# North Dakota SB 2406: A BILL for an Act to create and enact chapter 44-04.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to prohibiting agencies from entering nondisclosure agreements concerning data centers and industrial projects; to provide a penalty; to provide an effective date; and to provide an expiration date.

North Dakota SB 2406, A BILL for an Act to create and enact chapter 44-04.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to prohibiting agencies from entering nondisclosure agreements concerning data centers and industrial projects; to provide a penalty; to provide an effective date; and to provide an expiration date., is a 2026 September Special Session Senate bill sponsored by Tim Mathern (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-09-03 (Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 15 nays 32) (as of 2026-10-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: North Dakota SB 2406
- State: North Dakota
- Session: 2026 September Special Session
- Title: A BILL for an Act to create and enact chapter 44-04.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to prohibiting agencies from entering nondisclosure agreements concerning data centers and industrial projects; to provide a penalty; to provide an effective date; and to provide an expiration date.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-09-02
- Last action: 2026-09-03, Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 15 nays 32
- Sponsor: Tim Mathern (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (15 yes, 32 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: Tim Mathern (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Collette Brown (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Matthew Heilman (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jonathan Warrey (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ronald Sorvaag (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-09-03 | Senate | Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 15 nays 32 | fail | 15 | 32 |   |

## Actions (5)

- 2026-09-03: Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 15 nays 32 (Senate)
- 2026-09-03: Amendment adopted, placed on calendar (Senate)
- 2026-09-02: Reported back amended, do not pass, placed on calendar 6 2 0 (Senate)
- 2026-09-02: Committee Hearing 10:30 (House)
- 2026-09-02: Introduced, first reading, referred Joint Policy Committee (Senate)

## Bill text

- FIRST ENGROSSMENT: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/special-2/documents/25-1425-03000.pdf)
- INTRODUCED: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/special-2/documents/25-1425-02000.pdf)
- Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Representative Warrey: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/special-2/documents/25-1425-02004m.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 1628: AN ACT to create and enact a new subdivision to subsection 2 of section 12-60-24, subdivision lll of subsection 3 of section 19-03.1-05, and chapter 51-38 of t… (signed)
- SB 2405: A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact subsection 1 of section 57-02-08.9, section 57-20-09, and subsection 1 of section 57-55-03 of the North Dakota Century C… (failed)
- SB 2407: AN ACT to provide an appropriation to the state historical society for the North Dakota military museum project; to amend and reenact section 55-01-02.1 of the… (signed)
- SB 2408: A BILL for an Act to create and enact subdivision lll of subsection 3 of section 19-03.1-05 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the scheduling of kra… (failed)

## Sources
- [FIRST ENGROSSMENT (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/special-2/documents/25-1425-03000.pdf)
- [INTRODUCED (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/special-2/documents/25-1425-02000.pdf)
- [Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Representative Warrey (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/special-2/documents/25-1425-02004m.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 1628: AN ACT to create and enact a new subdivision to subsection 2 of section 12-60-2…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-HB1628-202503)
- [SB 2405: A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact subsection 1 of section 57-02-08.9, sect…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-SB2405-202503)
- [SB 2407: AN ACT to provide an appropriation to the state historical society for the Nort…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-SB2407-202503)
- [SB 2408: A BILL for an Act to create and enact subdivision lll of subsection 3 of sectio…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-SB2408-202503)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-SB2406-202503 (as of 2026-10-18).