# North Dakota SB 2302: AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 15-01-02 and 15-05-09 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the powers of the board of university and school lands and leases on state lands.

North Dakota SB 2302, AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 15-01-02 and 15-05-09 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the powers of the board of university and school lands and leases on state lands., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Dale Patten (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-04-01 (Filed with Secretary Of State 03/31) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: North Dakota SB 2302
- State: North Dakota
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 15-01-02 and 15-05-09 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the powers of the board of university and school lands and leases on state lands.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-20
- Last action: 2025-04-01, Filed with Secretary Of State 03/31
- Sponsor: Dale Patten (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (128 yes, 11 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: Dale Patten (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jared C. Hagert (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Anna S. Novak (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Todd Porter (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Todd Beard (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Greg Kessel (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-24 | House | Second reading, passed, yeas 83 nays 9 | pass | 83 | 9 |   |
| 2025-02-12 | Senate | Second reading, passed, yeas 45 nays 2 | pass | 45 | 2 |   |

## Actions (16)

- 2025-04-01: Filed with Secretary Of State 03/31 (House)
- 2025-03-31: Signed by Governor 03/28 (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: Sent to Governor (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-03-25: Returned to Senate (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: Second reading, passed, yeas 83 nays 9 (House)
- 2025-03-21: Reported back, do pass, placed on consent calendar 12 0 1 (House)
- 2025-03-14: Committee Hearing 09:00 (House)
- 2025-02-18: Introduced, first reading, referred Energy and Natural Resources Committee (House)
- 2025-02-13: Received from Senate (House)
- 2025-02-12: Second reading, passed, yeas 45 nays 2 (Senate)
- 2025-02-11: Amendment adopted, placed on calendar (Senate)
- 2025-02-10: Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 6 0 1 (Senate)
- 2025-01-30: Committee Hearing 11:00 (Senate)
- 2025-01-20: Introduced, first reading, referred Energy and Natural Resources Committee (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enrollment: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0531-03000.pdf)
- FIRST ENGROSSMENT: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0531-02000.pdf)
- INTRODUCED: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0531-01000.pdf)
- Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Senator Patten: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0531-01002m.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/25-0531-03000.pdf)
- [FIRST ENGROSSMENT (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0531-02000.pdf)
- [INTRODUCED (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0531-01000.pdf)
- [Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Senator Patten (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0531-01002m.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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-SB2302-202501 (as of 2026-10-19).
