# North Dakota SB 2128: A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact sections 12-44.1-01, 12-47-18.1, 12-48.1-01, 12-48.1-02, 12-54.1-01, 12-54.1-03, 12.1-08-02, 12.1-17-01, 12.1-32-02.1, 12.1-32-09.1, and 39-10-71 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to transparent sentencing of criminal offenders, transfer of persons between correctional facilities, work release eligibility and conditions for criminal offenders, sentences for assaulting and fleeing from law enforcement officers, and sentences for preventing arrest; to provide a legislative management report; to provide a penalty; and to provide for application.

North Dakota SB 2128, A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact sections 12-44.1-01, 12-47-18.1, 12-48.1-01, 12-48.1-02, 12-54.1-01, 12-54.1-03, 12.1-08-02, 12.1-17-01, 12.1-32-02.1, 12.1-32-09.1, and 39-10-71 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to transparent sentencing of criminal offenders, transfer of persons between correctional facilities, work release eligibility and conditions for criminal offenders, sentences for assaulting and fleeing from law enforcement officers, and sentences for preventing arrest; to provide a legislative management report; to provide a penalty; and to provide for application., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Senate Judiciary; status failed, last action 2025-04-03 (Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 41 nays 52); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: North Dakota SB 2128
- State: North Dakota
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact sections 12-44.1-01, 12-47-18.1, 12-48.1-01, 12-48.1-02, 12-54.1-01, 12-54.1-03, 12.1-08-02, 12.1-17-01, 12.1-32-02.1, 12.1-32-09.1, and 39-10-71 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to transparent sentencing of criminal offenders, transfer of persons between correctional facilities, work release eligibility and conditions for criminal offenders, sentences for assaulting and fleeing from law enforcement officers, and sentences for preventing arrest; to provide a legislative management report; to provide a penalty; and to provide for application.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-07
- Last action: 2025-04-03, Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 41 nays 52
- Sponsor: Senate Judiciary
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (69 yes, 70 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Senate Judiciary

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-03 | House | Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 41 nays 52 | fail | 41 | 52 |   |
| 2025-02-25 | Senate | Second reading, passed, yeas 28 nays 18 | pass | 28 | 18 |   |

## Actions (17)

- 2025-04-03: Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 41 nays 52 (House)
- 2025-04-03: Division B lost (House)
- 2025-04-03: Division A adopted (House)
- 2025-04-03: Division of amendment (House)
- 2025-04-01: Reported back amended, do not pass, placed on calendar 9 5 0 (House)
- 2025-03-24: Committee Hearing 09:00 (House)
- 2025-03-07: Introduced, first reading, referred Judiciary Committee (House)
- 2025-02-25: Received from Senate (House)
- 2025-02-25: Second reading, passed, yeas 28 nays 18 (Senate)
- 2025-02-25: Amendment adopted, placed on calendar (Senate)
- 2025-02-24: Reported back amended, do not pass, placed on calendar 9 7 0 (Senate)
- 2025-02-07: Rereferred to Appropriations (Senate)
- 2025-02-07: Amendment adopted (Senate)
- 2025-02-06: Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 4 3 0 (Senate)
- 2025-01-22: Committee Hearing 02:30 (Senate)
- 2025-01-21: Committee Hearing 11:00 (Senate)
- 2025-01-07: Introduced, first reading, referred Judiciary Committee (Senate)

## Bill text

- Adopted by the House Judiciary Committee - NOT ADOPTED: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-8109-03004m.pdf)
- Adopted by the House of Representatives: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-8109-03005m.pdf)
- Adopted by the Senate Judiciary Committee: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-8109-01002m.pdf)
- FIRST ENGROSSMENT: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-8109-02000.pdf)
- INTRODUCED: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-8109-01000.pdf)
- Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Senator Paulson: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-8109-02002m.pdf)
- SECOND ENGROSSMENT: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-8109-03000.pdf)
- SECOND ENGROSSMENT with House Amendments: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-8109-05000.pdf)

## Related bills

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- HB 1298: AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 39-06.1-06, 39-09-02, 39-09-04, and 39-09-07.1, and subsection 2 of section 40-05-06 of the North Dakota Century Code, rel… (signed)
- HB 1229: AN ACT to create and enact a new subdivision to subsection 2 of section 39-06.1-06 and section 39-10-71.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to statuto… (signed)
- SB 2113: AN ACT to create and enact two new sections to chapter 50-06 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to certified community behavioral health clinics and th… (signed)
- SB 2147: AN ACT to create and enact a new subsection to section 15-10-38.4, a new subsection to section 15-62.4-03, a new section to chapter 15-62.4, and a new subsecti… (signed)
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## Sources
- [Adopted by the House Judiciary Committee - NOT ADOPTED (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-8109-03004m.pdf)
- [Adopted by the House of Representatives (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-8109-03005m.pdf)
- [Adopted by the Senate Judiciary Committee (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-8109-01002m.pdf)
- [FIRST ENGROSSMENT (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-8109-02000.pdf)
- [INTRODUCED (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-8109-01000.pdf)
- [Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Senator Paulson (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-8109-02002m.pdf)
- [SECOND ENGROSSMENT (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-8109-03000.pdf)
- [SECOND ENGROSSMENT with House Amendments (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-8109-05000.pdf)

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- [HB 1298: AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 39-06.1-06, 39-09-02, 39-09-04, and 39-09-…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-HB1298-202501)
- [HB 1229: AN ACT to create and enact a new subdivision to subsection 2 of section 39-06.1…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-HB1229-202501)
- [SB 2113: AN ACT to create and enact two new sections to chapter 50-06 of the North Dakot…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-SB2113-202501)
- [SB 2147: AN ACT to create and enact a new subsection to section 15-10-38.4, a new subsec…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-SB2147-202501)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-SB2128-202501 (as of 2026-10-19).