# North Dakota SB 2180: AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 44-04 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the opportunity to provide public comment at a meeting of a public entity.

North Dakota SB 2180, AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 44-04 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the opportunity to provide public comment at a meeting of a public entity., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Bob Paulson (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-05-02 (Filed with Secretary Of State 05/01) (as of 2026-10-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: North Dakota SB 2180
- State: North Dakota
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 44-04 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the opportunity to provide public comment at a meeting of a public entity.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-13
- Last action: 2025-05-02, Filed with Secretary Of State 05/01
- Sponsor: Bob Paulson (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (262 yes, 14 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: Bob Paulson (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Daniel Johnston (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Scott Louser (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Dan Ruby (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Larry Luick (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kent Weston (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-24 | House | Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 93 nays 0 | pass | 93 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-21 | Senate | Second reading, passed, yeas 43 nays 4 | pass | 43 | 4 |   |
| 2025-04-01 | House | Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 85 nays 4 | pass | 85 | 4 |   |
| 2025-02-20 | Senate | Second reading, passed, yeas 41 nays 6 | pass | 41 | 6 |   |

## Actions (26)

- 2025-05-02: Filed with Secretary Of State 05/01 (House)
- 2025-05-01: Signed by Governor 04/30 (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: Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 93 nays 0 (House)
- 2025-04-24: Conference committee report adopted (House)
- 2025-04-21: Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendar (House)
- 2025-04-21: Second reading, passed, yeas 43 nays 4 (Senate)
- 2025-04-21: Conference committee report adopted (Senate)
- 2025-04-17: Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendar (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Conference committee appointed Fegley Ostlie Warrey (House)
- 2025-04-04: Conference committee appointed Castaneda Barta Walen (Senate)
- 2025-04-04: Refused to concur (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Returned to Senate (12) (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 85 nays 4 (House)
- 2025-03-31: Amendment adopted, placed on calendar (House)
- 2025-03-28: Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 9 1 3 (House)
- 2025-03-20: Committee Hearing 03:00 (House)
- 2025-02-25: Introduced, first reading, referred Political Subdivisions Committee (House)
- 2025-02-21: Received from Senate (House)
- 2025-02-20: Second reading, passed, yeas 41 nays 6 (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Amendment adopted, placed on calendar (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 5 0 1 (Senate)
- 2025-01-24: Committee Hearing 09:00 (Senate)
- 2025-01-13: Introduced, first reading, referred State and Local Government Committee (Senate)

## Bill text

- Adopted by the House Political Subdivisions Committee: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0269-02002m.pdf)
- Adopted by the Senate State and Local Government Committee: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0269-01003m.pdf)
- Enrollment: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0269-05000.pdf)
- FIRST ENGROSSMENT: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0269-02000.pdf)
- FIRST ENGROSSMENT with Conference Committee Amendments: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0269-04000.pdf)
- FIRST ENGROSSMENT with House Amendments: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0269-03000.pdf)
- INTRODUCED: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0269-01000.pdf)
- Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Senator Castaneda: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0269-02003m.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 39-09-07.1, and subsection 2 of section 40-05-06 of the North Dakota Century Code, rel… (signed)
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## Sources
- [Adopted by the House Political Subdivisions Committee (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0269-02002m.pdf)
- [Adopted by the Senate State and Local Government Committee (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0269-01003m.pdf)
- [Enrollment (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0269-05000.pdf)
- [FIRST ENGROSSMENT (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0269-02000.pdf)
- [FIRST ENGROSSMENT with Conference Committee Amendments (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0269-04000.pdf)
- [FIRST ENGROSSMENT with House Amendments (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0269-03000.pdf)
- [INTRODUCED (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0269-01000.pdf)
- [Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Senator Castaneda (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0269-02003m.pdf)

## Related
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- [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)
- [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-SB2180-202501 (as of 2026-10-18).