# Northern Mariana Islands HB 24-2: To establish a process for the delivery of a State of the Commonwealth Address to the Legislature by the Governor.

Northern Mariana Islands HB 24-2, To establish a process for the delivery of a State of the Commonwealth Address to the Legislature by the Governor., is a 24th Northern Mariana Islands Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Ralph Naraja Yumul (Independent); status enacted, last action 2025-08-05 (P.L. 24-09) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Northern Mariana Islands HB 24-2
- State: Northern Mariana Islands
- Session: 24th Northern Mariana Islands Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: To establish a process for the delivery of a State of the Commonwealth Address to the Legislature by the Governor.
- Status: enacted
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-14
- Last action: 2025-08-05, P.L. 24-09
- Sponsor: Ralph Naraja Yumul (Independent)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (8 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Governor must follow annual address rules: benefit, low. The Northern Mariana Islands Governor must deliver a State of the Commonwealth Address to the Legislature no later than March each year. It reports on Commonwealth affairs and measures the Governor considers needed or desirable. The address can be live, recorded, or written. For a live address, the…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Ralph  Naraja Yumul (Independent), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-07-14 | Senate | Roll call on HB 24-02 | pass | 8 | 0 |   |

## Actions (6)

- 2025-08-05: P.L. 24-09 (House)
- 2025-07-14: Senate Final Reading — Passed (Senate)
- 2025-07-14: Senate Report Action — Approved (Senate)
- 2025-05-15: House First Reading — Passed (House)
- 2025-05-15: House Report Action — Approved (House)
- 2025-02-14: Introduced (House)

## Bill text

- 24-19, 2025-02-14: [PDF](https://www.cnmileg.net/documents/files/23rd%20update/24-19%20re%20HB%2024-2%20SOCA%20adopted%20071425.pdf)
- HB 24-2, 2025-02-14: [PDF](https://www.cnmileg.net/documents/house/hse_bills/24/HB24-2.pdf)
- P.L. 24-09, 2025-02-14: [PDF](https://www.cnmileg.net/documents/files/24TH%20UPDATE/PL%2024-09%20(HB%2024-2%20To%20rename%20the%20%E2%80%9CCNMI%20Scholarship%20Office%E2%80%9D%20to%20the%20%E2%80%9CCNMI%20Scholarship%20and%20Financial%20Assistance%20Office.%E2%80%9D%E2%80%9D).pdf)
- SCR 24-1, 2025-02-14: [PDF](https://www.cnmileg.net/documents/files/23rd%20update/SCR24-001%20JGO%20(HB%2024-02%20SOCA%20Process%202025)%20%5BA-5-15-2025%5D.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 24-108: To provide a Budget Plan of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands for Fiscal Year 2027 and make appropriations for the operations and activities of… (enacted)
- HLB 24-62: To appropriate $500,000.00 from revenues collected for the Third Senatorial District pursuant to Public Law 20-59; and for other purposes. (enacted)
- SB 24-48: Establish a Division of Customs and Biosecurity within the DOF (enacted)
- HB 24-84: To authorize the expenditure of $2,105,563.00 identified by the Governor as a surplus from Fiscal Year 2025 revenues that shall be appropriated by the Legislat… (enacted)
- HB 24-74: To appropriate funds derived from trust interest income from the Marianas Public Land Trust towards payment of household allotments of Nutrition Assistance Pro… (enacted)
- HB 24-63: To amend Title 4 sections 1991 to 1995 relating to the 3% construction tax on gross revenues derived from certain non-residential construction projects and to… (enacted)

## Sources
- [24-19 (PDF)](https://www.cnmileg.net/documents/files/23rd%20update/24-19%20re%20HB%2024-2%20SOCA%20adopted%20071425.pdf)
- [HB 24-2 (PDF)](https://www.cnmileg.net/documents/house/hse_bills/24/HB24-2.pdf)
- [P.L. 24-09 (PDF)](https://www.cnmileg.net/documents/files/24TH%20UPDATE/PL%2024-09%20(HB%2024-2%20To%20rename%20the%20%E2%80%9CCNMI%20Scholarship%20Office%E2%80%9D%20to%20the%20%E2%80%9CCNMI%20Scholarship%20and%20Financial%20Assistance%20Office.%E2%80%9D%E2%80%9D).pdf)
- [SCR 24-1 (PDF)](https://www.cnmileg.net/documents/files/23rd%20update/SCR24-001%20JGO%20(HB%2024-02%20SOCA%20Process%202025)%20%5BA-5-15-2025%5D.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 24-108: To provide a Budget Plan of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands fo…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MP-HB24-108-24)
- [HLB 24-62: To appropriate $500,000.00 from revenues collected for the Third Senatorial Dis…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MP-HLB24-62-24)
- [SB 24-48: Establish a Division of Customs and Biosecurity within the DOF](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MP-SB24-48-24)
- [HB 24-84: To authorize the expenditure of $2,105,563.00 identified by the Governor as a s…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MP-HB24-84-24)
- [HB 24-74: To appropriate funds derived from trust interest income from the Marianas Publi…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MP-HB24-74-24)
- [HB 24-63: To amend Title 4 sections 1991 to 1995 relating to the 3% construction tax on g…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MP-HB24-63-24)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MP-HB24-2-24 (as of 2026-10-12).