# North Dakota SB 2296: AN ACT to amend and reenact section 57-40.6-01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to emergency services communications systems. North Dakota SB 2296, AN ACT to amend and reenact section 57-40.6-01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to emergency services communications systems., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Chuck Walen (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-04-09 (Filed with Secretary Of State 04/08) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-SB2296-202501 - 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 2296 - State: North Dakota - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: AN ACT to amend and reenact section 57-40.6-01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to emergency services communications systems. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-20 - Last action: 2025-04-09, Filed with Secretary Of State 04/08 - Sponsor: Chuck Walen (Republican) - Cosponsors: 4 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (129 yes, 6 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - State sets emergency response communication rules: benefit, low. The Department of Health and Human Services now sets standards for how emergency medical services and first responders communicate. Its rules must match protocols from the Department of Emergency Services. First responders include firefighters, police, public safety telecommunicators, and EMS perso… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Chuck Walen (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Clayton Fegley (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Don Vigesaa (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Mark Enget (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Larry Luick (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-03-31 | House | Second reading, passed, yeas 84 nays 6 | pass | 84 | 6 | | | 2025-02-18 | Senate | Second reading, passed, yeas 45 nays 0 | pass | 45 | 0 | | ## Actions (16) - 2025-04-09: Filed with Secretary Of State 04/08 (House) - 2025-04-08: Signed by Governor 04/07 (Senate) - 2025-04-04: Sent to Governor (Senate) - 2025-04-04: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-04-04: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-04-01: Returned to Senate (Senate) - 2025-03-31: Second reading, passed, yeas 84 nays 6 (House) - 2025-03-28: Reported back, do pass, placed on consent calendar 10 0 3 (House) - 2025-03-14: Committee Hearing 10:00 (House) - 2025-02-21: Introduced, first reading, referred Political Subdivisions Committee (House) - 2025-02-19: Received from Senate (House) - 2025-02-18: Second reading, passed, yeas 45 nays 0 (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Amendment adopted, placed on calendar (Senate) - 2025-02-14: Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 6 0 0 (Senate) - 2025-01-30: Committee Hearing 10:30 (Senate) - 2025-01-20: Introduced, first reading, referred State and Local Government Committee (Senate) ## Bill text - Enrollment: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1288-03000.pdf) - FIRST ENGROSSMENT: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1288-02000.pdf) - INTRODUCED: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1288-01000.pdf) - Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Senator Braunberger: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1288-01001m.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 - [Enrollment (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1288-03000.pdf) - [FIRST ENGROSSMENT (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1288-02000.pdf) - [INTRODUCED (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1288-01000.pdf) - [Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Senator Braunberger (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1288-01001m.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-SB2296-202501 (as of 2026-10-19).