SB 2215 North Dakota Senate · 69th Legislative Assembly (2025-26)

A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 54-03 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to limitations on the introduction of legislative bills prepared by executive branch agencies and the judicial branch.

SB 2215 would require executive branch agencies and the judicial branch in North Dakota to obtain a specific request from legislative leadership before introducing a bill. The bill would prevent these branches from submitting proposed legislation directly to the legislature without such a prior request. This change would affect how state agencies and courts propose new laws, shifting the process to require legislative approval before drafting. The bill failed to pass in the legislature during its 2025 session, with 19 votes in favor and 28 against. It is a procedural rule change, not a substantive policy.
Bill status failed 2 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Failed
Feb 2025
Governor
Introduced Jan 16, 2025 Last action Feb 24, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Feb 24, 2025

How they voted

1928
Failed
Total votes 47
Feb 24, 2025
D Democratic5
5 Nay
100% Nay
R Republican42
19 Yea 23 Nay
54% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
5
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Feb 24, 2025
Vote failed
Senate Vote: fail (19-28)
senate
Feb 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported back, do not pass, placed on calendar 5 1 0
upper
Feb 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Hearing 10:00
upper
Jan 16, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, first reading, referred State and Local Government Committee
upper
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors

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