A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact section 54-03-01.14 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to legislative districts; and to provide for application.
SB 2338 is a procedural bill that redraws North Dakota's legislative district boundaries by amending Section 54-03-01.14 of the Century Code. It defines the geographic boundaries for all 47 districts, including creating subdistricts for Districts 4 and 9 (requiring separate elections for representatives in each subdistrict). The bill does not change voting rules or create new policies - it solely updates the map for representation. The measure failed to pass in the Senate on March 21, 2025, with 3 yeas and 81 nays.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
House Failed
Mar 2025
Governor
Introduced Jan 21, 2025
Last action Mar 21, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Feb 24, 2025 · House Mar 21, 2025
How they voted
47–0
Passed
Total votes 47
Feb 24, 2025
D
Democratic5
100% Yea
R
Republican42
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Mar 21, 2025
Vote failed
House Vote: fail (3-78-10)
house
Mar 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported back, do not pass, placed on consent calendar 10 0 3
lower
Mar 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Hearing 09:00
lower
Mar 7, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, first reading, referred Political Subdivisions Committee
lower
Feb 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Second reading, passed, yeas 47 nays 0
upper
Feb 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 6 0 0
upper
Feb 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Hearing 10:45
upper
Jan 21, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, first reading, referred State and Local Government Committee
upper
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jerry Klein
RRepublican
Co
Jon Nelson
RRepublican
Co
Robert Erbele
RRepublican
Co
Ron Sorvaag
RRepublican
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