2025-2026 Regular Session • North Dakota Legislature
SB2180: The opportunity to provide public comment at a meeting of a public entity.
Legislative Summary
A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 44-04 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the opportunity to provide public comment at a meeting of a public entity.
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Bill History
1/13/2025
Introduced, first reading, referred to State and Local Government
Senate
1/24/2025
Committee Hearing 09:00 (State and Local Government)
Senate
2/17/2025
Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 5 0 1
Senate
2/18/2025
Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
Senate
2/20/2025
Second reading, passed, yeas 41 nays 6
Senate
2/21/2025
Received from Senate
House of Representatives
2/25/2025
Introduced, first reading, referred to Political Subdivisions
House of Representatives
3/20/2025
Committee Hearing 03:00 (Political Subdivisions)
House of Representatives
3/28/2025
Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 9 1 3
House of Representatives
3/31/2025
Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
House of Representatives
4/1/2025
Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 85 nays 4
House of Representatives
4/2/2025
Returned to Senate (12)
Senate
4/4/2025
Refused to concur
Senate
4/4/2025
Conference committee appointed Castaneda Barta Walen
Senate
4/8/2025
Conference committee appointed Fegley Ostlie Warrey
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendar
Senate
4/21/2025
Conference committee report adopted
Senate
4/21/2025
Second reading, passed, yeas 43 nays 4
Senate
4/21/2025
Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendar
House of Representatives
4/24/2025
Conference committee report adopted
House of Representatives
4/24/2025
Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 93 nays 0
House of Representatives
Roll Call Votes
House Second reading
4/24/2025
93
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Second reading
4/21/2025
43
Yea
4
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Second reading
4/1/2025
85
Yea
4
Nay
0
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Second reading
2/20/2025
41
Yea
6
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(2/21/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sponsors
Republican: 6
Primary Sponsor
Bob Paulson
Republican