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IntroducedJan 13, 2025
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Passed SenateFeb 20, 2025
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Passed HouseApr 01, 2025
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Signed into Law
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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Senate • Apr 16, 2025: Conference Committee, Senate State and Local Government, 04/16 3:30 PM, Room 216 - Senators Castaneda (R) (Chair); Barta (R); Walen (R); Representatives Fegley (R); Ostlie (R); Warrey (R);
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Senate Calendar: 04/16/2025: Other Business • Conference Committees
Position: 32
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Comments on SB 2180
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Votes
YES: 85
- Anderson, B.
- Anderson, D.
- Anderson, K.
- Beltz
- Berg
- Bolinske
- Bosch
- Brown, T.
- Christianson
- Conmy
- Davis
- Dobervich
- Dockter
- Dressler
- Fegley
- Finley-DeVille
- Fisher
- Foss
- Frelich
- Grindberg
- Grueneich
- Hager
- Hagert
- Hanson
- Hatlestad
- Hauck
- Headland
- Heinert
- Henderson
- Hendrix
- Holle
- Hoverson
- Ista
- Johnson, J.
- Johnston, D.
- Karls
- Kasper
- Kiefert
- Klemin
- Koppelman
- Lefor
- Longmuir
- Louser
- Marschall
- Martinson
- McLeod
- Meier
- Mitskog
- Monson
- Morton
- Motschenbacher
- Murphy
- Nathe
- Nehring
- Nelson
- Novak
- Olson, J.
- Olson, S.
- Osowski
- Ostlie
- Porter
- Pyle
- Richter
- Rios
- Rohr
- Ruby, D.
- Ruby, M.
- Sanford
- Satrom
- Schatz
- Schauer
- Schneider
- Schreiber-Beck
- Steiner
- Stemen
- Swiontek
- Toman
- Tveit
- VanWinkle
- Vetter
- Vigesaa
- Vollmer
- Wagner
- Weisz
- Wolff
OTHER: 0
Actions
- Apr 16, 2025 | Senate
- Conference Committee, Senate State and Local Government, 04/16 3:30 PM, Room 216 - Senators Castaneda (R) (Chair); Barta (R); Walen (R); Representatives Fegley (R); Ostlie (R); Warrey (R);
- Apr 08, 2025 | House
- Conference committee appointed Fegley Ostlie Warrey
- Apr 04, 2025 | Senate
- Refused to concur
- Conference committee appointed Castaneda Barta Walen
- Apr 02, 2025 | Senate
- Returned to Senate (12)
- Apr 01, 2025 | House
- Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 85 nays 4
- Mar 31, 2025 | House
- Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
- Mar 28, 2025 | House
- Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 9 1 3
- Mar 27, 2025 | House
- Committee Work, House Political Subdivisions, 03/27 9:17 AM, Room 327B - Committee Work: Relating to the opportunity to provide public comment at a meeting of a public entity.
- Mar 20, 2025 | House
- Bill Hearing, House Political Subdivisions, 03/20 3:00 PM, Room 327B - Relating to the opportunity to provide public comment at a meeting of a public entity.
- Committee Hearing 03:00 (Political Subdivisions)
- Feb 25, 2025 | House
- Introduced, first reading, referred to Political Subdivisions
- Feb 21, 2025 | House
- Received from Senate
- Feb 20, 2025 | Senate
- Second reading, passed, yeas 41 nays 6
- Feb 18, 2025 | Senate
- Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
- Feb 17, 2025 | Senate
- Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 5 0 1
- Feb 13, 2025 | Senate
- Committee Work, Senate State and Local Government, 02/13 2:36 PM, Room 216 - Committee Work:
- Jan 31, 2025 | Senate
- Committee Work, Senate State and Local Government, 01/31 9:33 AM, Room Peace Garden - Committee Work:
- Jan 24, 2025 | Senate
- Bill Hearing, Senate State and Local Government, 01/24 9:00 AM, Room 216 - Relating to the opportunity to provide public comment at a meeting of a public entity
- Committee Work, Senate State and Local Government, 01/24 10:45 AM, Room 216 - Committee Work: Committee Work on SB 2180
- Committee Hearing 09:00 (State and Local Government)
- Jan 13, 2025 | Senate
- Introduced, first reading, referred to State and Local Government
Documents
- Video - Senate State and Local Government, 01/24 09:03 AM (SB 2180)
- Video - Senate State and Local Government, 01/24 09:03 AM (Senator Paulson - District 3 - Introduces SB 2180 - In Favor - Testimony #31281)
- Video - Senate State and Local Government, 01/24 09:59 AM (Chairwoman Kristin Roers - closed hearing on SB 2180)
- Video - Senate State and Local Government, 01/24 10:45 AM (Committee Work - SB 2180)
- Video - Senate State and Local Government, 01/31 09:33 AM (Committee Work - SB 2180)
