# North Dakota SB 2132: AN ACT to amend and reenact section 39-09-01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to careless driving and causing injury to the operator of an authorized emergency vehicle or damage to an authorized emergency vehicle; and to provide a penalty.

North Dakota SB 2132, AN ACT to amend and reenact section 39-09-01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to careless driving and causing injury to the operator of an authorized emergency vehicle or damage to an authorized emergency vehicle; and to provide a penalty., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Dean Rummel (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-03-27 (Filed with Secretary Of State 03/26); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: North Dakota SB 2132
- State: North Dakota
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT to amend and reenact section 39-09-01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to careless driving and causing injury to the operator of an authorized emergency vehicle or damage to an authorized emergency vehicle; and to provide a penalty.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-07
- Last action: 2025-03-27, Filed with Secretary Of State 03/26
- Sponsor: Dean Rummel (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 3 (180 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Careless drivers pay a higher fee: cost, low. North Dakota raises the careless-driving fee from $30 to $100, costing drivers $70 more per violation. The rule applies on highways and public or private property open to motor vehicles. Drivers must choose a reasonable, safe speed and account for actual and potential hazards. This includes interse…
- Careless-driving infractions change for roadside crashes: mixed, low. North Dakota makes careless driving an infraction when it causes specified injuries or property damage. Covered injuries include injuries to snow-removal equipment operators working on snow removal. They also include first responders and authorized emergency-vehicle operators or occupants acting in…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Dean Rummel (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Anna S. Novak (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Austen Schauer (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Keith Boehm (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: David A. Clemens (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kyle Davison (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-21 | Senate | Second reading, passed, yeas 43 nays 1 | pass | 43 | 1 |   |
| 2025-03-13 | House | Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 90 nays 0 | pass | 90 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-22 | Senate | Second reading, passed, yeas 47 nays 0 | pass | 47 | 0 |   |

## Actions (19)

- 2025-03-27: Filed with Secretary Of State 03/26 (House)
- 2025-03-26: Signed by Governor 03/25 (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: Sent to Governor (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-03-21: Second reading, passed, yeas 43 nays 1 (Senate)
- 2025-03-21: Concurred (Senate)
- 2025-03-14: Returned to Senate (12) (Senate)
- 2025-03-13: Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 90 nays 0 (House)
- 2025-03-11: Amendment adopted, placed on calendar (House)
- 2025-03-10: Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 14 0 0 (House)
- 2025-03-07: Committee Hearing 09:30 (House)
- 2025-02-13: Introduced, first reading, referred Transportation Committee (House)
- 2025-01-23: Received from Senate (House)
- 2025-01-22: Second reading, passed, yeas 47 nays 0 (Senate)
- 2025-01-21: Amendment adopted, placed on calendar (Senate)
- 2025-01-20: Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 6 0 0 (Senate)
- 2025-01-16: Committee Hearing 09:00 (Senate)
- 2025-01-07: Introduced, first reading, referred Transportation Committee (Senate)

## Bill text

- Adopted by the House Transportation Committee: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0700-02001m.pdf)
- Enrollment: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0700-04000.pdf)
- FIRST ENGROSSMENT: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0700-02000.pdf)
- FIRST ENGROSSMENT with House Amendments: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0700-03000.pdf)
- INTRODUCED: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0700-01000.pdf)
- Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Senator Rummel: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0700-01001m.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 Transportation Committee (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0700-02001m.pdf)
- [Enrollment (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0700-04000.pdf)
- [FIRST ENGROSSMENT (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0700-02000.pdf)
- [FIRST ENGROSSMENT with House Amendments (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0700-03000.pdf)
- [INTRODUCED (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0700-01000.pdf)
- [Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Senator Rummel (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0700-01001m.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 2390: AN ACT to create and enact three new sections to chapter 54-40.1 of the North D…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-SB2390-202501)
- [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)
- [SB 2018: AN ACT to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the department…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-SB2018-202501)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-SB2132-202501 (as of 2026-10-19).