SB 2202 North Dakota Senate · 69th Legislative Assembly (2025-26)

A BILL for an Act to create and enact three new sections to chapter 4.1-03 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the creation of districts, district commission member nomination and election procedures, and the costs of elections of district representative commission members; to amend and reenact sections 4.1-03-01, 4.1-03-02, 4.1-03-03, and 4.1-03-04 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the definition of a cattle industry representative, the election and terms of members to the North Dakota beef commission, commission vacancies, and requiring livestock auction markets and livestock dealers to forward names of cattle sellers; to provide a penalty; and to provide an effective date.

Summary
Relating to the creation of districts, district commission member nomination and election procedures, and the costs of elections of district representative commission members; to amend and reenact sections 4.1‑03‑01, 4.1‑03‑02, 4.1‑03‑03, and 4.1‑03‑04 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the definition of a cattle industry representative, the election and terms of members to the North Dakota beef commission, commission vacancies, and requiring livestock auction markets and livestock dealers to forward names of cattle sellers; to provide a penalty; and to provide an effective date.
Bill status failed 2 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Jan 2025
Senate Failed
Jan 2025
Governor
Introduced Jan 14, 2025 Last action Jan 31, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Jan 31, 2025

How they voted

836
Failed · 3 other
Total votes 47
Jan 31, 2025
D Democratic5
2 Yea 3 Nay
60% Nay
R Republican42
6 Yea 33 Nay 3
78% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
5
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Jan 31, 2025
Vote failed
Senate Vote: fail (8-36-3)
senate
Jan 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported back, do not pass, placed on calendar 6 0 0
upper
Jan 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Hearing 09:45
upper
Jan 14, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, first reading, referred Agriculture and Veterans Affairs Committee
upper
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors

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