SB 2152 North Dakota Senate · 69th Legislative Assembly (2025-26)

AN ACT to amend and reenact subsection 6 of section 11-18-02.2 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to statements of full consideration.

SB 2152 amends North Dakota law to clarify which property transactions do not require a "statement of full consideration" when transferring deeds. It specifically rewords exemptions to exclude transactions involving public utility property, family or corporate affiliate sales, estate settlements, foreclosures, nonprofit organizations, changes in property use, quitclaim deeds, non-assessable property, and agricultural land under 80 acres. This change affects property transactions governed by the North Dakota Century Code section 11-18-02.2.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Jan 2025

House Passage

Mar 2025

Signed into Law

Mar 2025

Introduced Jan 7, 2025 Signed Mar 18, 2025

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MODERATE

This bill amends North Dakota law regarding statements of full consideration required on deeds, specifically adding exemptions for certain property types and transactions. The changes clarify when the full consideration statement requirement does not apply, making the process simpler for specific scenarios like sales between family members, religious organizations, and agricultural lands under 80 acres.

Scope change

The bill expands the scope of exemptions from the full consideration statement requirement to include additional property types and transaction scenarios not previously explicitly listed.

ELIGIBILITY

Added exemptions for sales between family members or corporate affiliates when the relationship is known

Added exemptions for sales resulting from estate settlements

Added exemptions for all forced sales, mortgage foreclosures, and tax sales

Added exemptions for sales involving religious, charitable, or nonprofit organizations

Added exemptions for sales with indicated change of use by new owners

Added exemptions for quitclaim deed transfers

Added exemptions for property not assessable by law

Added exemptions for agricultural lands under 80 acres (32.37 hectares)

Floor votes · Senate Jan 28, 2025 · House Mar 11, 2025

How they voted

45–2

Passed

Total votes 47

Jan 28, 2025

D Democratic5

5 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican42

40 Yea 2 Nay

95% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

Mar 20, 2025

Introduced

Filed with Secretary Of State 03/18

legislature

Mar 18, 2025

Signed into law

Signed by Governor 03/18

upper

Mar 11, 2025

Lower · Passed

Second reading, passed, yeas 75 nays 16

lower

Mar 7, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 10 3 1

lower

Mar 7, 2025

Lower · Passed

Committee Hearing 09:15

lower

Feb 18, 2025

Introduced

Introduced, first reading, referred Agriculture Committee

lower

Jan 28, 2025

Upper · Passed

Second reading, passed, yeas 45 nays 2

upper

Jan 27, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 6 0 0

upper

Jan 23, 2025

Upper · Passed

Committee Hearing 09:30

upper

Jan 7, 2025

Introduced

Introduced, first reading, referred Agriculture and Veterans Affairs Committee

upper

1 primary · 2 co-sponsors