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IntroducedJan 07, 2025
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Passed SenateFeb 11, 2025
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Passed HouseApr 14, 2025
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Signed into Law
A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the ethics commission; to create and enact a new section to chapter 54-03 and two new sections to chapter 54-66 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to immunity and a defense for individuals voting on legislation, closure of an ethics commission investigation, and an ethics commission annual report; to amend and reenact section 12.1-13-02, subsection 4 of section 54-66-12, and section 54-66-18 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to immunity from criminal prosecution, confidential information related to a complaint made to the ethics commission, and conflicts of interest; and to declare an emergency.
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Apr 14, 2025: Returned to Senate (12)
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Senate Calendar: 04/16/2025: 12th Order • Consideration of Other Chamber Messages
Position: 10
Summary/Bill Text
Comments on SB 2004
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Senate Appropriationsprimary
Votes
YES: 65
- Anderson, B.
- Anderson, D.
- Bahl
- Beltz
- Berg
- Bolinske
- Bosch
- Brandenburg
- Dockter
- Dressler
- Fegley
- Fisher
- Grindberg
- Grueneich
- Hagert
- Hatlestad
- Hauck
- Headland
- Heilman
- Heinert
- Johnson, J.
- Jonas
- Karls
- Kasper
- Kempenich
- Kiefert
- Klemin
- Koppelman
- Lefor
- Longmuir
- Louser
- Marschall
- Martinson
- McLeod
- Meier
- Monson
- Motschenbacher
- Murphy
- Nathe
- Nelson
- Novak
- O'Brien
- Olson, J.
- Olson, S.
- Ostlie
- Porter
- Pyle
- Richter
- Rios
- Ruby, D.
- Ruby, M.
- Sanford
- Satrom
- Schauer
- Schreiber-Beck
- Stemen
- Swiontek
- Toman
- Tveit
- VanWinkle
- Vigesaa
- Vollmer
- Wagner
- Warrey
- Weisz
NO: 29
OTHER: 0
Actions
- Apr 14, 2025 | Senate
- Returned to Senate (12)
- Apr 14, 2025 | House
- Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
- Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 65 nays 29
- Emergency clause carried
- Apr 11, 2025 | House
- Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 19 3 1
- Apr 10, 2025 | House
- Committee Work, House Appropriations, 04/10 9:55 AM, Room Roughrider - Committee Work: A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the ethics commission.
- Apr 07, 2025 | House
- Committee Work, House Appropriations - Education and Environment Division, 04/07 3:00 PM, Room Prairie - Committee Work: A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the ethics commission.
- Apr 02, 2025 | House
- Committee Work, House Appropriations - Education and Environment Division, 04/02 10:05 AM, Room Prairie - Committee Work: A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the ethics commission.
- Mar 18, 2025 | House
- Bill Hearing, House Appropriations - Education and Environment Division, 03/18 9:00 AM, Room Prairie - A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the ethics commission.
- Committee Hearing 09:00 (Appropriations - Education and Environment Division)
- Feb 18, 2025 | House
- Introduced, first reading, referred to Appropriations
- Feb 12, 2025 | House
- Received from Senate
- Feb 11, 2025 | Senate
- Second reading, passed, yeas 25 nays 21
- Feb 10, 2025 | Senate
- Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
- Feb 07, 2025 | Senate
- Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 9 6 1
- Feb 06, 2025 | Senate
- Committee Work, Senate Appropriations, 02/06 11:42 AM, Room Harvest - Committee Work: A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the ethics commission.
- Committee Work, Senate Appropriations, 02/06 2:45 PM, Room Harvest - Committee Work: *** CANCELED *** Committee Work - SB 2004 A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the ethics commission.
- Feb 04, 2025 | Senate
- Committee Work, Senate Appropriations - Human Resources Division, 02/04 3:39 PM, Room Harvest - Committee Work:
- Jan 23, 2025 | Senate
- Committee Work, Senate Appropriations - Human Resources Division, 01/23 8:30 AM, Room Harvest - Committee Work: Relating to an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the ethics commission.
