# North Dakota SB 2001: AN ACT to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the legislative branch of state government; to amend and reenact sections 48-08-04, 54-03-10, 54-03-20, and 54-35-10 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to use of legislative rooms and halls and legislative compensation; to provide a statement of legislative intent; to provide for a report; to provide an exemption; and to provide for application, transfer, and cancellation of unexpended appropriations.

North Dakota SB 2001, AN ACT to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the legislative branch of state government; to amend and reenact sections 48-08-04, 54-03-10, 54-03-20, and 54-35-10 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to use of legislative rooms and halls and legislative compensation; to provide a statement of legislative intent; to provide for a report; to provide an exemption; and to provide for application, transfer, and cancellation of unexpended appropriations., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Senate Appropriations; status signed, last action 2025-06-11 (Filed with Secretary Of State 05/19); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: North Dakota SB 2001
- State: North Dakota
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the legislative branch of state government; to amend and reenact sections 48-08-04, 54-03-10, 54-03-20, and 54-35-10 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to use of legislative rooms and halls and legislative compensation; to provide a statement of legislative intent; to provide for a report; to provide an exemption; and to provide for application, transfer, and cancellation of unexpended appropriations.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-07
- Last action: 2025-06-11, Filed with Secretary Of State 05/19
- Sponsor: Senate Appropriations
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 3 (151 yes, 34 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Higher pay for North Dakota legislators: benefit, high. Legislators get $219 per calendar day through June 30, 2026, then $226 for sessions and qualifying committee meetings. Those meetings must be authorized and fall between the organizational and regular sessions. Members also get $610 monthly during their elected term through June 30, 2026, then $628…
- Tighter access to legislative Capitol space: cost, low. Between sessions, use of legislative rooms, halls, passageways, and other Assembly space in the Capitol requires Legislative Council approval. The Capitol's fifteenth floor is reserved for the Council alone. The law also states legislative intent for Legislative Management to review chamber accessi…
- Legislative funding with salary spending limits: mixed, low. The law provides about $52.81 million for North Dakota legislative operations from its effective date through June 30, 2027. This includes about $52.72 million from the general fund and $88,000 from the insurance regulatory trust fund. The Legislative Council cannot directly spend its roughly $5.09…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Senate Appropriations

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-22 | Senate | Second reading, passed, yeas 45 nays 2 | pass | 45 | 2 |   |
| 2025-04-15 | House | Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 62 nays 29 | pass | 62 | 29 |   |
| 2025-02-20 | Senate | Second reading, passed, yeas 44 nays 3, Emergency clause carried | pass | 44 | 3 |   |

## Actions (28)

- 2025-06-11: Filed with Secretary Of State 05/19 (House)
- 2025-05-17: Signed by Governor, but item veto 05/19 (Senate)
- 2025-04-29: Sent to Governor (Senate)
- 2025-04-29: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-04-28: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-04-24: Conference committee report adopted (House)
- 2025-04-22: Reported back from conference committee, placed on calendar (Senate accept) (House)
- 2025-04-22: Second reading, passed, yeas 45 nays 2 (Senate)
- 2025-04-22: Conference committee report adopted (Senate)
- 2025-04-22: Reported back from conference committee, placed on calendar (Senate accept) (Senate)
- 2025-04-21: Conference committee appointed Meier Kempenich Pyle (House)
- 2025-04-17: Conference committee appointed Sickler Dwyer Wanzek (Senate)
- 2025-04-17: Refused to concur (Senate)
- 2025-04-15: Returned to Senate (12) (Senate)
- 2025-04-15: Emergency clause failed (House)
- 2025-04-15: Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 62 nays 29 (House)
- 2025-04-14: Amendment adopted, placed on calendar (House)
- 2025-04-11: Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 22 0 1 (House)
- 2025-03-26: Committee Hearing 02:30 (House)
- 2025-03-19: Committee Hearing 03:30 (House)
- 2025-03-06: Committee Hearing 08:30 (House)
- 2025-02-25: Introduced, first reading, (emergency), referred Appropriations Committee (House)
- 2025-02-21: Received from Senate (House)
- 2025-02-20: Second reading, passed, yeas 44 nays 3, Emergency clause carried (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Amendment adopted, placed on calendar (Senate)
- 2025-02-14: Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 14 1 1 (Senate)
- 2025-01-20: Committee Hearing 09:00 (Senate)
- 2025-01-07: Introduced, first reading, (emergency), referred Appropriations Committee (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enrollment: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0168-05000.pdf)
- FIRST ENGROSSMENT: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0168-02000.pdf)
- FIRST ENGROSSMENT with House Amendments: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0168-03000.pdf), [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0168-04000.pdf)
- INTRODUCED: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0168-01000.pdf)
- Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for House Appropriations - Government Operations Division Committee: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0168-02001m.pdf)
- Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Senate Appropriations - Government Operations Division Committee: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0168-01002m.pdf)
- Prepared by the Legislative staff for House Chamber: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0168-02003m.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Enrollment (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0168-05000.pdf)
- [FIRST ENGROSSMENT (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0168-02000.pdf)
- [FIRST ENGROSSMENT with House Amendments (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0168-03000.pdf)
- [FIRST ENGROSSMENT with House Amendments (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0168-04000.pdf)
- [INTRODUCED (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0168-01000.pdf)
- [Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for House Appropriations - Government Operations Division Committee (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0168-02001m.pdf)
- [Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Senate Appropriations - Government Operations Division Committee (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0168-01002m.pdf)
- [Prepared by the Legislative staff for House Chamber (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0168-02003m.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-SB2001-202501 (as of 2026-10-18).