North DakotaSCR 40082025 Regular SessionSenate

A concurrent resolution to amend and reenact section 1 of article XV of the Constitution of North Dakota, relating to term limits for members of the legislative assembly; to repeal section 4 of article XV of the Constitution of North Dakota, relating to prohibiting the legislative assembly from proposing certain amendments to article XV of the Constitution of North Dakota, and to provide for an application.

Sponsored By: Michael Dwyer (Republican)

Adopted

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.

Four-term cap for state legislators

A person cannot serve more than four full four-year terms in the Legislative Assembly. Only full four-year terms count; any term under four years does not count. Time in the House and the Senate adds together toward this limit. The limit applies to people elected after January 1, 2023.

Lawmakers can propose term limit changes

The law removes the ban that stopped the Legislative Assembly from proposing changes to Article XV on term limits. Lawmakers can now propose term limit amendments under the regular constitutional process.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Michael Dwyer

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 123 • No: 105

House vote • 4/2/2025

Second reading, adopted yeas 53 nays 39

Yes: 53 • No: 39

House vote • 4/1/2025

Second reading, failed, lacks constitutional majority yeas 46 nays 43

Yes: 46 • No: 43

Senate vote • 3/17/2025

Second reading, adopted yeas 24 nays 23

Yes: 24 • No: 23

Actions Timeline

  1. Filed with Secretary Of State 04/08

    4/8/2025Senate
  2. Signed by President

    4/8/2025Senate
  3. Signed by Speaker

    4/7/2025House
  4. Returned to Senate

    4/3/2025Senate
  5. Second reading, adopted yeas 53 nays 39

    4/2/2025House
  6. Reconsidered

    4/2/2025House
  7. Second reading, failed, lacks constitutional majority yeas 46 nays 43

    4/1/2025House
  8. Reported back, do not pass, placed on calendar 8 5 1

    3/31/2025House
  9. Committee Hearing 02:30

    3/27/2025House
  10. Introduced, first reading, referred Government and Veterans Affairs Committee

    3/19/2025House
  11. Received from Senate

    3/18/2025House
  12. Second reading, adopted yeas 24 nays 23

    3/17/2025Senate
  13. Amendment adopted, placed on calendar

    3/17/2025Senate
  14. Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 5 1 0

    3/14/2025Senate
  15. Committee Hearing 09:30

    2/20/2025Senate
  16. Introduced, first reading, referred State and Local Government Committee

    1/27/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Adopted by the Senate State and Local Government Committee

  • Enrollment

  • FIRST ENGROSSMENT

  • INTRODUCED

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