- Jan 14, 2025 | Senate
- Bill Hearing, Senate Appropriations - Human Resources Division, 01/14 10:00 AM, Room Harvest - Relating to Ethics Commision
- Committee Hearing 10:00 (Appropriations - Human Resources Division)
- Jan 07, 2025 | Senate
- Introduced, first reading, referred to Appropriations
Documents
- Statement of Purpose for Amendment (Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Senate Appropriations - Human Resources Division Committee)PDF
- Statement of Purpose for Amendment (Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for House Appropriations Committee)PDF
- Video - Senate Appropriations - Human Resources Division, 01/14 10:10 AM (SB 2004)
- Video - Senate Appropriations - Human Resources Division, 01/14 10:10 AM (Rebecca Binstock - Executive Director - ND Ethics Commission - further testimony - #28946)
- Video - Senate Appropriations - Human Resources Division, 01/14 10:52 AM (Stephanie Johnson - OMB - Fiscal Management Analyst - reference Green Sheet)
- Video - Senate Appropriations - Human Resources Division, 01/14 11:08 AM (Sheila Sandness - Legislative Council - Senior Fiscal Analyst)
- Video - Senate Appropriations - Human Resources Division, 01/14 11:09 AM (Alisha Maier - Operations Administrator - ND Ethics Commission - In Favor)
- Video - Senate Appropriations - Human Resources Division, 01/14 11:49 AM (Meeting Adjourned)
- Video - Senate Appropriations - Human Resources Division, 01/23 08:39 AM (Committee Work - SB 2004)
- Video - Senate Appropriations - Human Resources Division, 02/04 02:50 PM (Committee Work - SB 2004)
- Video - Senate Appropriations - Human Resources Division, 02/04 03:01 PM (Rebecca Binstock - Executive Director - Ethics Commission - Testified - In Favor)
- Video - Senate Appropriations - Human Resources Division, 02/04 03:09 PM (Alisha Maier - Operations Administrator - Ethics Commission - Testified - In Favor)
- Video - Senate Appropriations - Human Resources Division, 02/04 03:21 PM (Senator Davison - Seconded)
- Video - Senate Appropriations - Human Resources Division, 02/04 03:26 PM (Voice Vote on Amendment LC#25.0171.01001 - Motion Passed)
- Video - Senate Appropriations - Human Resources Division, 02/04 03:27 PM (Roll Call Vote on Do Pass as Amended - Motion Passed - 4-1-0)
- Video - Senate Appropriations, 02/06 11:42 AM (Committee work SB 2004)
- Video - Senate Appropriations, 02/06 11:43 AM (Senator Cleary Introduced SB 2004 and Amendment 25.0171.01001 - #36001)
- Video - Senate Appropriations, 02/06 12:04 PM (Senator Dever moved Do pass SB 2004 as Amended)
- Video - Senate Appropriations, 02/06 12:06 PM (Motion passed 9-6-1)
- Video - Senate Appropriations, 02/06 12:07 PM (Meeting Adjourned)
- Video - Senate, 02/10 01:16 PM (6th Order - Consideration Of Amendments - SB2004 - Appropriations - Do Pass)
- Video - Senate, 02/10 01:16 PM (Senator Cleary)
- Video - Senate, 02/10 01:21 PM (Senator Myrdal)
- Video - Senate, 02/11 02:09 PM (11th Order - Final Passage Senate Measures - SB2004 - Appropriations - Do Pass)
- Video - Senate, 02/11 02:09 PM (Senator Cleary)
- Video - Senate, 02/11 02:12 PM (11th Order - Final Passage Senate Measures - SB2004 - Appropriations - Do Pass - Votes Required 24: PASSED - Yea 25 Nay 21 N/V 1 Exc 0)
- Video - House Appropriations - Education and Environment Division, 03/13 02:30 PM (SB 2004)
- Video - House Appropriations - Education and Environment Division, 03/18 09:02 AM (SB 2004)
- Video - House Appropriations - Education and Environment Division, 04/02 10:06 AM (SB 2004)
- Video - House Appropriations - Education and Environment Division, 04/02 10:21 AM (Rebecca Binstock - Ethics Commission Executive Director - Answered Questions)
- Video - House Appropriations - Education and Environment Division, 04/02 11:02 AM (Alisha Maier - Ethics Commission Operations Administrator - Answered Questions)
- Video - House Appropriations - Education and Environment Division, 04/02 11:03 AM (Adjourned)
- Video - House Appropriations - Education and Environment Division, 04/07 03:23 PM (Committee Work: SB 2004)
