North DakotaSB 20752025 Regular SessionSenate

AN ACT to amend and reenact subsection 5 of section 39-32-02 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the exemption from the requirement to maintain a record of duty status for certain intrastate drivers; and to declare an emergency.

Sponsored By: Senate Transportation

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Longer duty-log exemption for North Dakota drivers

Effective immediately upon enactment, North Dakota changes which drivers working only within the state can skip formal duty logs. Drivers must stay within 150 air miles of their normal work-reporting location or the vehicle’s official worksite. At least 10 straight hours off duty must separate each 14 hours on duty, replacing the 12-hour cycle. The law removes the prior requirement to return within 12 hours and its driver-salesperson exception. Motor carriers must still keep accurate daily report and release times for six months.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Senate Transportation

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 138 • No: 0

House vote • 3/11/2025

Second reading, passed, yeas 91 nays 0, Emergency clause carried

Yes: 91 • No: 0

Senate vote • 1/15/2025

Second reading, passed, yeas 47 nays 0, Emergency clause carried

Yes: 47 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Filed with Secretary Of State 03/18

    3/20/2025House
  2. Signed by Governor 03/18

    3/18/2025Senate
  3. Sent to Governor

    3/17/2025Senate
  4. Signed by President

    3/17/2025Senate
  5. Signed by Speaker

    3/14/2025House
  6. Returned to Senate

    3/12/2025Senate
  7. Second reading, passed, yeas 91 nays 0, Emergency clause carried

    3/11/2025House
  8. Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 12 0 2

    3/7/2025House
  9. Committee Hearing 09:00

    3/7/2025House
  10. Introduced, first reading, (emergency), referred Transportation Committee

    2/13/2025House
  11. Received from Senate

    1/16/2025House
  12. Second reading, passed, yeas 47 nays 0, Emergency clause carried

    1/15/2025Senate
  13. Amendment adopted, placed on calendar

    1/14/2025Senate
  14. Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 6 0 0

    1/13/2025Senate
  15. Committee Hearing 02:15

    1/9/2025Senate
  16. Introduced, first reading, referred Transportation Committee

    1/7/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Adopted by the Senate Transportation Committee

  • Enrollment

  • FIRST ENGROSSMENT

  • INTRODUCED

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