# North Dakota SB 2207: AN ACT to amend and reenact subsection 2 of section 57-40.3-04 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a motor vehicle excise tax exemption for tribal governments; and to provide an effective date. North Dakota SB 2207, AN ACT to amend and reenact subsection 2 of section 57-40.3-04 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a motor vehicle excise tax exemption for tribal governments; and to provide an effective date., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Dale Patten (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-03-27 (Filed with Secretary Of State 03/26) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-SB2207-202501 - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: North Dakota SB 2207 - State: North Dakota - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: AN ACT to amend and reenact subsection 2 of section 57-40.3-04 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a motor vehicle excise tax exemption for tribal governments; and to provide an effective date. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-15 - Last action: 2025-03-27, Filed with Secretary Of State 03/26 - Sponsor: Dale Patten (Republican) - Cosponsors: 5 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 3 (161 yes, 19 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Tribal governments gain vehicle excise tax exemption: benefit, low. For taxable events after June 30, 2025, qualifying tribal government vehicles are exempt from North Dakota's motor vehicle excise tax. The exemption covers vehicles the government buys, owns, or possesses. It applies to federally recognized tribal governments within reservation boundaries in North… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Dale Patten (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Collette Brown (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jayme Davis (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Richard Marcellais (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Chuck Walen (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Kent Weston (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-03-21 | Senate | Second reading, passed, yeas 41 nays 3 | pass | 41 | 3 | | | 2025-03-13 | House | Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 75 nays 15 | pass | 75 | 15 | | | 2025-01-24 | Senate | Second reading, passed, yeas 45 nays 1 | pass | 45 | 1 | | ## Actions (18) - 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 41 nays 3 (Senate) - 2025-03-21: Concurred (Senate) - 2025-03-14: Returned to Senate (12) (Senate) - 2025-03-13: Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 75 nays 15 (House) - 2025-03-11: Amendment adopted, placed on calendar (House) - 2025-03-10: Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 8 6 0 (House) - 2025-03-07: Committee Hearing 10:30 (House) - 2025-02-13: Introduced, first reading, referred Transportation Committee (House) - 2025-01-27: Received from Senate (House) - 2025-01-24: Second reading, passed, yeas 45 nays 1 (Senate) - 2025-01-23: Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 6 0 0 (Senate) - 2025-01-23: Committee Hearing 09:45 (Senate) - 2025-01-15: Introduced, first reading, referred Transportation Committee (Senate) ## Bill text - Adopted by the House Transportation Committee: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0457-01001m.pdf) - Enrollment: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0457-03000.pdf) - INTRODUCED: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0457-01000.pdf) - SENATE BILL NO. 2207 with House Amendments: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0457-02000.pdf) ## Related bills - 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 2390: AN ACT to create and enact three new sections to chapter 54-40.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a rural catalyst committee, grant program, and f… (signed) - 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) - 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) - SB 2018: AN ACT to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the department of commerce; to provide an appropriation to the attorney general; to provide an… (signed) ## Sources - [Adopted by the House Transportation Committee (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0457-01001m.pdf) - [Enrollment (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0457-03000.pdf) - [INTRODUCED (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0457-01000.pdf) - [SENATE BILL NO. 2207 with House Amendments (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0457-02000.pdf) ## Related - [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 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) - [North Dakota bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/north-dakota/bills) - [North Dakota state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/north-dakota) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-SB2207-202501 (as of 2026-10-19).