- Video - House Appropriations, 04/10 09:58 AM (SB 2004)
- Video - House Appropriations, 04/10 10:33 AM (Rebecca Binstock - ND Ethics Commission Director - Answered Questions)
- Video - House Appropriations, 04/10 10:40 AM (Roll Call Vote 14-7-2 Motion Carried)
- Video - House Appropriations, 04/10 10:45 AM (Roll Call Vote 13-9-1 Motion Carried)
- Video - House Appropriations, 04/10 10:46 AM (Roll Call Vote 19-3-1 Motion Carried)
- Video - House, 04/14 01:01 PM (6th Order - Consideration Of Amendments - SB2004 - Appropriations - Do Pass)
- Video - House, 04/14 01:01 PM (Representative Louser)
- Video - House, 04/14 01:05 PM (Representative Ista)
- Video - House, 04/14 01:16 PM (Representative Nathe)
- Video - House, 04/14 01:19 PM (Representative Lefor)
- Video - House, 04/14 01:24 PM (14th Order - Final Passage Senate Measures - SB2004 - Appropriations - Do Pass)
- Video - House, 04/14 01:25 PM (Representative Louser)
- Video - House, 04/14 01:27 PM (14th Order - Final Passage Senate Measures - SB2004 - Appropriations - Do Pass - Votes Required 48: PASSED - Yea 65 Nay 29 N/V 0 Exc 0)
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Rebecca Binstock, Ethics Commission, Bismarck, ND (Senate Appropriations - Human Resources Division, 01/14 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Rebecca Binstock, Ethics Commission, Bismarck, ND (Senate Appropriations - Human Resources Division, 01/14 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Rebecca Binstock, Ethics Commission (Executive Director), ND (Senate Appropriations - Human Resources Division, 01/23 08:30 AM)PDF
- Testimony (Neutral) -- Sheila Sandness, Legal Council (Senior Fiscal Analyst), ND (Senate Appropriations - Human Resources Division, 01/23 08:30 AM)PDF
- Testimony (Neutral) -- Sheila Sandness, Legal Council, ND (Senate Appropriations - Human Resources Division, 02/04 03:39 PM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Senator Cleary, State of ND (Senator), ND (Senate Appropriations, 02/06 11:42 AM)PDF
- Testimony (Neutral) -- Senator Davison, Senate, ND (Senate Appropriations - Human Resources Division, 02/04 03:39 PM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Rebecca Binstock, Ethics Commission (Executive Director), Bismarck, ND (House Appropriations - Education and Environment Division, 03/18 09:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Rebecca Binstock, Ethics Commission (Executive Director), Bismarck, ND (House Appropriations - Education and Environment Division, 03/18 09:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Kathleen Tweeten, NA (NA), Bismarck, ND (House Appropriations - Education and Environment Division, 03/18 09:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Murray G. Sagsveen, ND Ethics Commission (Commissioner), Bismarck, ND (House Appropriations - Education and Environment Division, 03/18 09:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (Neutral) -- Brady Larson, Legislative Council (Senior Fiscal Analyst), Bismarck, ND (House Appropriations - Education and Environment Division, 03/18 09:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Heather Traynor, ND Courts (Youth and Family Court Specialist), Bismarck, ND (House Appropriations - Education and Environment Division, 03/18 09:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Tim Mathern, (House Appropriations - Education and Environment Division, 04/02 10:05 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Karla Hanson, ND Legislature (Representative), Bismarck, ND (House Appropriations - Education and Environment Division, 04/07 03:00 PM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Mike Nathe, ND Legislature (Representative), ND (House Appropriations - Education and Environment Division, 04/07 03:00 PM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Mike Nathe, ND Legislature (Representative), ND (House Appropriations - Education and Environment Division, 04/07 03:00 PM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Scott Louser, (House Appropriations, 04/10 09:55 AM)PDF