SB 2371 North Dakota Senate · 69th Legislative Assembly (2025-26)

AN ACT to amend and reenact section 39-10-16 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to rotary traffic islands.

SB 2371 amends North Dakota's traffic code to clarify rules for vehicles using rotary traffic islands (roundabouts). The bill requires drivers to travel only to the right of a rotary island and mandates giving a signal before exiting the island. These changes directly affect all drivers navigating rotary traffic islands on North Dakota roadways, ensuring consistent and safe movement through these intersections. The law standardizes existing practices without creating new restrictions or exceptions.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Jan 27, 2025 Signed Mar 18, 2025
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What changed between versions

INTRODUCED Enrollment · 5 edits
MODERATE
This bill enacts a new version of a traffic law regarding rotary traffic islands in North Dakota. It adds formal legislative details like the assembly session date and sponsors, while the core legal text about driving rules around rotary islands remains substantively unchanged from the previous version.
TECHNICAL

Added formal legislative header information including the Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of North Dakota, Regular Session Commencing Tuesday, January 7, 2025, and the names of sponsoring senators and representatives.

Added certification language stating the bill originated in the Senate and includes vote counts from both the Senate and House.

Added signature lines for the President of the Senate, Speaker of the House, Secretary of the Senate, Chief Clerk of the House, and Governor with date fields for approval and filing.

Removed the original bill introduction section and page numbering format that preceded the enacted text.

The substantive legal text regarding one-way roadways and rotary traffic islands (Section 39-10-16) remains identical in content, with only formatting differences in how it is presented.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 7, 2025 · House Mar 10, 2025

How they voted

434
Passed
Total votes 47
Feb 7, 2025
D Democratic5
3 Yea 2 Nay
60% Yea
R Republican42
40 Yea 2 Nay
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
15
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Mar 20, 2025
Introduced
Filed with Secretary Of State 03/18
legislature
Mar 18, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor 03/17
upper
Mar 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Second reading, passed, yeas 91 nays 2
lower
Mar 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 14 0 0
lower
Mar 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Hearing 02:00
lower
Feb 18, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, first reading, referred Transportation Committee
lower
Feb 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Second reading, passed, yeas 43 nays 4
upper
Feb 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 5 0 1
upper
Feb 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Hearing 09:00
upper
Jan 27, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, first reading, referred Transportation Committee
upper
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors

Sponsors