitazene derivatives (such as Butonitazene, Flunitazene, Protonitazene, and others) to Schedule I, treating them as Schedule I controlled substances.

Added specific fentanyl analogs and derivatives to Schedule I, including Acetyl-alpha-methylfentanyl, Alpha-methylfentanyl, and other substituted variants.

TECHNICAL

Updated formatting, page numbers, and session information to reflect the Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of North Dakota starting in January 2025.

Floor votes · Senate Jan 13, 2025 · House Mar 14, 2025

How they voted

470
Passed
Total votes 47
Jan 13, 2025
D Democratic5
5 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican42
42 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
19
Key actions
10
Committee
4
Mar 27, 2025
Introduced
Filed with Secretary Of State 03/26
legislature
Mar 26, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor 03/25
upper
Mar 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Second reading, passed, yeas 46 nays 0, Emergency clause carried
upper
Mar 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Concurred
upper
Mar 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 88 nays 0
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 11 0 2
lower
Mar 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Hearing 10:00
lower
Feb 13, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, first reading, (emergency), referred Human Services Committee
lower
Jan 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Second reading, passed, yeas 47 nays 0, Emergency clause carried
upper
Jan 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 7 0 0
upper
Jan 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Hearing 11:00
upper
Jan 7, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, first reading, (emergency), referred Judiciary Committee
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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