- Video - Senate State and Local Government, 02/13 02:36 PM (Committee Work - SB 2180)
- Video - Senate State and Local Government, 02/13 02:52 PM (Roll Call Vote on Amendment - Motion Passed - 4-1-1)
- Video - Senate State and Local Government, 02/13 02:53 PM (Senator Barta - Moved a Do Pass on SB 2180 as Amended)
- Video - Senate State and Local Government, 02/13 02:53 PM (Walen)
- Video - Senate State and Local Government, 02/13 02:54 PM (Roll Call Vote on SB 2180 as Amended - Motion Passed - 5-0-1)
- Video - Senate, 02/18 01:29 PM (6th Order - Consideration Of Amendments - SB2180 - State and Local Government - Do Pass)
- Video - Senate, 02/18 01:30 PM (Senator Castaneda)
- Video - Senate, 02/20 01:48 PM (11th Order - Final Passage Senate Measures - SB2180 - State and Local Government - Do Pass)
- Video - Senate, 02/20 01:49 PM (Senator Castaneda)
- Video - Senate, 02/20 01:50 PM (Senator Bekkedahl)
- Video - Senate, 02/20 01:52 PM (Senator Roers)
- Video - Senate, 02/20 01:53 PM (Senator Paulson)
- Video - Senate, 02/20 01:54 PM (11th Order - Final Passage Senate Measures - SB2180 - State and Local Government - Do Pass - Votes Required 24: PASSED - Yea 41 Nay 6 N/V 0 Exc 0)
- Video - House Political Subdivisions, 03/20 02:59 PM (SB 2180)
- Video - House Political Subdivisions, 03/27 09:17 AM (Committee Work- SB 2180)
- Video - House, 04/01 12:49 PM (14th Order - Final Passage Senate Measures - SB2180 - Political Subdivisions - Do Pass)
- Video - House, 04/01 12:50 PM (Representative Bolinske)
- Video - House, 04/01 12:51 PM (14th Order - Final Passage Senate Measures - SB2180 - Political Subdivisions - Do Pass - Votes Required 48: PASSED - Yea 85 Nay 4 N/V 5 Exc 0)
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- KrisAnn Norby-Jahner, North Dakota School Boards Association (In-House Legal Counsel), Bismarck, ND (Senate State and Local Government, 01/24 09:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Karen Krenz, Williston, ND (Senate State and Local Government, 01/24 09:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Rebecca Pitkin, Education Standards and Practices Board (Education Standards and Practices Board), Bismarck, ND (Senate State and Local Government, 01/24 09:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Crystal Hendrickson, Minot, ND (Senate State and Local Government, 01/24 09:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Leslie Bieber, Alexander Public School (Superintendent), Alexander, ND (Senate State and Local Government, 01/24 09:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Cameron Wahlstrom, Alexander Public School (School Board President), Alexander, ND (Senate State and Local Government, 01/24 09:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Paul R. Stremick, North Dakota School Study Council (Lobbyist), Mandan, ND (Senate State and Local Government, 01/24 09:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Michael D. Connelly, Citizen (Citizen), Bismarck, ND (Senate State and Local Government, 01/24 09:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Aimee Copas, NDCEL (Executive Director), Bismarck, ND (Senate State and Local Government, 01/24 09:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Sheri Haugen-Hoffart, Public Service Commission (Commissioner), Bismarck, ND (Senate State and Local Government, 01/24 09:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Bob Paulson, Legislature District 3 (Senator), Minot, ND (Senate State and Local Government, 01/24 09:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Aimee Copas, NDCEL (Executive Director), Bismarck, ND (House Political Subdivisions, 03/20 03:00 PM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- KrisAnn Norby-Jahner, North Dakota School Boards Association (In-House Legal Counsel), Bismarck, ND (House Political Subdivisions, 03/20 03:00 PM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Connie Samuelson, Minot, ND (House Political Subdivisions, 03/20 03:00 PM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Bob Paulson, Legislative Assembly (Senator), bismarck, ND (House Political Subdivisions, 03/20 03:00 PM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Jose Castaneda, Legislative Assembly (District 40), Minot, ND (Senate State and Local Government, 02/13 02:36 PM)PDF
- Testimony (Neutral) -- Annique Lockard, General Counsel Division (assistant attorney general), bismarck, ND (House Political Subdivisions, 03/27 09:17 AM)PDF