SB 2402 North Dakota Senate · 69th Legislative Assembly (2025-26)

AN ACT to create and enact two new sections to chapter 43-15 and a new subsection to section 43-48-03 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the prescriptive authority of pharmacists and therapeutic substitution; to amend and reenact subsection 1 of section 26.1-36.11-01 and section 43-15-01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the scope of practice of pharmacists; to repeal section 43-15-25.3 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to approved laboratory tests; and to provide an effective date.

Summary
Relating to the prescriptive authority of pharmacists and therapeutic substitution; to amend and reenact subsection 1 of section 26.1‑36.11‑01 and section 43‑15‑01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the scope of practice of pharmacists; to repeal section 43‑15‑25.3 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to approved laboratory tests; and to provide an effective date.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Jan 2026
Senate Passage
Jan 2026
House Passage
Jan 2026
Signed into Law
Jan 2026
Introduced Jan 21, 2026 Signed Jan 23, 2026
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This bill was formatted and reorganized from its initial engrossment version to its final enrollment version, with no substantive policy changes to the actual text of the legislation. The content remains identical, covering pharmacist prescriptive authority, therapeutic substitution, and scope of practice amendments.
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Floor votes · Senate Jan 22, 2026 · House Jan 23, 2026

How they voted

460
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 47
Jan 22, 2026
D Democratic5
5 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican42
41 Yea 1
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
15
Key actions
6
Committee
2
Jan 28, 2026
Introduced
Filed with Secretary Of State 01/23
legislature
Jan 23, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by Governor 01/23
upper
Jan 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
Second reading, passed, yeas 91 nays 1
lower
Jan 22, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, first reading, referred Joint Policy Committee
lower
Jan 22, 2026
Upper · Passed
Second reading, passed, yeas 46 nays 0
upper
Jan 22, 2026
Upper · Passed
Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
upper
Jan 21, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 14 0 0
upper
Jan 21, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee Hearing 01:00
upper
Jan 21, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, first reading, referred Joint Policy Committee
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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