# North Dakota SB 2243: A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact section 39-06.1-06, subsections 1 and 3 of section 39-06.1-10, and sections 40-05-06, and 40-11-12 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the amount of statutory fees, entries against a driving record, points assigned to driving records, limitations on city fines and penalties, and commitment of a guilty person for nonpayment of fines or costs.

North Dakota SB 2243, A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact section 39-06.1-06, subsections 1 and 3 of section 39-06.1-10, and sections 40-05-06, and 40-11-12 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the amount of statutory fees, entries against a driving record, points assigned to driving records, limitations on city fines and penalties, and commitment of a guilty person for nonpayment of fines or costs., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by David A. Clemens (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-04-16 (Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 0 nays 47); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: North Dakota SB 2243
- State: North Dakota
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact section 39-06.1-06, subsections 1 and 3 of section 39-06.1-10, and sections 40-05-06, and 40-11-12 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the amount of statutory fees, entries against a driving record, points assigned to driving records, limitations on city fines and penalties, and commitment of a guilty person for nonpayment of fines or costs.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-17
- Last action: 2025-04-16, Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 0 nays 47
- Sponsor: David A. Clemens (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 3 (100 yes, 85 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: David A. Clemens (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Ben Koppelman (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Andrew Marschall (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Lori VanWinkle (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Cole Conley (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-16 | Senate | Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 0 nays 47 | fail | 0 | 47 |   |
| 2025-04-10 | House | Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 66 nays 26 | pass | 66 | 26 |   |
| 2025-02-21 | Senate | Second reading, passed, yeas 34 nays 12 | pass | 34 | 12 |   |

## Actions (19)

- 2025-04-16: Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 0 nays 47 (Senate)
- 2025-04-16: Concurred (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: Returned to Senate (12) (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 66 nays 26 (House)
- 2025-04-10: Division B passed (House)
- 2025-04-10: Division A passed (House)
- 2025-04-10: Division of bill (House)
- 2025-04-09: Laid over one legislative day (House)
- 2025-04-04: Laid over three legislative days (House)
- 2025-04-01: Amendment adopted, placed on calendar (House)
- 2025-03-31: Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 10 3 1 (House)
- 2025-03-13: Committee Hearing 10:00 (House)
- 2025-03-07: Introduced, first reading, referred Transportation Committee (House)
- 2025-02-24: Received from Senate (House)
- 2025-02-21: Second reading, passed, yeas 34 nays 12 (Senate)
- 2025-02-21: Amendment adopted, placed on calendar (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 4 2 0 (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: Committee Hearing 10:30 (Senate)
- 2025-01-17: Introduced, first reading, referred Transportation Committee (Senate)

## Bill text

- Adopted by the House Transportation Committee: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0727-02001m.pdf)
- FIRST ENGROSSMENT: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0727-02000.pdf)
- FIRST ENGROSSMENT with House Amendments: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0727-03000.pdf)
- INTRODUCED: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0727-01000.pdf)
- Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Senator Rummel: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0727-01001m.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)
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- 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/25-0727-02001m.pdf)
- [FIRST ENGROSSMENT (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0727-02000.pdf)
- [FIRST ENGROSSMENT with House Amendments (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0727-03000.pdf)
- [INTRODUCED (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0727-01000.pdf)
- [Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Senator Rummel (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0727-01001m.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-SB2243-202501 (as of 2026-10-19).