All Roll Calls
Yes: 185 • No: 0
North DakotaSB 21362025 Regular SessionSenateWALLET
AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 5-04-02 and 5-04-14 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to wholesaler and brewer relations.
Sponsored By: Jerry Klein (Republican)
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Bill Overview
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2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Stronger protections for beer wholesalers
Brewers cannot force you to take deliveries you did not order. They cannot threaten to cancel or not renew a deal to make you break the law. You may sell other brewers’ products anywhere in the state, unless doing so would materially harm that brewer’s sales or service. Brewers cannot demand your confidential financial data about competing brands to renew a contract. They must give you a written contract and cannot force or forbid you to use a business-to-business e‑commerce platform.
Wholesaler contracts survive brewer ownership changes
When a brewer is sold and the buyer keeps brewing, the buyer must honor your current wholesaler contract. This covers stock or asset sales, mergers, leases, transfers, or consolidations. Only "good cause," as defined by law, allows changes or termination.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Jerry Klein
Republican • Senate
Cosponsors
Jared C. Hagert
Republican • House
Jonathan Warrey
Republican • House
Jeff Barta
Republican • Senate
Greg Kessel
Republican • Senate
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 3/20/2025
Second reading, passed, yeas 46 nays 0
Yes: 46 • No: 0
House vote • 3/17/2025
Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 92 nays 0
Yes: 92 • No: 0
Senate vote • 1/17/2025
Second reading, passed, yeas 47 nays 0
Yes: 47 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Filed with Secretary Of State 03/26
3/27/2025HouseSigned by Governor 03/25
3/26/2025SenateSent to Governor
3/24/2025SenateSigned by President
3/24/2025SenateSigned by Speaker
3/24/2025HouseSecond reading, passed, yeas 46 nays 0
3/20/2025SenateConcurred
3/20/2025SenateReturned to Senate (12)
3/18/2025SenateSecond reading, passed as amended, yeas 92 nays 0
3/17/2025HouseAmendment adopted, placed on calendar
3/13/2025HouseReported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 13 0 1
3/12/2025HouseCommittee Hearing 08:45
3/11/2025HouseIntroduced, first reading, referred Industry, Business and Labor Committee
2/13/2025HouseReceived from Senate
1/20/2025HouseSecond reading, passed, yeas 47 nays 0
1/17/2025SenateReported back, do pass, place on calendar 5 0 0
1/16/2025SenateCommittee Hearing 09:30
1/15/2025SenateIntroduced, first reading, referred Industry and Business Committee
1/7/2025Senate
Bill Text
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INTRODUCED
Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Senator Klein
SENATE BILL NO. 2136 with House Amendments
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